Cardel
Cardel is a home for your craft. Authors and solo creators publish their work, build a community, and sell what they make on a site they own. Website, content, audience, email, commerce, and community live together under one brand and one domain.Key FeaturesWebsite, content, audience, email, shop, and community on one site you ownA Cardel address (.cardel.io or .cardel.community) or your own domain, including email on that domainBlog, Showcase, Shop, videos, and community channelsTheme, brand kit, and a visual editorNewsletters, chat, and a Messaging Center. Campaign email starts on ProCard checkout, orders, and bookings on Pro and Studio. Starter shop items link outSEO, accessibility, documentation, support, and an AI Assistant on every planUse CasesAuthors use Cardel to show their writing, stay in touch with readers, and sell directly. Solo creators, including artists, musicians, and educators, use it for a branded site, published work, products, bookings, email, and a community.PricingYou can build for free. You pay when you publish. Yearly billing saves 20%.Starter, $19/mo ($15/mo billed yearly): custom domain, blog, pages, messages, 2,000 contacts, 5,000 marketing emails a month, 10 shop items, and communityPro, $49/mo ($39/mo billed yearly): adds campaigns, scheduling, orders, 5,000 contacts, 15,000 marketing emails a month, 25 shop items, and 5 adminsStudio, $99/mo ($79/mo billed yearly): everything in Pro, priority support, 10,000 contacts, 30,000 marketing emails a month, unlimited shop items, and 10 adminsStudio Plus, $249/mo ($199/mo billed yearly): 25,000 contacts, 75,000 marketing emails a month, and 15 adminsStudio Max, $499/mo ($399/mo billed yearly): 50,000 contacts, 150,000 marketing emails a month, and 25 adminsUser Experience and SupportGetting started is three steps: create an account, build your site, and share your work. The button on cardel.io is Build Your Site. Home includes a demo and featured sites, and you can schedule a call.Help in the product is Documentation and an AI Assistant. Support is included on every plan, and Studio includes priority support. The Forum on cardel.io is the public community, separate from product support.Pros and ConsProsWork, audience, and sales live on one site you ownFree to build. You pay only when you publishPrices are published, and every plan includes a custom domain, SEO, and supportConsCheckout, orders, campaigns, and bookings start on ProCardel charges 0.5% on shop card sales, plus Stripe’s feesContacts, emails, and admin seats are capped by planThe site stays unpublished until you subscribeConclusionCardel gives authors and solo creators one home for their work, audience, and business. Building a site starts free, a paid plan is what makes the site public.
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