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Carrd vs Ghost
Both do 1 of the same website tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Carrd
A free platform for building simple, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything.
Signals score: 4.1 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit carrd.comB
Ghost
Beautiful, modern publishing with email newsletters and paid subscriptions built-in. Used by Platformer, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
Signals score: 4.2 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit ghost.orgPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: The Pro page offers a free Carrd account and implies free accounts can publish up to three sites. A 7-day Pro trial is available without a credit card. Other free limits are not listed.
- B: No free plan listed. Sign-up and 'Try for free' buttons exist but trial length is not stated. Starter tier limits: 1 staff user, 1,000 members, 1 newsletter, 5 MB file uploads.
- Paid plan
- A: Billed yearly. Pro Lite $9 (3 sites), Pro Standard $19 (10 sites), Pro Plus $49 (25 sites), with larger site-count tiers up to $999 for 1000 sites. Custom domains and forms start at Pro Standard.
- B: USD, billed yearly: Starter $18/month, Publisher $29/month, Business $199/month, Custom by contacting Ghost. Monthly billing prices not stated.
- Signup
- A: A Carrd account is needed to upgrade to a paid plan; free account sign-up is offered.
- B: Not stated explicitly; sign-up links point to an account portal.
- Watermark
- A: Free sites show 'Made with Carrd' branding according to the page; all paid plans remove it.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Carrd processes personal information in the United States, using hosting, cloud and other service providers. The privacy policy states no retention periods; you can request deletion of data no longer needed.
- B: Ghost Foundation servers are in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; third-party hosting partners may be in other countries. No specific retention period for site or content data stated.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
Compare on a task
Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.
- Only Carrd: Landing page builder, Link in bio
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