Is Cardel an alternative to MailerLite 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 MailerLite or ThriveCart when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where MailerLite and ThriveCart are marked.

Can I use Cardel with MailerLite or ThriveCart?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with MailerLite and ThriveCart?

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

How do I switch from MailerLite 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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MailerLitevsThriveCart

MailerLite is simple, affordable email with automations, sites, and paid newsletters. ThriveCart is a lifetime-priced checkout with bumps, upsells, affiliates, and courses.

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How MailerLite and ThriveCart compare

MailerLite is the friendly, affordable one. A clean editor, automations, segments, landing pages and simple websites, a blog, forms, paid newsletter subscriptions, digital product sales, and a generous free tier make it a favorite for creators and small teams who want email that just works without a big invoice.

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

MailerLite

MailerLite's sites and blog exist to grow the list.
MailerLite sends.
MailerLite sells digital products and subscriptions.

ThriveCart

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

Choose MailerLite when you want affordable, simple email with automations and paid newsletters.

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

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What's on MailerLite and ThriveCart

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

Site and brand

Workspace site
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included
Custom domain
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included
Theme and fonts
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Public content

Blog
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included
Shop pages
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included

Audience and email

Audience
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included
Marketing emails
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included
Campaign workflows
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included

Messaging

Messaging Center
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Not included

Commerce

Shop payments
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Team

Admin users
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included
AI Assistant
MailerLite: Included
ThriveCart: Included

Feature comparison for MailerLite and ThriveCart
Feature	MailerLite	ThriveCart
Site and brand
Workspace site	Included	Not included
Custom domain	Included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Blog	Included	Not included
Shop pages	Included	Not included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Included	Not included
Campaign workflows	Included	Not included
Messaging
Messaging Center	Included	Not included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Included
Team
Admin users	Included	Included
AI Assistant	Included	Included

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