SOFTWARE BUYING DECISIONS

Carrd vs Tilda:
free sites, domains, forms and exports.

Compare Carrd vs Tilda by free sites, domains, forms and exports. Four buying briefs explain the required package, capacity checks and costs to confirm.

START WITH YOUR BUYING BRIEF

Choose the workflow.
Then check the package.

Carrd focuses on one-page sites and offers up to three free sites. Tilda supports a broader content-block website structure, with one free site and paid domain or export options. Decide whether the site is one landing page or a growing content site, then select the exact domain, form and export package.

Seven differences that change the shortlist

Carrd vs Tilda: plan and workflow boundaries
Buying questionCarrdTilda
Site structureOne-page sitesContent-block websites
Free site allowanceUp to three sites per accountOne website with key blocks
Custom domainQualifying Pro package, including StandardPersonal or Business
Forms and integrationsCheck Standard or Plus; Pro Lite differsCheck the selected paid publishing package
Multi-site scopePro packages have site-count optionsBusiness lists five websites
Export decisionCheck Plus download and connected-service scopeBusiness lists code export
Ongoing extrasDomain registration and connected servicesDomain, payments and exported service replacements

Four worked buying briefs

These are hypothetical scenarios with explicit assumptions. They do not establish equal capabilities, measured usability or a negotiated price.

Four hypothetical buying briefs; package decisions are qualified and unquoted costs remain unpriced
Buying briefCarrdTilda
Two simple pages as separate free sitesTwo sites fit the three-site allowance; each remains a one-page site.Two websites exceed the one-site Free allowance.
One business landing page with a domain and formStandard includes the relevant domain and form capabilities; Pro Lite should not be assumed sufficient.Evaluate Personal and the actual form and publishing requirements.
Four client websitesQuote a Pro site-count package supporting four sites.Business supports five websites.
A content site planned for eventual exportTest the appropriate download capability and every connected form or embed.Business provides code export; test the resulting site and external services.

Two simple pages as separate free sites

Does free site count fit?

Carrd: Two sites fit the three-site allowance; each remains a one-page site.

Tilda: Two websites exceed the one-site Free allowance.

This checks site count, not forms, domains or total page architecture.

One business landing page with a domain and form

Which paid package should be evaluated?

Carrd: Standard includes the relevant domain and form capabilities; Pro Lite should not be assumed sufficient.

Tilda: Evaluate Personal and the actual form and publishing requirements.

Domain ownership, renewal and the receiving form service remain separate checks.

Four client websites

Does the portfolio allowance fit?

Carrd: Quote a Pro site-count package supporting four sites.

Tilda: Business supports five websites.

Site capacity does not establish client permissions, transfer rights or a matched invoice.

A content site planned for eventual export

What must be tested before migration?

Carrd: Test the appropriate download capability and every connected form or embed.

Tilda: Business provides code export; test the resulting site and external services.

Code export alone does not preserve hosted forms, analytics or every connected workflow.

Site structure: plan the navigation before choosing

A landing page can place the offer, evidence and next action in one flow. A growing publication may need several separate pages, their own titles and a clear navigation hierarchy. Sketch that structure before comparing template libraries.

Build the same page in an authorised evaluation, review a narrow phone and test keyboard navigation. Measure loading with your actual images and embeds; this comparison does not claim equal performance or search rankings.

Exit scope: test the exported visitor journey

Keep domain access under the business’s control. Test redirects, asset paths, form submissions and privacy-related choices on an exported copy before treating export as a migration solution. Record who hosts and maintains it.

Compare ordinary annual or monthly fees with domain renewals and external services. A subscription that includes several sites can still require a separate domain and integration cost for each client.

Questions before you choose

Does Carrd Pro Lite automatically include custom domains and forms?

No. Compare the exact Pro package; Standard and Plus include broader publishing capabilities.

How many sites does Tilda Free include?

The current Free plan lists one website with its key block collection.

Does Tilda code export guarantee a complete hosted-service migration?

No. Test forms, integrations and other hosted functions separately after export.

Keep the assumptions with the figures

Use the date, billing cycle, units and limits with each example. Check current account terms before purchasing. Unverified prices and model costs stay unpriced.

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