How Tertulia and Zenpage compare
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.
Zenpage turns one Amazon link or ISBN into a finished author site. It finds the rest of your books with their covers and buy links, picks a template that suits your genre, and sets up search data, share previews, and a sitemap before you touch a setting. Ebooks, audiobooks, and signed print copies sell straight from the book page through your own Stripe account, files reach the buyer by email within seconds, and Zenpage takes no commission. Every reader confirms by email, a free first chapter can go out on signup, and the whole thing is free, built by one person who answers every message personally.
Where they are different
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.
Choose Zenpage when you want a free site that sells your ebooks and signed copies directly, and you already have an email service you like.
Compare features
What's on Tertulia and Zenpage
A check means that capability is available. Tertulia and Zenpage are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Custom domainTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Theme and fontsTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
Public content
- BlogTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Reader engagementTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Showcase pagesTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Shop pagesTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Marketing emailsTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentTertulia: IncludedZenpage: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Tertulia or Zenpage, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Tertulia or Zenpage may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Tertulia vs Zenpage pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Tertulia
Current plans and prices
See what Tertulia charges on their pricing page.
Zenpage
Current plans and prices
See what Zenpage charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Tertulia and Zenpage
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 Tertulia or Zenpage?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Tertulia or Zenpage when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Tertulia and Zenpage are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Tertulia or Zenpage?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Tertulia or Zenpage for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Tertulia and Zenpage?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Tertulia and Zenpage set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Tertulia or Zenpage 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.