The Cargo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cargo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Cargo
The Insider’s Guide
Site builder for designers and artists, one price for every site
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and landing page builders, read from Cargo’s own pages.
Made by Cargo · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Cargo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cargo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade
Cargo is a site builder aimed at designers and artists. One account can publish a single portfolio or a group of sites, such as client presentations, idea boards and a shop. It sells one subscription with no tiers, and students, teachers and school administrators can use it free through a student program.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Cargo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, and you build the site yourself.
- 1
Best for portfolio sites for designers and artists
There is no free plan or trial, each extra custom domain costs more, and the pricing page states no page, storage or store-fee limits.
- 2
Paid plans start at $14 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Many sites under one account
Publish a portfolio, client presentations, idea boards, a profile site and a shop, each with its own purpose, all on a single account and price.
- 5
Real-time multi-user editing
Several people can edit a site at the same time, which suits studios and design teams sharing one portfolio.
- 6
Template library
Start a site from an ongoing library of templates and edit and publish from there.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 55
That is against the other website and landing page builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Cargo you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Cargo at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Cargo
- Category
- Website & Landing Page Builders
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for portfolio sites for designers and artists
Cargo is a site builder for designers and artists with one plan for every site, at $14 a month on yearly billing. There is no free plan or trial, each extra custom domain costs more, and the pricing page states no page, storage or store-fee limits.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $14 a month billed yearly, between the middle ($12.80) and the dearer quarter ($20.83), for one plan that covers many sites. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial; students have to ask for access through a professor or administrator. |
| Features | C | Templates, real-time editing by several people and a store, but the page states no limits on pages, storage or sales fees. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and you build the site yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations or API on record anywhere in the listing. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Cargo is for
- Fits if you make several portfolio sites and want one price
- Works for studios where several people edit at once
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as neither is listed
- Watch out: each extra custom domain costs $2 a month yearly, or $3 monthly
- Tight if you need store details, since limits and sales fees are not stated
- Not for you if you are a student without a school domain contact: access needs a professor or administrator
Good to know
Good for
- Designers and artists who run several small sites
- Studios that edit one site together in real time
- Students, who can use Cargo free through the student program
Worth knowing
- There is only one paid plan and the information page lists no free plan or free trial.
- One custom domain connection is included; each extra one costs $2 a month billed yearly, or $3 billed monthly.
- The pricing page does not state limits on pages, storage or products, or any fee on store sales.
- Student access needs a professor or administrator at an official school domain to request it.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14
A month to start
Cargo is a paid product, starting at $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
No free plan and no trial; students have to ask for access through a professor or administrator.
Cargo
$14
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
The single plan: one or many public sites, real-time multi-user editing and a template library, with no tiers. One custom domain connection included.
Read from cargo.site on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Education
Free use for students and teachers
Cargo offers free use to students, teachers and related administrators. A professor or administrator with an official school email must request membership.
Stated on cargo.site
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Site builder for designers and artists, one price for every site. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, templates, online store.
Templates, real-time editing by several people and a store, but the page states no limits on pages, storage or sales fees.
- Many sites under one account
- Publish a portfolio, client presentations, idea boards, a profile site and a shop, each with its own purpose, all on a single account and price.
- Real-time multi-user editing
- Several people can edit a site at the same time, which suits studios and design teams sharing one portfolio.
- Template library
- Start a site from an ongoing library of templates and edit and publish from there.
- Built-in commerce
- A commerce platform lets a site manage, sell and take payment for physical or digital goods.
- Free use for students
- Students, teachers and school administrators get free use after a professor or administrator at an official school domain requests membership.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Cargo is made by Cargo.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/55
Other website and landing page builders it is graded above
Cargo's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 6 of 55) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $12.42 for the category: 29 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 56 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cargo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 55
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 55
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 55
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 55
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 55
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 53 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Cargo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Cargo you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 54 of the 55 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $168 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Cargo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Format, Squarespace, Pixpa, Readymag and Carrd
The 5 tools Cargo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Format
Free trial · from $10/mo
Portfolio website builder for photographers and other creatives.
- Only Format lists an iOS app.
- Cargo also covers online store.
- Format also covers no-code and file sharing.
- 2.6GPA
Squarespace
Free trial · from $19/mo
Template-based website builder with an online store and invoicing.
- Only Squarespace lists iOS and Android apps.
- Cargo also covers online store.
- Squarespace also covers forms and invoicing.
- 2.2GPA
Pixpa
Free trial · from $5.40/mo
Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan.
- Pixpa also covers file sharing, digital downloads and popups.
- 2.2GPA
Readymag
Free plan · from $14/mo
Design tool for building editorial and portfolio websites.
- Readymag has a free plan. Cargo does not.
- Cargo also covers online store.
- Readymag also covers forms.
- 2.6GPA
Carrd
Free plan · from $9/yr
One-page website builder with yearly plans from $9.
- Carrd has a free plan. Cargo does not.
- Cargo also covers online store.
- Carrd also covers no-code and forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Cargo free?
No. Cargo is a paid product, starting at $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
How much does Cargo cost?
Cargo lists one plan. Cargo: $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
What platforms does Cargo work on?
Cargo is available on Web.
Does Cargo offer any discounts?
Cargo publicly lists the following: Free use for students and teachers.
Does Cargo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Cargo is listed for Web.
Does Cargo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Cargo is listed for Web.
Is Cargo open source?
Cargo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Cargo have a student discount?
Free use for students and teachers. Cargo offers free use to students, teachers and related administrators.
Who makes Cargo?
Cargo is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Cargo?
The closest alternatives to Cargo in our directory are Format, Squarespace, Pixpa, Readymag and Carrd.
How does Cargo compare with other website and landing page builders?
Cargo's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 1.
Is Cargo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Cargo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $12.42 for the category: 29 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Cargo?
To replace Cargo you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cargo’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cargo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Cargo. Prices change, so check cargo.site before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Cargo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cargo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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