Carrd alternatives for a simple one-page site
Four alternatives to Carrd for a small personal site, plus an honest look at when staying is right. Every plan detail links to its source with the date we checked.
Carrd earned its fans by doing one thing simply: a single page, built from sections, that looks tidy on a phone. People use it for a personal homepage, a portfolio teaser, a launch page or a link in bio that looks a little more designed than a list.
If you are looking for something else, it is usually because you want more pages, a different kind of look, a blog, or a page that needs less arranging. Below are four alternatives, grouped by what they are good at, and a section on when Carrd is still the right tool. We make Mini Casa, so we are not neutral. Every fact about other products comes from their own pages, with the date we checked.
Why people look for a Carrd alternative
A one-page builder asks you to be the designer. That is a gift if you enjoy placing every element, and a chore if you would rather write two sentences and be done. Some people reach the limit of one page: they want a few posts, a project archive or an about page that can grow.
Others want their page to feel less like a template and more like a place. Clean layouts are easy to read, but they can look alike, and a personal site is partly about being recognisable. And some people simply want to compare costs, especially once a custom domain and form features enter the picture.
None of those reasons mean Carrd is wrong. They mean your needs have a shape, and different tools fit different shapes. A writer starting a small archive, a freelancer who wants a calm introduction and a creator selling digital goods are each better served by a different option on this page.
A useful test is to imagine your site a year from now. Is it still one page with a headline and three buttons? Then a one-page builder is ideal and switching buys you little. Has it grown into an archive of writing, a set of projects or a shop? Then the tool you choose today should make that growth easy rather than possible with workarounds.
How we chose
We looked for tools one person can set up without code, that can make a good-looking personal page in an afternoon. For each one we checked, on the provider's own pricing page, whether there is a free way to start, what the first paid step costs, whether a domain you already own can be connected, whether their branding appears, and what kind of templates you begin from.
Where a provider did not state something on its own site, we left it out rather than guess. Prices are in US dollars as published and can change or vary by region, so follow the source links before deciding.
We also asked a softer question: how does the finished page feel? A personal site is often the first thing a new client, collaborator or friend sees. Whether it reads as clean and businesslike, warm and handmade, or playful matters as much as any feature, so we describe the feel of each option too.
The options at a glance
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WordPress.com
Best for: People whose one-page site is turning into a blog or a multi-page site
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Mini Casa
Best for: People who want a personal page with character and little arranging
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About.me
Best for: Freelancers and job seekers who need a polished calling card
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Beacons
Best for: Creators who sell digital products and want email tools in one place
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A page you write yourself
Best for: People comfortable editing HTML who want total control
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Staying with Carrd
Best for: People who enjoy designing a precise one-page layout
1. WordPress.com
A full site and blog platform, from a single page to many.
WordPress.com is the hosted version of the widely used WordPress software. You can keep a single page, but it really shines when your site grows: posts, categories, several pages and a large library of themes. If you think your one-pager will become a blog or a small portfolio, it gives you room.
Free plan: Yes, a free plan that shows WordPress.com ads1. Paid plans start at USD 4 per month billed yearly, or USD 9 month to month (Personal), as of October 25, 20261. Your own domain: On paid plans, with a domain free for the first year on annual plans1.
The flexibility comes with more settings to learn. For a page you will set up once and rarely touch, it can feel like a lot.
Maybe not for: Anyone who wants to finish in an afternoon and never open settings again
At a glance
2. Mini Casa
A personal page set inside a small illustrated casa, ready in an evening.
Mini Casa starts from a finished scene rather than a blank grid. You choose a casa, such as a letterpress cottage in Paper Trail or a postal outpost in Lunar Post Office, add your introduction and links, and adjust the casa's details until it feels like yours. There is very little to arrange, because the scene does the visual work.
When you want more than one page of words, you can add a few posts or portfolio pieces to the same casa. That makes it a gentle step up from a single page without becoming a full website project.
It is not a section-by-section layout tool, so if you want pixel control over every block, Carrd will suit you better. Connecting your own domain is in preview, so you begin on a free Mini Casa address, and every casa carries a small Made with Mini Casa link in its footer.
Maybe not for: Designers who want to place every section and element by hand
3. About.me
A single profile page centred on your photo, headline and contact route.
About.me keeps things narrow on purpose. You get one profile page with a large photo, a headline, a short bio and a way to reach you, plus an email signature that points back to it. For a freelancer or job seeker who wants a professional calling card, that focus is useful.
