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Carrd vs Softr

An in-depth head to head comparison

In this article, read a side-by-side comparison between two no-code tools: Carrd and Softr. We'll compare pricing, the benefits, the drawbacks, give examples of what you can and can't build, as well as our overall recommendation.

What is Carrd?

A free platform for building simple, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything.
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What is Softr?

The easiest and fastest way to build powerful web apps and client portals from Airtable, in minutes. No code required.
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Pricing

Carrd pricing

  • Free basic plan with the carrd.co domain and up to 3 sites
  • $9/year - $49/year for custom domains and no branding, additional published sites, more data storage and features

Softr pricing

  • Free basic plan with unlimited apps, 1 custom domain, Softr branding, and limited data (200 records from Airtable)
  • $24/month for marketing websites or directory websites with no branding
  • $65/month - $165/month for applications with logins, no branding, more custom domains, memberships, and additional data storage

Benefits

Carrd benefits

  • Simple to use
  • Great for one page websites
  • Can integrate with Stripe for payments (limited e-commerce functionality)
  • Integrates with platforms like Mailchimp to collect emails
  • Responsive
  • Most affordable website builder (as low as $9/year)

Softr benefits

  • Can build websites and basic web apps (job boards or membership sites) using Airtable as the backend to store your data
  • Easy to use: use responsive building blocks
  • Accept payments
  • Collect data with forms
  • Add your own custom code if needed
  • Integrate with other no-code tools like Zapier and Make
  • Many templates

Drawbacks

Carrd drawbacks

  • Can’t export code
  • Not as customizable as Webflow
  • No CMS - have to hard code in content or embed an Airtable CMS

Softr drawbacks

  • Limited to building blocks (can't customize everything about your site)
  • Can't build more complex logic into web apps (check out Bubble or Glide for more complex logic

What you can build

Carrd use-cases

  • Simple websites with full control over design
  • Landing pages
  • Simple e-commerce sites

Softr use-cases

  • Static websites
  • Job boards
  • Membership sites with payment
  • Booking platforms

What you can't build

What you can't build with Carrd

  • Websites with a CMS that dynamically creates pages (check out Webflow)
  • Multi-page websites (check out Webflow or Squarespace)
  • Web apps with complex logic (check out Glide or Bubble)

What you can't build with Softr

  • More complex web apps
  • Fully custom designed websites

Overall Recommendation

Carrd recommendation

Carrd is best for simple one-page websites. It combines an easy learning curve with high customization. It's perfect for testing out an idea.

Another great option for this use-case is Umso.

You can also use tools like Webflow and Squarespace, but for simple sites those tools may be overkill.

Softr recommendation

Softr is best for building simple membership sites and websites that work well out-of-the box. You don't want to customize everything about how your site works, but you want it to work right away.

If you want more control over the design and more complexity, I'd recommend Webflow connected to Memberstack for a membership site, but that also comes with a higher learning curve.

If you're looking to build a web app with more complex logic I'd recommend checking out Bubble or Glide.

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