Linktree vs Carrd (2026): link page or one-page website?
Carrd builds a one-page website from $19 a year with your own domain; Linktree is a link list with no custom domain option. Which fits, with October 2026 prices.
Por Max · Founder of mssg.me and Stick
· 4 min de leitura
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The short answer
Carrd builds a real one-page website: free on a carrd.co address, or from $19 a year with your own domain, forms and embeds. Linktree is a list of links: free for basics, $8 to $35 a month for paid plans, and no own-domain option on any plan. Choose Carrd if you want layout freedom and your own domain for very little money; choose Linktree if you want the quickest possible link page with built-in analytics and selling on Pro.
Linktree and Carrd both end up in Instagram and TikTok bios, but they're different kinds of tools. Linktree gives you a list of links with themes; Carrd gives you a blank one-page site you design yourself. Prices below were checked on October 9, 2026.
Linktree vs Carrd at a glance
| Linktree | Carrd | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Link in bio page | One-page website builder |
| Free plan | Yes, on linktr.ee/yourname | Yes, up to 3 sites on a carrd.co address, with Carrd branding |
| Paid plans | Starter $8, Pro $15, Premium $35 a month (less billed yearly) | Pro Lite $9, Pro Standard $19, Pro Plus $49 a year |
| Your own domain | Not available | From Pro Standard ($19 a year) |
| Remove branding | From Pro ($15 a month) | From Pro Lite ($9 a year) |
| Selling | Pro and Premium, 0% Linktree fee plus $0.25 per payout | Payment-enabled forms and Stripe, PayPal or Gumroad embeds from Pro Standard |
| Analytics | Basic from Starter, more on Pro and Premium | Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo and similar from Pro Standard |
| Design freedom | Themes and styles on a link-list layout | Free layout: sections, columns, images, video |
Price: Carrd is hard to beat
Carrd's plans are priced per year. Pro Standard, at $19 a year, gets you 10 sites, your own domain, forms, embeds and analytics, which is less than Linktree's Starter plan costs for three months. Carrd also offers a 7-day Pro trial without a card.
Linktree's free plan is generous for links, but removing the logo and selling start at Pro: $15 a month, or $144 a year billed yearly.
Your own domain: only Carrd
If you want yourname.com instead of a platform address, Carrd supports it from Pro Standard. Linktree doesn't offer custom domains on any plan; the most you can do is change your username or forward a domain you own to your linktr.ee page, which still shows the Linktree address.
Building the page
Linktree is quicker: add links, pick a theme, done. That's its strength if you update links often from your phone.
Carrd takes longer the first time, because you're designing a page rather than filling one: sections, columns, buttons, images and video, from templates or from scratch. The result can look like a proper website, which suits portfolios, launches and small businesses.
Selling
Linktree's Pro and Premium plans let you sell products with 0% Linktree fees (plus a $0.25 payout fee). Carrd doesn't have a built-in store: you take payments with payment-enabled forms or by embedding Stripe, PayPal or Gumroad buttons, and you handle delivery of digital products yourself or through the embedded service.
Which should you pick?
- Choose Carrd for your own domain, a page that looks like a website, and the lowest price.
- Choose Linktree for the fastest setup, a familiar format and built-in analytics and selling.
- Choose something else if you want design freedom and built-in selling without paying anything.
A free alternative to both: Stick
Stick, made by our team, sits between the two: a link in bio page you can style block by block (15 block types, 20 themes, per-block colors, corners and spacing), with a Digital Product block that sells files through Stripe and takes 0%. It's free, including analytics for every link.
What it doesn't have yet: your own domain (Carrd wins there), removing the Stick badge, or more than one page per site, and the editor is in English only.
See also: Carrd alternatives and Linktree vs Beacons.
Sources
Checked on October 9, 2026: Carrd Pro plans, Linktree pricing, Linktree on custom domains. Prices can vary by country.
Perguntas frequentes
Is Carrd cheaper than Linktree?
Usually. Carrd's paid plans cost $9, $19 or $49 a year, while Linktree's paid plans cost $8 to $35 a month. Carrd's $19 Pro Standard plan includes your own domain, which Linktree doesn't offer at any price.
Can you use a custom domain with Linktree?
No. Linktree doesn't support custom domains; you can change your linktr.ee username or forward a domain you own to your Linktree page, which still shows the Linktree address.
Can you sell products on Carrd?
Carrd has no built-in store, but from Pro Standard ($19 a year) you can take payments with payment-enabled forms or Stripe, PayPal and Gumroad embeds, and handle delivery yourself or through the embedded service.
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Sobre o autor
Founder of mssg.me and Stick
Max is the founder of mssg.me, the mobile website builder people have used to create more than 100,000 websites and a Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund recipient, and of Stick, a link in bio builder for creators. He writes about link in bio pages, messenger links and selling on social media.