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Head-to-head · Link-in-Bio Tools

Carrd vs Lnk.Bio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Carrd #4 in Link-in-Bio Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · Pro from $9/yr Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Carrd
Lnk.Bio #7 in Link-in-Bio Tools 8.0/10 Free plan · paid from $0.99/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Lnk.Bio

Carrd leads on 2 checks, Lnk.Bio on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCarrd · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceCarrd · $0.75/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCarrd · 2 of 5

Carrd scores higher on our rubric for link-in-bio tools: 8.6 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Carrd is cheaper to start at $0.75/mo against $0.99/mo. Carrd offers email capture; Lnk.Bio doesn't. On analytics, Lnk.Bio gives you Basic where Carrd offers None.

Carrd is the better fit for designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree. Lnk.Bio is the better fit for budget-minded creators who hate subscriptions.

  • Carrd fits best

    Designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree

  • Lnk.Bio fits best

    Budget-minded creators who hate subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature Carrd 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Lnk.Bio 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.0
Ranking #4 in Link-in-Bio Tools #7 in Link-in-Bio Tools
Best for Designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree Budget-minded creators who hate subscriptions
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.75/mo (best) $0.99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Features Carrd 2/5 · Lnk.Bio 1/5
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Sell products Not checked yet —
Tips / donations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Email capture ✓ (best) —
No branding on free — —
Specs
Analytics None Basic
Our review
Pros
  • Absolute placement — put every element exactly where you want it
  • Pro Standard costs a few dollars a year and includes a custom domain
  • Forms, embeds and payment buttons without a plugin ecosystem
  • Unlimited links on the free plan, no daily or feature caps
  • One-time 'Unique' payment replaces a subscription for good
  • Custom URL and basic click counts without paying
Cons
  • No link-in-bio starter flow — you begin from a blank canvas
  • No click analytics unless you wire Google Analytics or Plausible
  • Free sites sit on a carrd.co subdomain with a small badge
  • Design options are plain — colours and a few layouts
  • Editor feels dated next to Hopp or Beacons
  • No built-in commerce; payments mean linking to another service
Our verdict

Carrd is a one-page site builder that can also serve as a link-in-bio page. It suits creators, freelancers and small brands that want a distinctive presentation rather than a rigid, template-led profile. Page elements such as an avatar,…

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Lnk.Bio wins on one argument: most people do not want another subscription for a page with eight buttons. The free plan gave us unlimited links, a clean short URL and per-link click totals, and the paid tiers start at under a dollar a…

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  1. CarrdLink-in-Bio Tools 8.6Free plan · Pro from $9/yr
  2. Lnk.BioLink-in-Bio Tools 8.0Free plan · paid from $0.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Carrd — where it wins

    • Absolute placement — put every element exactly where you want it
    • Pro Standard costs a few dollars a year and includes a custom domain
    • Forms, embeds and payment buttons without a plugin ecosystem

    Where it doesn't

    • No link-in-bio starter flow — you begin from a blank canvas
    • No click analytics unless you wire Google Analytics or Plausible
    • Free sites sit on a carrd.co subdomain with a small badge

  • Lnk.Bio — where it wins

    • Unlimited links on the free plan, no daily or feature caps
    • One-time 'Unique' payment replaces a subscription for good
    • Custom URL and basic click counts without paying

    Where it doesn't

    • Design options are plain — colours and a few layouts
    • Editor feels dated next to Hopp or Beacons
    • No built-in commerce; payments mean linking to another service
  • Carrd8.6/10 · Free plan · Pro from $9/yr

    One-page sites for the price of a coffee a year — total design control, zero hand-holding.

    Visit CarrdFull verdict →
  • Lnk.Bio8.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $0.99/mo

    Unlimited links free, and a lifetime tier for the price of a month elsewhere.

    Visit Lnk.BioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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