Carrd vs Strikingly
We give Carrd and Strikingly the same GPA: 2.6 out of 4.0. Carrd grades higher on value for money. Strikingly grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Strikingly
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACarrdGood | 2.6GPAStrikinglyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BLimited is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), covering up to 2 sites on your own domain, so it's inside this category's cheapest quarter ($9). It's capped at 5 pages and keeps Strikingly branding; Pro at $16 lifts both. |
| 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. | CUnlimited free sites with Strikingly branding, which is generous, but none of them can use your own domain. The larger page, storage and store limits all need a paid plan. |
| 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. | CClick-to-edit pages, a simple store, memberships, forms, a blog, and newsletters and live chat on VIP. It's sized for small sites, though: 100 pages and 300 products on Pro, and multiple languages only on VIP at $49. |
| 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. | B4.56 from about 600 App Store ratings. Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away. |
| 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. | BWeb and an iPhone app, with PayPal and Stripe for the store and feeds from Facebook, Instagram and X. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | one-page sites for a few dollars a year | small, quick sites on a small budget |
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 Strikingly. 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. Strikingly starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7.
Strikingly scores higher, and starts $7.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, none scores higher than Carrd for less, and 1 scores higher than Strikingly 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 starts at $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite). Strikingly starts at $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Carrd also covers no-code.
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
At a glance
| Carrd | Strikingly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite) | $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 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. | Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Carrd Inc. | Strikingly |
| Price read from | carrd.com | strikingly.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Carrd
- Personal profiles, link-in-bio pages and simple portfolios
- Single landing pages that collect email signups
- People who want a custom domain for under $20 a year
Strikingly
- Short personal, portfolio or event sites that need to go up quickly
- Small shops selling a handful of products
- Creators running paid memberships on a small budget
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.
Strikingly
- Limited keeps Strikingly branding, allows only 5 pages per site and one product, and charges a 5% transaction fee.
- Store fees run 5% on Limited and 2% on Pro; only VIP lists 0%, though the page also advertises a limited-time 0% fee lock for new upgrades.
- Phone support, a dedicated account manager and multi-language sites are VIP-only.
- Plan changes go through email support, and a yearly plan cannot be moved back to monthly billing.
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.
Strikingly
- Click-to-edit builder
- Pick a template and click any element on the page to change it, then publish straight away. Pro and VIP allow up to 100 pages per site.
- Simple Store
- Sell physical or digital goods with coupons and shipping, paid through PayPal or Stripe. Limits run from one product on Limited to 500 on VIP.
- Memberships and paid content
- Pro adds member log-ins, members-only content and paid subscription memberships; VIP adds several membership tiers.
- Forms, newsletters and live chat
- Signup and contact forms work on every site and custom forms come with Pro. VIP adds newsletters to 2,000 active contacts and a live chat widget.
- Blog, analytics and HTTPS
- Each site has a simple blog, built-in visitor analytics and automatic HTTPS, with social feeds from Facebook, X and Instagram.
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.
Strikingly
Free$0
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding and no custom domain.
Limited$8
per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Custom domain with SSL, up to 5 pages and 1 GB per site, 50 GB of bandwidth and one product for sale at a 5% fee.
Pro$16
per month for up to 3 sites, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
No branding, 100 pages and 20 GB per site, 300 products at a 2% fee, custom forms, memberships, pop-ups, site search and custom code.
VIP$49
per month for up to 5 sites, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
100 GB per site, 500 products with no fee, newsletters to 2,000 contacts, live chat, multiple languages, phone support and an account manager.
Ways to pay less
Carrd
No public discounts listed.
Strikingly
- Annual discount
Pay yearly to save $48 on Pro
Pro costs $192 a year billed yearly against $20 a month billed monthly; Limited is $96 a year against $12 a month.
- Other savings
Lower rates for 2, 3 or 5 years paid up front
Pro costs $336 for 2 years, $432 for 3 years and $672 for 5 years; Limited is $360 for 5 years and VIP $2,064.
- Education
35% off Pro yearly and above for students
A back-to-school sale gives 35% off yearly Pro and higher plans after verifying a .edu email address. The page says it expires soon but gives no date.
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with yearly plans
Yearly plans include a free domain for the first year. Domains otherwise cost $24.95 a year.
