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Carrd vs Squarespace
Priced at four sizes on whatever each one charges by, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take Carrd if you want the cheapest real site, the least to learn and a free plan you can publish on. Take Squarespace if you want site, shop, booking and email in one, a mature platform with a large ecosystem and a creative portfolio. Carrd is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Carrd | Squarespace | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sites | $0 | $25 | $25 |
| 2 sites | $0 | $50 | $50 |
| 5 sites | $1.58 | $125 | $123.42 |
| 10 sites | $1.58 | $250 | $248.42 |
What is actually different
- Squarespace lists building the site with AI, a blog, selling products online, a free domain for the first year, a members area and SEO tools where Carrd does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used Carrd or Squarespace on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| Carrd | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 14 days |
| Free plan | Yes: up to three sites on a carrd | None |
| Contract | Yearly only for Pro | Monthly or annual; cancel any time |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
People search for this comparison as: carrd vs squarespace.
Questions people ask about these two
Is Carrd or Squarespace cheaper?
Carrd is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does Carrd cost a month?
Carrd is free at 1 site, $1.58 a month at 5 sites and $1.58 at 10 sites, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
How much does Squarespace cost a month?
Squarespace is $25 a month at 1 site and $250 at 10 sites, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
Does Carrd or Squarespace have a free trial?
Carrd publishes a 7-day free trial, with no card needed and a free plan: Yes: up to three sites on a carrd. Squarespace publishes a 14-day free trial.
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Neither, or not sure?
A head to head only helps once you have picked the two. The shortlist asks 7 questions about the site you need and how hands-on you want to be, and gives you four picks priced at your own numbers, from all 17.
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