Free plan: Yes, a free page at an about.me address2. Paid plans begin at USD 5 per month, billed as USD 60 a year (Standard), as of October 25, 20262. Your own domain: On the Pro plan, with a domain you own or buy from them2.
You will not build sections or extra pages here. If a Carrd page was mostly a calling card for you, that may be exactly right.
Maybe not for: People who want sections, galleries or several pages
At a glance
4. Beacons
A creator page and website builder with selling and email tools included.
Some people use Carrd as a storefront with payment buttons. If that is you, Beacons may fit better, because selling, email sending and a media kit are part of the product rather than added through embeds. It also includes a website builder alongside its link-in-bio page.
Free plan: Yes, a free plan3. The first paid plan is USD 8.33 per month billed yearly, or USD 10 month to month (Creator), as of October 25, 20263. Your own domain: On the Creator plan and above3.
For a quiet personal page, the business tools may be more than you need, and the pages tend to look like a shopfront. If your page is mostly a storefront already, that is a good thing.
Maybe not for: People who want a quiet personal page with no selling
At a glance
5. A page you write yourself
One HTML file on a static host, for people comfortable with a little code.
If you know a bit of HTML and CSS, a single hand-written page on a static host can be the lightest option of all. You own every line, it loads fast, and there is no editor to learn. Many developers keep their homepage this way for years.
The catch is that every change means editing code, and you are your own support team. It suits people who enjoy that, and few others.
6. Staying with Carrd
For precise one-page layouts at a low yearly cost, Carrd is hard to replace.
Carrd is very good at what it does. You get fine control over a one-page layout, many form and embed options, and pricing that is yearly rather than monthly. Free plan: Yes, up to three sites per account4. Paid plans start at USD 9 per year (Pro Lite); custom domains start with Pro Standard, as of October 25, 20265.
If you enjoy building your page and the result already looks right, there is no reason to move. A tool you like using is a tool you will keep up to date.
At a glance
Side by side
| What you get | Mini Casa | CarrdChecked October 25, 2026 | WordPress.comChecked October 25, 2026 | BeaconsChecked October 25, 2026 | About.meChecked October 25, 2026 |
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| Free way to start | Yes: a free address and every free casa | Yes, up to three sites per account4 | Yes, a free plan that shows WordPress.com ads1 | Yes, a free plan3 | Yes, a free page at an about.me address2 |
| Lowest paid plan | See the pricing page | USD 9 per year (Pro Lite); custom domains start with Pro Standard5 | USD 4 per month billed yearly, or USD 9 month to month (Personal)1 | USD 8.33 per month billed yearly, or USD 10 month to month (Creator)3 | USD 5 per month, billed as USD 60 a year (Standard)2 |
| Your own domain | Domain connection is in preview | On Pro Standard and above, with SSL5 | On paid plans, with a domain free for the first year on annual plans1 | On the Creator plan and above3 | On the Pro plan, with a domain you own or buy from them2 |
| Removing their branding | Every casa shows a small Made with Mini Casa link | On every Pro plan5 | Ads shown on free sites are removed from the Personal plan up1 | On the Creator Plus plan and above3 | On the Pro plan2 |
| Starting point | Illustrated casas with a resident | Premium starting-point templates on every Pro plan, including Pro Lite5 | Themes, with every premium theme on paid plans1 | A website template library on every plan3 | Not applicable |
Pick by the shape of your site. A single precise layout points to Carrd. A site that will grow into posts and pages points to a blog platform. A calling card points to a profile page. A store points to a creator tool. And if you would like a small personal page that feels like somewhere, browse casas such as Good Company or Odd Art Studio.
You can read more about adding posts to a casa, or start with our guide to choosing between a personal website and a link page.
Questions people ask
Can I keep my domain if I move away from a page builder?
Yes. Your domain is registered with your registrar, not the page builder. To move it, change its DNS records to point at the new service. Keep the old site live until the new one is ready.
Is a one-page site enough for a personal website?
Often, yes. A clear introduction, a few links and a way to get in touch cover most needs. Add more pages only when you have something specific to put on them.
Can Mini Casa build a multi-page website?
Not in the traditional sense. A casa is one page with your links, and you can add a few posts and portfolio pieces to it. If you need many separate pages, a full site builder is a better fit.
Sources
- WordPress.com: WordPress.com pricing, checked October 25, 2026
- About.me: about.me pricing, checked October 25, 2026
- Beacons: Beacons pricing, checked October 25, 2026
- Carrd: Carrd home page, checked October 25, 2026
- Carrd: Carrd Pro plans, checked October 25, 2026
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