Is Cardel an alternative to Linktree or Substack?

Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Linktree or Substack when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Linktree and Substack are marked.

Can I use Cardel with Linktree or Substack?

Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Linktree or Substack for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

How much does Cardel cost compared with Linktree and Substack?

You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Linktree and Substack set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

How do I switch from Linktree or Substack to Cardel?

Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.

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LinktreevsSubstack

Linktree turns one bio link into a page of links, a shop, and analytics for social traffic. Substack is the simplest way to write a newsletter, grow it through its network, and get paid.

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How Linktree and Substack compare

Linktree solved a real problem and still does it best. One link in your bio opens a tidy page of links, embeds, a shop, tip jar, and email capture, with analytics on every tap. Millions of creators rely on it because it takes two minutes and simply works.

Substack made paid newsletters normal. You write, it sends, and readers can subscribe or pay in one click. The network effects are real: recommendations, Notes, the app, and discovery bring new readers you did not have to find. There is no monthly fee, and for a writer who wants to write rather than run software, that is a gift.

Where they are different

Linktree

Linktree lives at linktr.ee/you.
Linktree captures emails and hands them on.
Linktree's shop is a storefront of links and products.

Substack

Substack is a network you publish into.
Substack takes a percentage of paid subscriptions.
Substack chat and comments live in its app.

Choose Linktree when you need one link that routes social traffic and nothing more.

Choose Substack when you want to write, get paid, and be discovered with the least possible setup.

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What's on Linktree and Substack

A check means that capability is available. Linktree and Substack are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

Workspace site
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included
Custom domain
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included
Theme and fonts
Linktree: Included
Substack: Included

Public content

Blog
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included
Shop pages
Linktree: Included
Substack: Not included

Reach and quality

SEO
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included

Audience and email

Audience
Linktree: Included
Substack: Included
Marketing emails
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included

Messaging

Built-in chat
Linktree: Not included
Substack: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
Linktree: Included
Substack: Not included

Team

AI Assistant
Linktree: Included
Substack: Not included

Feature comparison for Linktree and Substack
Feature	Linktree	Substack
Site and brand
Workspace site	Not included	Included
Custom domain	Not included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Blog	Not included	Included
Shop pages	Included	Not included
Reach and quality
SEO	Not included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Not included	Included
Messaging
Built-in chat	Not included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Not included
Team
AI Assistant	Included	Not included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Linktree or Substack, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Linktree or Substack may add or remove features that are not shown here.