Carrd vs Wix Comparison 2026
Carrd is $19 a year for a page you build from a one-page template. Wix lets you build for free and only charges once you publish, from $17 a month for hosting, a domain and its AI creation tools. The trade Wix makes is the one every hosted, drag-and-drop builder makes: easy to change, and harder to take elsewhere once you commit to a plan.
One-page sites that cost less than lunch
A site you can build without touching a template file
At a glance
- Wix starts cheaper, at $17.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Carrd | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $19 | From $17 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Annual only | Not stated |
| Free trial | 7 days | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
Carrd
One-page sites that cost less than lunch
Carrd builds the single page most people actually need: a bio, a link list, a launch page, a form that collects email addresses. Three sites are free and Pro is priced by the year rather than the month, which is why it keeps winning link-in-bio arguments on price alone. A site that wants a blog or a shop outgrows it fast.
Our note
The cheapest way to stop handing out a social profile as though it were a home page. If Linktree's monthly bill is the one you keep meaning to cancel, this is the version you own.
Only on this side
- Covers link in bio
Wix
A site you can build without touching a template file
Wix is the drag-and-drop site builder most people try first, and for a creator who needs a home page, a booking form and a shop rather than a design system, that is usually the right instinct. Hosting, a custom domain for the first year and the AI build tools come with every paid plan. The trade is the one every hosted builder makes: the site is easy to change and hard to take with you, so the plan you pick is a longer commitment than it looks.
Why people weigh these two
- Wix instead of Carrd
- Wix is a full site builder, free tier included and paid from $17, the step up once one page stops being enough.
- Carrd instead of Wix
- Carrd sticks to one-page sites that cost less than lunch, with a free tier and plans from $19, simpler than Wix if a single page is really all you need.
Which one should you pick
Carrd is the far cheaper choice for a single page that does not need bookings, a shop or a dozen sections: $19 a year against Wix's $17 a month, over $200 a year. Anybody who wants a link hub or a launch page and nothing more is paying for machinery they will not use on Wix.
Wix is worth the higher price for someone who needs a working site this week with bookings, a shop and a contact form all in the box, and has no intention of learning a builder properly. Choose the plan by its storage and ecommerce limits rather than the headline number, since those are what force an upgrade later, and expect that moving the site elsewhere afterward will cost real effort.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper per year?
- Carrd, clearly: $19 a year against Wix's Light plan at $17 a month, which comes to roughly $204 a year.
- Can I build for free on either before paying?
- Yes on both. Carrd's free plan covers three published sites. Wix lets you build the entire site for free and only charges once you are ready to publish it.
- Which one includes bookings and a shop?
- Wix. Bookings, a shop and a contact form come with every paid plan. Carrd is built for a single page and has no ecommerce or booking system.
- Which is easier to move to a different host later?
- Neither is built for easy migration, but Wix's own description names the trade directly: the site is easy to change and hard to take elsewhere once you commit to a plan.
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