Bandzoogle vs Carrd (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Carrd: it is third in our ranking of website and landing page builders, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Carrd grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bandzoogle
Website builder for musicians with music, merch and ticket sales
Which one is for you
Pick Bandzoogle if
- Fits if you are a musician who wants a site that sells tracks and merch
- Works for a band that wants a single-page press kit
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have a big catalogue, since Lite caps 10 tracks and Standard caps 50
- Skip it if you want to sell merch on Lite, as that needs Standard
- Pricey if you sell tickets, which need Pro at $18.33 a month
- Watch out: merch stores and the press kit are separate plans from the website plans
Pick Carrd if
- Fits if you need a link-in-bio page, a profile or a one-page portfolio
- Works for side projects that each need one page on their own domain, with an email signup form
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for a business that needs several pages, a blog or a shop
- Watch out: Pro Lite at $9 a year only removes branding; your own domain and forms need Pro Standard at $19
- Tight if you need password protection, redirects or site downloads, which wait for Pro Plus at $49 a year
- Pricey if you run many sites, since each tier's price rises with the count, up to $999 a year for 1,000
- Not for you if you want a phone app for quick edits, as there isn't one
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABandzoogleFair | 2.6GPACarrdGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $9.16 a month billed annually, between the $6.75 and $12.00 lines for website builders. Pro, with unlimited pages and tickets, is $18.33. | APro Standard is $19 a year for up to 10 sites with your own domain, forms and embeds, about $1.58 a month for one site. That's way under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter ($5.40). Pro Lite at $9 a year only removes the branding. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | CUp to 3 free sites on Carrd addresses with the core builder and a Made with Carrd credit, plus a 7-day Pro trial with no card needed. But there's no custom domain or forms without paying. |
| Features | CMusic-focused templates, music and merch sales, a domain and hosting, promotion tools and print-on-demand merch. Pages, tracks and photos are capped below Pro. | CIt does one-page sites fully: templates that fit every screen, signup and payment forms feeding about 20 email services, embeds and analytics. But it's a smaller job, with no multi-page site, blog or online store. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build and style your own site. | CNo app store rating on record. One page from a template keeps things simple, but you're still building that page yourself, element by element. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing shows no integrations. | BWeb only, with forms feeding about 20 email services such as Mailchimp, Kit and Klaviyo, plus Stripe, PayPal, Gumroad and Google Analytics. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | a website builder for musicians who sell music and merch | one-page sites for a few dollars a year |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bandzoogle and Carrd. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bandzoogle starts at $6.37 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Carrd starts at $0.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Carrd scores higher and starts $5.62 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 14 score higher than Bandzoogle for less, and none scores higher than Carrd for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bandzoogle also covers online store, digital downloads, print on demand and ticketing.
- Carrd also covers no-code and forms.
At a glance
| Bandzoogle | Carrd | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.37 per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly) | $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite) |
| Free plan | None | Up to 3 one-page sites per account on Carrd-branded addresses, with Carrd's core builder features, shown with "Made with Carrd" branding. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bandzoogle | Carrd Inc. |
| Price read from | bandzoogle.com | carrd.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bandzoogle
- Page, track and photo counts are capped on Lite and Standard; only Pro is unlimited.
- Merch selling needs Standard or higher, and ticket sales need Pro.
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- The merch stores and the press kit are sold as separate plans from the website plans.
Carrd
- Carrd builds one-page sites only; there is no multi-page site, blog or online store.
- Custom domains, forms and embeds need Pro Standard; Pro Lite only removes branding and unlocks .crd.co addresses.
- Password protection, redirects and downloading a site's files need Pro Plus.
- The price of each Pro tier rises with the number of sites, from 3 or 10 sites up to 1,000.
Key features
Bandzoogle
- Music-focused templates
- All website and EPK templates are open on every plan, with design tools, a music player, a blog and a tour calendar.
- Sell music and merch
- Sell downloads on every website plan, merch from Standard and tickets on Pro, with the vendor stating 0% commission on its merch plans.
- Domain and hosting
- Website plans include a custom domain, hosting and unlimited bandwidth.
- Promotion tools
- Mailing list, smart links, SEO tools and press kits, with advanced music promotion tools on the Pro plan.
- Print-on-demand merch
- The Merch Table plans ship items through print-on-demand and can mix physical and digital products.
Carrd
- One-page sites from templates
- Start from dozens of templates or a blank page; every site adjusts to phones, tablets and desktops on its own. Pro plans add premium templates.
- Signup and payment forms
- Pro Standard forms send signups to about 20 email services, including Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv and Klaviyo, and can take payments.
- Custom domains
- Pro Standard and Pro Plus publish to any domain you own with free SSL through Let's Encrypt. Pro Lite uses unbranded .crd.co addresses.
- Widgets and embeds
- Embed custom code and widgets from Stripe, PayPal, Gumroad, Typeform and other services, from Pro Standard up.
- Analytics and tracking
- Connect Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo and other tracking tools to a published site on Pro Standard and Pro Plus.
Plans
Bandzoogle
Lite Website$9.16
per month, billed annually ($11.00 billed monthly)
10 pages, 10 tracks, 100 photos, basic selling tools and music downloads.
Standard Website$14.16
per month, billed annually ($17.00 billed monthly)
20 pages, 50 tracks, 500 photos; sell music and merch.
Pro Website$18.33
per month, billed annually ($22.00 billed monthly)
Unlimited pages, tracks and photos; sell music, merch and tickets, with advanced analytics.
EPK$6.37
per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly)
A single-page electronic press kit with hosting, music players and a tour calendar.
Merch Table Lite$6.37
per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly)
Store for up to 5 custom products, print-on-demand shipping, 0% commission.
Merch Table Pro$20.79
per month, billed annually ($24.95 billed monthly)
Detailed sales reports, bundles, pre-orders and discounts, 0% commission.
Carrd
Free$0
Up to 3 sites on Carrd-branded addresses with the core builder and a Made with Carrd credit.
Pro Lite$9
per year for up to 3 sites
No branding, unbranded .crd.co addresses, premium templates, video uploads and larger images. $14 for 10 sites, $29 for 25.
Pro Standard$19
per year for up to 10 sites
Adds custom domains with SSL, forms, widgets and embeds, analytics and meta tags. $39 for 25 sites, $119 for 100, up to $599 for 1,000.
Pro Plus$49
per year for up to 25 sites
Adds advanced forms, password protection, redirects, site downloads and site files. $89 for 50 sites, up to $999 for 1,000.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bandzoogle or Carrd?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Carrd is cheaper to start with: $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against $6.37 a month for Bandzoogle. Bandzoogle starts at $6.37 per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly), and Carrd starts at $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite).
Which has a free plan, Bandzoogle or Carrd?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Carrd has a free plan. Bandzoogle does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.