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Carrd

Platform for building simple, fully responsive one-page websites.

Pricing

$0/mo

Freemium
Score

4.3/5

Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-10-28
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Technical Overview

Carrd is a cloud platform for building and publishing simple, responsive one-page websites. It is designed for professionals, creators, and teams needing landing pages or personal profiles without technical complexity. It features pre-built templates, optimized performance, and an accessible annual subscription model. Deployment is fully managed through the platform infrastructure.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Rapid creation of responsive web pages using pre-defined templates.
  • Significantly low annual subscription cost compared to competitors.
  • Automatic SSL certificates included via Let's Encrypt.

Technical Considerations

  • Strictly limited to single-page websites.
  • Lack of advanced options for team collaboration or multiple users.

Technical Capabilities & Features

2/7
Not available:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Not available:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Included:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Carrd

82/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
85/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
95/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
70/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Favorable
75/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
85/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Carrd

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
50%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
20%
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREEMIUM.

Available plans:

  • Pro Standard$2/mo

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Unlimited usage with no expiration
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Carrd

Free Tier Limits:

Hasta 3 sitios web con funciones principales y sin coste por tiempo indefinido.

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • El plan gratuito limita el número de sitios a tres y restringe funciones avanzadas como dominios personalizados.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Carrd$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$2/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$20/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$60total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 15 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $280/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$20/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$204/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$612total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 56 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $936/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$50/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$510/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$1,530total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 168 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $2,910/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$200/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$2,040/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$6,120total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 465 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $7,440/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: CarrdWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Moderate Risk / Monitor Quota
Base Monthly Rate
$2/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$1/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$3/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$2/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$8/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$10/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$2/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$44/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$46/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$2/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$179/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$181/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: CarrdB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: No contract lock-inMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
Custom / Contact
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
-12% median
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
-20% target
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Carrd

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActDPA On Request
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
USAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: CarrdHTML · CSS
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
HTMLCSS
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

La exportación de código está disponible en planes de pago superiores para migración manual a otros servidores.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: CarrdDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name carrd -p 8080:8080 carrd:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Carrd

77/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Rapid creation of responsive web pages using pre-defined templates.
  • Significantly low annual subscription cost compared to competitors.
  • Automatic SSL certificates included via Let's Encrypt.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Strictly limited to single-page websites.
  • Lack of advanced options for team collaboration or multiple users.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Carrd)

Can I use a custom domain with Carrd?

Yes, publishing on custom domains with full SSL support is available when upgrading to the platform Pro plans.

How many websites can I host on a free account?

The free tier allows you to build and publish up to three websites per registered user account.

What export options are available for Carrd sites?

Higher paid plans allow you to export the complete source code of your websites to host them on your own infrastructure.

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