Carrd vs Milkshake (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 2.4.
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. Milkshake grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Milkshake
Phone app for building a swipeable link-in-bio website
Which one is for you
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
Pick Milkshake if
- Fits if you want to build a small site entirely from your phone
- Works for creators who sell digital files and can live with a sales fee
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to edit on a computer, as the pricing page lists no desktop or web editor
- Watch out: sales carry a 12% fee on Free and Lite, and 9% on Pro
- Tight if you want your own domain, as that needs Pro+ at $99.99 a year
- Watch out: paid plans are billed through the App Store or Google Play, and there is no trial
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACarrdGood | 2.4GPAMilkshakeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BLite is $2.99 a month and Pro about $5 billed yearly, inside the category's cheapest quarter, but Lite only removes branding. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree hosting with unlimited Cards, links and templates and 30 days of insights, though sales carry a 12% fee. |
| Features | 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. | CCard-based sites with Stripe selling and analytics, but a contact form, mailing list and SEO need Pro and a custom domain needs Pro+. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record, and you design the site yourself in the app. |
| Platforms and 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. | CPhones only, on iOS and Android, with no desktop or web editor listed. |
| Best for | one-page sites for a few dollars a year | a phone-built mini website for a social bio |
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: Carrd and Milkshake. How we grade
Price against what you get
Carrd starts at $0.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Milkshake starts at $2.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Carrd scores higher and starts $2.24 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, none scores higher than Carrd for less, and 4 score higher than Milkshake 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
- Carrd also covers no-code and forms.
- Milkshake also covers digital business card, qR codes, online store, digital downloads and web analytics.
At a glance
| Carrd | Milkshake | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite) | $2.99 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 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 hosting with unlimited links and Cards, templates, QR code sharing, 30 days of analytics and selling digital files via Stripe. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Carrd Inc. | Milkshake |
| Price read from | carrd.com | milkshake.app |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Milkshake
- Built and edited in the iOS and Android apps; the pricing page lists no desktop or web editor.
- Subscriptions are billed and cancelled through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Branding removal needs a paid plan; a custom domain needs Pro+.
- There is no free trial for paid plans, and prices may vary by country and platform.
Key features
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.
Milkshake
- Card-based websites
- A site is made of Cards, like pages you swipe through, each customizable and designed for phones.
- Templates and Looks
- Pick from professional templates and Looks, with color and font customization on the free plan.
- Selling with Stripe
- Sell digital files from any plan; Milkshake takes 12% on Free and Lite, 9% on Pro and 7% on Pro+, plus Stripe fees.
- Insights analytics
- Free sites get 30 days of analytics; Pro and above keep 365 days and can export the data.
- Marketing tools
- Pro adds a contact form, mailing list sync to Google Sheets or Mailchimp, Meta pixel, SEO settings and a campaign builder.
- Custom domain
- Pro+ connects your own domain name and Google Analytics to the site.
Plans
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.
Milkshake
Free$0
Unlimited Cards and links, templates, free hosting, 30 days of Insights; a 12% fee on sales.
Lite$2.99
per month, billed monthly
Everything in Free with the Milkshake branding removed; 12% fee on sales.
Pro$5.00
per month, billed yearly ($59.99; $6.99 billed monthly)
Contact form, mailing list, SEO tools, Meta pixel, 365 days of Insights, 9% sales fee, priority support.
Pro+$8.33
per month, billed yearly ($99.99; $29.99 billed quarterly)
Everything in Pro plus a custom domain and Google Analytics; 7% sales fee.
Ways to pay less
Carrd
No public discounts listed.
Milkshake
- Annual discount
Save up to 28% with yearly billing
The pricing page's yearly toggle lists savings of up to 28%, with Pro at $59.99 a year and Pro+ at $99.99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Carrd or Milkshake?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Carrd is cheaper to start with: $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against $2.99 a month for Milkshake. Carrd starts at $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite), and Milkshake starts at $2.99 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Carrd or Milkshake?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Carrd and Milkshake have a free plan.
Which platforms do Carrd and Milkshake run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Carrd lists a web app and only Milkshake lists iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.