Should you build your own Carrd?
Simple one-page website builder for landing pages and profiles
A one-page static site generator with forms and custom domains is absolutely vibecodable; Carrd's price is so low that DIY only makes sense for control or learning.
ENOriginal research content in English. Original prompt preserved in English.
Build me a one-page personal site to replace Carrd. Requirements:
- One elegant single-page site from a content.json file: name, headline, short
about paragraph, avatar, social links, and an optional list of projects with
title + description + URL. Editing the JSON is the CMS.
- Design it properly: strong typographic hierarchy, generous whitespace, one
accent color set via a CSS variable, dark mode via prefers-color-scheme,
tasteful hover states. It should look designed, not templated.
- A working contact form with no third-party service: POST to a tiny endpoint
that appends to messages.log and returns an inline thank-you. Honeypot field
for bots.
- Perfect Lighthouse scores: inline the CSS, no frameworks, no webfonts unless
self-hosted, proper OG tags + generated OG image.
- Static HTML + one small server file for the form. Deploy instructions for
any VPS or static host + serverless form alternative.The prompt opens pre-filled in your agent. Review it before running.
What would building your own look like?
Generate/edit a single-page HTML site from blocks, host it, attach a domain, and optionally send forms to email/webhook.
What you will need
- static hosting
- domain/DNS
- form endpoint
- HTML/CSS templates
- optional LLM/API for generation
They pay because the product costs almost nothing and removes all hosting/domain friction.
xthe visual editor
xhosted forms
xtheir template gallery
xnot having to think about hosting
Prefer something ready-made?
WebstudioFar more CSS control than Carrd and far more self-hosting responsibility.Open source↗
PlasmicA custom-domain visual site on the free plan; comically overpowered for a one-page profile and branded accordingly.Open source↗
SilexA visual one-page builder that exports plain HTML and costs nothing; publishing begins with a GitLab login.Open source↗View all 5 alternatives to Carrd →· Licença, instalação e limitações em cada alternativa.
How much does Carrd cost?
- Monthly billing
- $1.58/mo$1.58/mo
- Per year
- $18.96/yr$18.96/yr
- On a Brazilian card, with 3.5% IOF
- R$8.26/moR$99.08/yr
Saved to My list. You will see a notice on this site when the price changes.
You complete the purchase on Carrd’s site. Vibe Radar does not handle payments.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| basic | $0 | $0 | 3 total site slots; Carrd-branded .carrd.co URL; no custom domains, forms, embeds or third-party analytics |
| pro lite | - | $0.75≈ $0.75 | 3 site slots; premium Carrd URLs and no branding; no custom domains, forms, widgets or embeds |
| pro lite 10 | - | $1.17≈ $1.17 | 10 site slots; premium Carrd URLs and no branding; no custom domains, forms, widgets or embeds |
| pro lite 25 | - | $2.42≈ $2.42 | 25 site slots; premium Carrd URLs and no branding; no custom domains, forms, widgets or embeds |
| pro standard | $1.58≈ $1.58 | $1.58≈ $1.58 | 10 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 25 | - | $3.25≈ $3.25 | 25 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 50 | - | $5.75≈ $5.75 | 50 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 100 | - | $9.92≈ $9.92 | 100 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 250 | - | $20.75≈ $20.75 | 250 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 500 | - | $33.25≈ $33.25 | 500 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro standard 1000 | - | $49.92≈ $49.92 | 1000 site slots; custom domains, forms, widgets/embeds and analytics |
| pro plus | - | $4.08≈ $4.08 | 25 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
| pro plus 50 | - | $7.42≈ $7.42 | 50 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
| pro plus 100 | - | $13.25≈ $13.25 | 100 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
| pro plus 250 | - | $29.08≈ $29.08 | 250 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
| pro plus 500 | - | $49.92≈ $49.92 | 500 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
| pro plus 1000 | - | $83.25≈ $83.25 | 1000 site slots; Standard features plus advanced forms/settings, downloads, redirects, password protection and site files |
Free tier3 total site slots on Carrd-branded URLs; no custom domains, forms, embeds/widgets or analytics
Billing termsannual only for Pro plans; optional automatic yearly renewal or manual pay-as-you-go renewal
Additional costsThe low-cost Lite plans do not support custom domains or business features; higher site-slot variants increase the annual price, and account credits/virtual balance are non-cash and non-transferable.
verified 2026-10-20 · source ↗
Is it cheaper to build or buy Carrd?
Adjust the numbers: hours to build, your hourly rate, running costs and the subscription price.
Over 24 months, subscribing is cheaper.
Starting hours estimated from the analysis (one sitting). Does not price what you give up (support, integrations, security).
Can I rebuild Carrd?
Yes. A competent AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) can build a usable personal Carrd replacement in one session with the prompt on this page. It runs on your own machine or server with no subscription.
How much does Carrd cost?
Carrd costs about $1.58/mo (Pro Standard, checked 10/20/2026), which is $18.96 per year. That’s what you save by replacing it with one prompt.
What do I lose by replacing Carrd?
Honestly: the visual editor; hosted forms; their template gallery; not having to think about hosting. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Carrd?
Yes: Webstudio (Far more CSS control than Carrd and far more self-hosting responsibility.) Plasmic (A custom-domain visual site on the free plan; comically overpowered for a one-page profile and branded accordingly.) Silex (A visual one-page builder that exports plain HTML and costs nothing; publishing begins with a GitLab login.) All 5 curated free alternatives are at https://viberadar.si/carrd/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.