Carrd
FreemiumSimple one-page websites for almost anything
About Carrd
Carrd is a minimalist one-page website builder that has no close competitor in its niche: incredibly cheap, genuinely easy, and fast to get a site live. Free plan allows up to 3 sites with a carrd.co subdomain -- functional for personal use without spending anything. Pro Lite at $9/year adds custom domains and forms. Pro Standard at $19/year adds Google Analytics, embeds, and widgets. Pro Plus at $49/year adds payment widgets and more advanced functionality. The constraint is intentional: Carrd builds single-page sites only. No blog, no multi-page navigation, no CMS, no e-commerce backend. This makes it the right tool for landing pages, link-in-bio pages, event announcements, coming-soon pages, personal portfolios, and simple business presences where a single scrollable page is enough. The editor loads in the browser without an account -- visitors can build a site before signing up. Templates cover portfolios, product pages, profiles, and forms. The $9/year Pro Lite plan is one of the best value points in the website builder category. Reddit routinely surfaces Carrd in threads about the cheapest way to get online fast -- the consensus is that no other builder matches its simplicity-to-price ratio for single-page use cases.
Key Features
Pricing Plans
Free
- Up to 3 sites
- Carrd.co subdomain
- All templates
- No credit card required
Pro Lite
- Custom domain
- Up to 10 sites
- Remove Carrd branding
- Annual billing: $9/yr
Pro Standard
- Google Analytics
- Embeds and widgets
- Forms with email
- Annual billing: $19/yr
Pro Plus
- Payment widgets via Stripe
- Up to 100 sites
- All Pro features
- Annual billing: $49/yr
Pros
- Cheapest way to get a custom domain website live -- $9/year total
- No signup required to start building -- immediate hands-on experience
- Zero learning curve -- templates and drag positioning are self-explanatory
- Free plan is genuinely useful with 3 real sites on subdomain
- Perfect for link-in-bio, landing pages, and event pages with no waste
Cons
- Single-page only -- no multi-page navigation, blog, or CMS
- No e-commerce backend -- payment widget is basic, not a full store
- Limited design flexibility compared to Webflow or Squarespace
- No team collaboration features -- single-user builder
- Template selection is smaller than Wix or Squarespace
Best For
- Individuals needing a personal landing page, link-in-bio, or portfolio on a minimal budget
- Developers and founders launching a coming-soon or waitlist page in minutes
- Small businesses needing a simple single-page web presence without ongoing monthly cost
Not Ideal For
- Businesses needing a multi-page website with navigation, blog, or product catalog
- Stores requiring real e-commerce with inventory, cart, and checkout flows
Potential Deal Breakers
- Single-page constraint is absolute -- no multi-page sites on any plan
- No blog, CMS, or content management beyond a single scrollable page
- Payment support is basic widget-level only -- not a substitute for a real e-commerce platform
Data & Privacy
Minimal data collection. Carrd stores site content and account details only. No analytics on visitor behavior unless the site owner adds Google Analytics via Pro Standard. GDPR compliant. Site data exportable. No AI training on user content.
Who Is This For?
Hands-on tested May 2026
Signup Experience
No signup needed to start -- click a template and the editor loads immediately in the browser. A complete site is built and previewed before any account creation is required. Signup only happens at publish time. This is the most frictionless onboarding of any website builder tested.
For Home Users
The simplest way to get online for a personal landing page, link-in-bio, or event page. Free plan with a carrd.co subdomain is enough for most personal use cases. Pro Lite at $9/year for a custom domain is the best price point in the category.
For Business Users
Great for product landing pages, coming-soon pages, and simple marketing sites where a single-page presence is enough. Not a replacement for a full business website -- teams needing blog, multi-page navigation, or e-commerce should use WordPress, Squarespace, or Webflow instead.
Our Verdict
The best single-page website builder by a wide margin on price and simplicity. At $9/year for a custom domain site, there is no competitor. The intentional single-page constraint is the correct tradeoff for the use case -- anyone needing more pages should look at Webflow, Squarespace, or WordPress instead.