The Carrd Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Carrd 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.
Carrd
The Insider’s Guide
One-page website builder with yearly plans from $9
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and landing page builders, read from Carrd’s own pages.
Made by Carrd Inc. · checked Oct 17, 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 Carrd’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Carrd’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade
Carrd builds responsive one-page sites such as personal profiles, link pages and landing pages that collect email signups. Up to three sites are free on a Carrd-branded address, and Pro plans are priced per year by the number of sites. Custom domains, forms and embedded widgets start with Pro Standard, and Pro Plus adds password protection, redirects and site downloads.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Carrd, taken from its own pages and our grades.
One page from a template keeps things simple, but you're still building that page yourself, element by element.
- 1
Best for one-page sites for a few dollars a year
No blog, no shop, no second page, so a business that grows will outgrow it.
- 2
Paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
Signup and payment forms
Pro Standard forms send signups to about 20 email services, including Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv and Klaviyo, and can take payments.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 25 of 30
That is against the other website and landing page builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Carrd you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Carrd at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Carrd Inc.
- Category
- Website & Landing Page Builders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for one-page sites for a few dollars a year
Carrd makes one-page sites, and it makes them cheaply: $19 a year gets you your own domain, forms and embeds across up to 10 sites. That's about $1.58 a month! The catch is the one page. No blog, no shop, no second page, so a business that grows will outgrow it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro 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 | C | Up 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 | C | It 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web 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. |
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 Carrd is for
- Great if you need a link-in-bio page, a profile or a simple portfolio
- Handy when you want a landing page that collects email signups for next to nothing
- Good for side projects that each need a page on their own domain
Who it is not for
- Too light for a business that needs several pages, a blog or a shop
- Tight if you need password protection or redirects, which wait for Pro Plus at $49 a year
- Not for you if you want a phone app for quick edits, as there isn't one
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$0.75
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Carrd has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9 per year for up to 3 sites (Pro Lite).
But there's no custom domain or forms without paying.
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.
The 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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required
Read from carrd.com on Oct 17, 2026.
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
One-page website builder with yearly plans from $9. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, no-code, forms.
But it's a smaller job, with no multi-page site, blog or online store.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Mailchimp
- Kit
- beehiiv
- Klaviyo
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Gumroad
- Google Analytics
Carrd is made by Carrd Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/30
Other website and landing page builders it is graded above
Carrd's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 29 of 30) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 0 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Carrd’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 29 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 30
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 30
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 30
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Carrd 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 Carrd you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $9 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Kit and beehiiv among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Carrd’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
Super, Strikingly, Framer, Dorik and Webflow
The 5 tools Carrd is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Super
Free plan · from $12/mo
Turns Notion pages into fast websites with your own domain.
- Carrd also covers forms.
- 2.6GPA
Strikingly
Free plan · from $8/mo
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships.
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Carrd also covers no-code.
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
- 2.6GPA
Framer
Free plan · from $10/mo
AI website builder with a visual canvas, CMS and hosting.
- Only Framer lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Carrd also covers templates and forms.
- Framer also covers AI agents.
- 2.0GPA
Dorik
Free trial · from $20.75/mo
AI website builder with a CMS, blog and white-label agency plan.
- Carrd has a free plan. Dorik does not, though it has a free trial.
- Dorik can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Webflow
Free plan · from $15/mo
Visual website builder with a CMS, hosting and code-level control.
- Carrd also covers templates.
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 Carrd free?
Carrd has a 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.
How much does Carrd cost?
Carrd lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Carrd work on?
Carrd is available on Web.
Does Carrd have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Carrd is listed for Web.
Does Carrd have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Carrd is listed for Web.
Is Carrd open source?
Carrd is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Carrd integrate with?
Carrd's listing names Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv, Klaviyo, Stripe, PayPal, Gumroad and Google Analytics.
Does Carrd have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Pro features, no payment or card required.
Who makes Carrd?
Carrd is made by Carrd Inc.
What are the alternatives to Carrd?
The closest alternatives to Carrd in our directory are Super, Strikingly, Framer, Dorik and Webflow.
How does Carrd compare with other website and landing page builders?
Carrd's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 3.
Is Carrd good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Carrd A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 0 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Carrd?
To replace Carrd you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Carrd’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Carrd's own pages on 17 October 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 Carrd Inc. Prices change, so check carrd.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Carrd, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/carrd
- 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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Prices and grades as they are today
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