Carrd builds simple one-page sites from templates, from profiles and portfolios to landing pages and forms. pawr is a bento-grid page made for a bio link, where links, posts, and media become cards you arrange.
last checked October 28, 2026
decision preview
pawr fit
bento-grid pages, cards from pasted links, rich media, and built-in stats.
Carrd fit
one-page sites, templates, forms, custom code, custom domains, and a free plan.
9 sourced comparison rows
4 visible FAQ answers
short verdict
Choose Carrd if you want a one-page site with forms, custom code, or your own domain at a low yearly price. Choose pawr if you want a bio-link page that looks designed without building it element by element.
trade-offs up front
The page should make the trade-offs clear before the reader gets to pricing.
quick read
This table uses official Carrd pages and docs and current pawr constants. It is a fit guide, not a ranking.
| Dimension | pawr | Carrd | Read this row as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core shapechecked October 28, 2026 | Drag-and-drop bento-grid public page. | One-page sites built from elements in order, with containers for up to five columns. | pawr arranges cards on a grid; Carrd builds a page element by element. Sources: pawr paid feature constants, Carrd building basics, Carrd columns |
| Starting pointchecked October 28, 2026 | Bring your links over or paste them, and they become cards with share previews. | Dozens of templates in Profile, Landing, Form, Portfolio, and Sectioned categories, or a blank page. | Carrd offers more starting shapes; pawr starts from your links. Sources: pawr paid feature constants, Carrd, Carrd templates |
| Free planchecked October 28, 2026 | Paid after a 7-day trial; current pricing is $2/mo, billed $12 every 6 months or $24 a year. | Free accounts get 3 sites with up to 50 elements each, a .carrd.co address, and "Made with Carrd" branding. | Carrd wins when a free plan is the deciding requirement. Sources: pawr pricing constants, Carrd site slots, Carrd Pro plans |
| Custom domainchecked October 28, 2026 | Pages live at pawr.link/yourname. | Included from Pro Standard, with SSL. | Carrd wins if your own domain matters. Sources: Carrd custom domains, Carrd Pro plans |
| Forms and paymentschecked October 28, 2026 | No form builder or checkout; link your newsletter, form, or shop from a card. | Contact and signup forms and Stripe, PayPal, and Gumroad widgets from Pro Standard; Stripe Checkout inside forms from Pro Plus. | Carrd is the stronger choice when the page has to collect or take payment. Sources: Carrd forms and payments, Carrd Pro plans |
| Rich mediachecked October 28, 2026 | 50+ link types, with cards for posts, videos, music, maps, socials, and files. | Video and image elements, with embeds and custom code from Pro Standard. | pawr turns links into cards for you; Carrd lets you build anything with more setup. Sources: pawr paid feature constants, Carrd Pro plans |
| Statschecked October 28, 2026 | Link click counts and page visit stats in the paid plan. | No analytics by default; Pro Standard connects Carrd analytics or tools like Google Analytics, Plausible, and Umami. | Carrd offers more analytics choices once set up. Sources: pawr paid feature constants, Carrd site analytics |
| Machine-readable contextchecked October 28, 2026 | Public pages can sit beside /skill.md, /llms.txt, markdown, and JSON surfaces. | No equivalent machine-readable profile surface was found in the reviewed official sources. | This matters for agents, crawlers, and technical buyers, not every creator. Sources: pawr paid feature constants |
| Pricingchecked October 28, 2026 | $2/mo, billed $12 every 6 months or $24 a year | Pro Lite $9/year (3 sites), Pro Standard $19/year (10 sites), Pro Plus $49/year (25 sites), with more sites on higher tiers. | Carrd costs less per year and covers several sites; pawr prices one page with its cards and stats. Sources: pawr pricing constants, Carrd Pro plans |
decision lenses
Choose based on the job, not the logo. These are the practical buyer questions that change the answer.
01
pawr: pawr turns each link into a card with a preview on a grid you arrange, so most design choices are made for you.
Carrd: Carrd gives more design freedom per element, with more to set up.
02
pawr: pawr is a page for your bio link with focused subpages, not a site builder.
Carrd: Carrd is built for one-page sites, landing pages, and forms.
03
pawr: pawr links to your newsletter, form, or shop.
Carrd: Carrd forms connect to email tools on Pro Standard, and Pro Plus adds Stripe Checkout in forms.
where pawr is stronger
where Carrd is stronger
trade-offs
These are the reasons a Carrd buyer may be better served staying there.
pricing
This is where a simple monthly-price comparison gets misleading.
migration
Treat it as a rebuild, not a promised one-click import.
FAQ
These are visible because the page should answer the decision without hiding the hard parts.
For a bio-link page, yes: pawr turns your links into a bento-grid page without building it element by element. For a website with forms, custom code, or your own domain, Carrd is the better tool.
No. Carrd has a free plan and Pro plans from $9/year. pawr is currently $2/mo, billed $12 every 6 months or $24 a year. pawr fits when the bio-link page and its cards are what you want to pay for.
Carrd supports custom domains from Pro Standard. pawr pages live at pawr.link/yourname today.
No. Link your newsletter signup, form tool, or booking page from a card on your pawr page.
related
Use these pages for proof and context before you choose.
sources
Last checked: October 28, 2026. Recheck Carrd pricing and feature pages within 14 days of any public push.
Carrd
Official Carrd homepage describes simple, free, responsive one-page sites, started from dozens of templates or a blank page.
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read on carrd.comCarrd Pro plans
Official Carrd Pro page lists Pro Lite at $9/year (3 sites), Pro Standard at $19/year (10 sites), and Pro Plus at $49/year (25 sites); custom domains, forms, embeds, widgets, and analytics start at Pro Standard; every Pro plan removes "Made with Carrd" branding.
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read on carrd.comCarrd site slots
Official Carrd docs give free accounts 3 site slots; the troubleshooting docs limit free sites to 50 elements each.
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read on carrd.comCarrd building basics
Official Carrd docs describe adding elements to a page, arranging them in order, and publishing changes.
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read on carrd.comCarrd columns
Official Carrd docs describe container elements with up to five columns that adapt to mobile.
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read on carrd.comCarrd templates
Official Carrd template picker groups templates as Profile, Landing, Form, Portfolio, and Sectioned.
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read on carrd.comCarrd custom domains
Official Carrd docs say custom domains need Pro Standard or higher and include SSL.
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read on carrd.comCarrd forms and payments
Official Carrd docs put contact and signup forms on Pro Standard and Stripe Checkout inside forms on Pro Plus.
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read on carrd.comCarrd site analytics
Official Carrd docs say sites have no analytics by default; Pro Standard connects Carrd analytics or tools like Google Analytics, Plausible, and Umami.
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read on carrd.compawr pricing constants
Internal source of truth for half-year and yearly pawr plan amounts and the trial length.
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lib/pricing/x402-plans.ts
pawr paid feature constants
Internal source of truth for paid pawr feature bullets used by marketing surfaces.
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lib/pricing/plan-features.ts