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startbuddi vs Carrd: an honest comparison

Carrd builds simple one-page sites, with Pro plans billed yearly that add custom domains, forms and payments. By contrast, startbuddi's landing pages, link in bio, store and booking pages feed one contact list with invoices and follow-ups, so pick Carrd for a cheap standalone page and startbuddi if the page is the front door to the rest of your business.

We make startbuddi, so we're biased. We've tried to be fair: we list where Carrd is stronger, every fact about Carrd links to its source, and anything we couldn't confirm on their own site is marked "not published". Checked in September 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
startbuddi

startbuddi is best for

Small businesses whose pages should feed their contacts, payments and follow-ups

Carrd logoCarrd

Carrd is best for

One-page sites and signup pages on a very small yearly budget

At a glance

Best for
startbuddiSmall businesses whose pages should feed their contacts, payments and follow-ups
CarrdOne-page sites and signup pages on a very small yearly budget
Free plan
startbuddiYes, the Free plan
CarrdYes, Free
First paid plan
startbuddiStarter, $29 a month
CarrdPro Lite, $9 USD per year, 3 sites
Checked
startbuddiPrice book, October 2026
CarrdSeptember 2026

Where each one is stronger

The short version. Carrd first, because it does some things better than we do.

Carrd logoCarrd is stronger at

Very low yearly pricePro Lite is $9 a year for 3 sites without Carrd branding, and Pro Standard with custom domains and forms is $19 a year.
Many sites on one accountPro tiers go up to 1,000 sites, which suits people who run lots of small pages.
Site extras on Pro PlusPro Plus adds redirects, password protection, site downloads and advanced forms.
Plenty of form destinationsCarrd forms connect to email tools such as Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign and EmailOctopus.

startbuddi is stronger at

Leads land in your contactsevery form submission on a page creates or updates a contact, with the source page kept.
More than a pagelanding pages, a store, link in bio, business pages such as menus and price lists, and webinar pages sit in one place.
Bookings and payments on the pagebooking widgets and Paystack or Stripe checkout (card, bank transfer, USSD through Paystack) work from your pages.
Chip drafts the pagedescribe the page in a sentence and Chip builds it in your brand, and it can translate a page into French, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo or Swahili.
Follow-up from the same placea page can start an automation, such as a thank-you email, the moment someone signs up.

Feature by feature

Each Carrd value links to where we found it. Anything their site doesn't state is marked "not published".

startbuddi and Carrd, feature by feature
FeaturestartbuddiCarrd
Multi-page websiteLanding pages, business pages and link in bio instead No One-page sitesSource (opens in a new tab)
Free plan Yes Yes (up to 3 sites)Source (opens in a new tab)
Number of pages or sites No page-count limit 3 on Free; up to 1,000 on ProSource (opens in a new tab)
Custom domainBring a domain you own; domains can't be bought in the app Yes Pro Standard and upSource (opens in a new tab)
Forms on the pageEvery submission creates or updates a contact Yes Pro Standard and upSource (opens in a new tab)
Where form answers go Your contact list Emailed to youSource (opens in a new tab)
Take payments on the pageUses your own Paystack or Stripe account Paystack or Stripe Stripe, Pro Plus and upSource (opens in a new tab)
Remove platform branding"Powered by startbuddi" stays on forms on every plan Paid plans Pro Lite and upSource (opens in a new tab)
Password protectionThe toggle is on business pages, not landing-page settings Business pages Pro Plus and upSource (opens in a new tab)
Site analytics Yes Pro Standard and upSource (opens in a new tab)

What each one looks like

Real screens, captured by us or taken from the official press kit, each dated.

startbuddi: Landing pages
startbuddi · Landing pages. Captured from our own account, personal details blurred.
startbuddi: Page templates
startbuddi · Page templates. Captured from our own account, personal details blurred.
startbuddi: Custom domains
startbuddi · Custom domains. Captured from our own account, personal details blurred.

Carrd's own screens are on Carrd's website. We don't show another company's product without a dated capture from a trial or its press kit.

Pricing side by side

List prices as each company publishes them. We never convert currencies.

See startbuddi pricing

startbuddi

  • FreeFree
  • Starter$29 a month
  • Growth$79 a month
  • Scale$199 a month

Prices in US dollars, billed monthly. From our pricing page, updated 7 Oct 2026.

Carrd logoCarrd

Checked in September 2026. Check Carrd's site for current plans.

Switching from Carrd

What moving across involves.

  1. Gather the contacts your Carrd forms collectedCarrd contact forms email each message to you, and signup forms can send people to an email tool such as Mailchimp. Put those names into a CSV, or export them from your email tool.
  2. Import them into startbuddiIn Customers → Contacts, press Import and follow the three steps: choose the file, match the columns, review. Contacts in Mailchimp come across the same way: export them as a CSV first, as there's no one-click Mailchimp connection yet.
  3. Rebuild the pageThere is no importer for Carrd pages. Create a landing page with Chip, from a template or from blank, add a form, and publish.
  4. Point your domain at startbuddiIn Publish → Domains, add the domain and copy the CNAME record into your registrar. Once it shows Live · SSL active, pick the page it should open.

Sources

Checked in September 2026. startbuddi prices come from our own price book. Carrd's website.

Questions people ask

Can startbuddi build a multi-page website like a full site builder?

No. It makes single pages: landing pages, business pages, link in bio, a store and webinar pages, each of which can use your own domain.

Does startbuddi have a free plan?

Yes, startbuddi has a Free plan. Free pages carry a "Powered by startbuddi" line, which a paid plan can take off (forms keep it on every plan).

Can I move my Carrd page to startbuddi?

Not automatically; you rebuild the page with Chip, a template or a blank page. Contacts can come across as a CSV, and your domain moves over with one CNAME record.

Can I use both?

Yes. Some people keep a Carrd site and use a startbuddi form, booking page or store for the parts that need to reach their contact list and payments.

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