How Outseta and Tertulia compare
Outseta is the quiet workhorse behind many paid memberships and small SaaS products. Subscription billing, authentication and gated content, a CRM, email marketing, and a support desk come together so a founder can add a paying membership to any site they already have. It is well designed, honest, and built by people who use it.
Tertulia for Authors is a website built around the books. Enter an ISBN or ASIN and it imports the covers, descriptions, reviews, and buy links, then adds a blog, an events calendar, and a mailing list. Pro adds direct sales and newsletters. That is real strength. If the site should come from the catalog instead of a blank page, Tertulia is built for exactly that.
Where they are different
Choose Outseta when you sell a subscription and need billing, logins, CRM, and support in one place behind your own site.
Choose Tertulia when the center of the work is the book catalog: imported pages, retailer links, events, a reader magnet, and direct ebook, audiobook, print, and merchandise sales with no Tertulia commission.
Compare features
What's on Outseta and Tertulia
A check means that capability is available. Outseta and Tertulia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteOutseta: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Custom domainOutseta: Not includedTertulia: Included
Public content
- BlogOutseta: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Shop pagesOutseta: Not includedTertulia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Email on your domainOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Not included
- Marketing emailsOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Campaign workflowsOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Messaging
- Built-in chatOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Not included
- Messaging CenterOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Included
Team
- Admin usersOutseta: IncludedTertulia: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Outseta or Tertulia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Outseta or Tertulia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Outseta vs Tertulia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Outseta
Current plans and prices
See what Outseta charges on their pricing page.
Tertulia
Current plans and prices
See what Tertulia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Outseta and Tertulia
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Outseta or Tertulia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Outseta or Tertulia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Outseta and Tertulia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Outseta or Tertulia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Outseta or Tertulia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Outseta and Tertulia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Outseta and Tertulia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Outseta or Tertulia 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.