Is Cardel an alternative to Linktree or ThriveCart?

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 ThriveCart when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Linktree and ThriveCart are marked.

Can I use Cardel with Linktree or ThriveCart?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with Linktree and ThriveCart?

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

How do I switch from Linktree or ThriveCart 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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LinktreevsThriveCart

Linktree turns one bio link into a page of links, a shop, and analytics for social traffic. ThriveCart is a lifetime-priced checkout with bumps, upsells, affiliates, and courses.

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How Linktree and ThriveCart 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.

ThriveCart is a cart that pays for itself once. A one-time price buys high-converting checkout pages, order bumps, one-click upsells, subscriptions, coupons, affiliate management, and a course platform through ThriveCart Learn. Digital sellers who hate monthly fees and love conversion rates have made it a cult favorite.

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.

ThriveCart

ThriveCart is the cart, not the site.
ThriveCart hands buyers to your email tool.
ThriveCart has no inbox or bookings.

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

Choose ThriveCart when checkout conversion, bumps, and affiliates matter and you want to pay once.

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What's on Linktree and ThriveCart

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

Site and brand

Custom domain
Linktree: Not included
ThriveCart: Included
Theme and fonts
Linktree: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Public content

Shop pages
Linktree: Included
ThriveCart: Not included

Audience and email

Audience
Linktree: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
Linktree: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Team

AI Assistant
Linktree: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Feature comparison for Linktree and ThriveCart
Feature	Linktree	ThriveCart
Site and brand
Custom domain	Not included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Shop pages	Included	Not included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Included
Team
AI Assistant	Included	Included

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