Wix vs Carrd
Wix scores 8.6/10, Carrd 8.1/10. Where each one wins, what they cost and who should pick which, side by side.
The short answer
Wix scores 8.6/10 and Carrd scores 8.1/10 on our rubric. Wix is the stronger all-round pick.
Wix leads on design, flexibility, and support. Carrd leads on ease of use and value.
Wix starts at $17/mo and has a free plan; Carrd starts at $1.58/mo and has a free plan. Carrd is the cheaper way in.
| Wix | Carrd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| From | $17 | $1.58 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Sells online | Yes | No |
| Code export | No | No |
| Ease of use | 9.2 | 9.6 |
| Design | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Flexibility | 8.0 | 5.6 |
| Value | 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Support | 8.6 | 6.8 |
What Wix does well
- Largest template library of any builder
- Drag-anywhere editor is genuinely freeform
- App market covers almost every add-on
What Carrd does well
- $19 a year, not a month
- One-page sites live in under an hour
- No bloat at all
Who each one is for
Wix. A small business or personal site where you want maximum control over appearance without writing code, and where the site is unlikely to be rebuilt elsewhere. The template library is the largest here, so there is usually a close-enough starting point for any sector.
Carrd. Link-in-bio pages, personal profiles, event and launch pages, and validating an idea before committing to a real site. On cost per outcome at this size, nothing here is close.
Pricing side by side
Wix
| Free | $0 | Wix subdomain and Wix branding, no custom domain |
|---|---|---|
| Light | $17/mo | 2 GB storage, 2 collaborators, cannot accept payments |
| Core | $29/mo | 50 GB, basic eCommerce and payments, 5 collaborators |
| Business | $39/mo | 100 GB, standard eCommerce, 10 collaborators |
| Business Elite | $159/mo | unlimited storage, advanced eCommerce, 100 collaborators |
Carrd
| Free | $0 | up to 3 sites on a carrd.co address, with Carrd branding |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Lite | $9/year | 3 sites, no branding, but no custom domain |
| Pro Standard | $19/year | 10 sites, custom domains, forms, embeds and analytics |
| Pro Plus | $49/year | 25 sites, redirects, password protection, downloadable sites |
What a year costs
Wix
Wix quotes yearly prices, paid up front, and taxes come on top. Light is $17 a month, but it cannot take payments at all, so the cheapest plan that can sell anything is Core at $29. For most small businesses the choice comes down to Core or Business, which differ by $10 a month and mostly in how much eCommerce and marketing you get.
Plan price
Carrd
Carrd's pricing is refreshingly small, but the three Pro plans are not interchangeable. Pro Lite, at $9 a year, removes the branding and adds bigger images and premium templates, but it does not let you use your own domain. For almost everyone with a business, the right plan is Pro Standard at $19 a year: custom domains, contact and signup forms, embeds for things like Stripe or Gumroad, and analytics.
Plan price
Who should skip each one
Wix
Anyone who expects to migrate later, or who needs a design system applied consistently across many pages. The freeform editor works against consistency at scale, and there is no export path.
Carrd
Any site that needs multiple pages, a blog or a store. Using Carrd for those means fighting the product's single clear decision.
The bottom line
Wix
Wix is the safest general-purpose builder for someone who wants a good-looking site quickly and does not want to learn a design tool. Choose Core if you need to take payments, Light if you truly do not, and take your time over the template, because you cannot swap it later.
Carrd
For a one-page site, Carrd is the best value on the web, and Pro Standard at $19 a year is the plan to buy. Use it for a personal homepage, a launch page or a link hub, and do not be embarrassed by how little it costs.
Questions people ask
Is Wix better than Carrd?
Wix scores 8.6/10 and Carrd scores 8.1/10 on our rubric. Wix is the stronger all-round pick. Wix leads on design, flexibility, and support. Carrd leads on ease of use and value.
Which is cheaper, Wix or Carrd?
Wix starts at $17/mo and has a free plan; Carrd starts at $1.58/mo and has a free plan. Carrd is the cheaper way in.
Which is easier to use, Wix or Carrd?
Carrd scores 9.6/10 for ease of use against Wix at 9.2/10.
Do Wix and Carrd have a free plan?
Both Wix and Carrd have a free plan.
Can you sell online with Wix and Carrd?
Wix can take payments and run a store; Carrd is not built for selling products.
Can you move your site off Wix or Carrd?
Neither Wix nor Carrd exports a working site.
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