Is Carrd or Depot better?

Neither clearly leads. Carrd starts at Free and Depot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Carrd or Depot?

Carrd starts at Free and Depot at Free.

Does Carrd or Depot run on more platforms?

Carrd runs on Web, Mobile. Depot runs on Cloud, GitHub, CLI.

Can I use Carrd for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Carrd best used for?

Carrd is most often used for indie makers and solopreneurs building personal portfolios or landing pages, small business owners requiring minimal online presence at low cost, link-in-bio alternatives for social media profiles and contact pages, email capture pages for newsletters or lead magnets. Of those, indie makers and solopreneurs building personal portfolios or landing pages and small business owners requiring minimal online presence at low cost are not what Depot is typically brought in for.

What can Carrd do that Depot cannot?

Depot covers Depot CI, Container builds, GitHub Actions runners, Distributed caching.

Web Development · head to head

Carrd vs Depot

Carrd

Web Development

Ultra-affordable one-page site builder.

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

Depot

Developer Tools

Cloud-based builds and CI runs 55x faster with less cost

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Carrd free tier strictly limited to 3 sites; any additional sites require upgrading to Pro; Depot developer plan minute limits may be insufficient for active development
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carrd and Depot actually diverge.

Attributes where Carrd and Depot differ
Attribute	Carrd	Depot
Pricing model	freemium	Unknown
Platforms	Web, Mobile	Cloud, GitHub, CLI
Category	Web Development	Developer Tools
Founded	Unknown	2022

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Carrd

Nothing recorded that Depot does not also cover.

Only in Depot

Depot CI
Container builds
GitHub Actions runners
Distributed caching
Build API
Depot Registry
Cross-platform builds
SSH debugging

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Carrd

Indie makers and solopreneurs building personal portfolios or landing pagesnot Depot
Small business owners requiring minimal online presence at low costnot Depot
Link-in-bio alternatives for social media profiles and contact pagesnot Depot
Email capture pages for newsletters or lead magnetsnot Depot
Cost-conscious teams requiring a cheap website alternative to Webflow or Squarespacenot Depot

Depot

Accelerating Docker builds for container-based developmentnot Carrd
Replacing GitHub Actions runners with faster infrastructurenot Carrd
Distributing cache across Monorepo buildsnot Carrd
Debugging failed CI builds interactively with SSHnot Carrd

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Carrd

Free tier strictly limited to 3 sites; any additional sites require upgrading to Pro
Pro plan includes Carrd branding removal but still lacks advanced features (e-commerce, multi-step funnels, complex forms)
Single-page design only; does not support multi-page websites or complex site structures
Limited template library compared to competitors like Leadpages or Unbounce
Annual payment required for Pro tier; no monthly payment option
No native A/B testing, analytics dashboard or conversion optimisation tools built-in

Depot

Developer plan minute limits may be insufficient for active development
Startup plan at $200/mo is expensive for smaller teams
Business plan requires custom pricing consultation
macOS M2 runners not available on Developer plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Carrd

Free

FreeFree
- 3 sites
- Responsive design
- Templates and blank pages
Pro$19/year
- Unlimited sites
- Custom domain with SSL
- Contact forms

Depot

Free

Developer$20/month
- 1 user
- 500 Docker build minutes per month
- 2,000 Depot CI minutes per month
Startup$200/month
- Unlimited users
- 5,000 Docker build minutes per month
- 20,000 Depot CI minutes per month
Business$undefined/custom
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited users
- Custom monthly compute

Which should you pick?

Choose Carrd if

You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Mobile.

Carrd review

Choose Depot if

You need depot ci.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Cloud, GitHub, CLI.
You also want container builds.

Depot review

Questions people ask

Is Carrd or Depot better?: Neither clearly leads. Carrd starts at Free and Depot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carrd or Depot?: Carrd starts at Free and Depot at Free.
Does Carrd or Depot run on more platforms?: Carrd runs on Web, Mobile. Depot runs on Cloud, GitHub, CLI.
Can I use Carrd for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Carrd best used for?: Carrd is most often used for indie makers and solopreneurs building personal portfolios or landing pages, small business owners requiring minimal online presence at low cost, link-in-bio alternatives for social media profiles and contact pages, email capture pages for newsletters or lead magnets. Of those, indie makers and solopreneurs building personal portfolios or landing pages and small business owners requiring minimal online presence at low cost are not what Depot is typically brought in for.
What can Carrd do that Depot cannot?: Depot covers Depot CI, Container builds, GitHub Actions runners, Distributed caching.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Carrd: How much does Carrd cost?

Carrd is free for up to 3 sites. The Pro plan costs $19/year and enables unlimited sites with custom domains, forms and integrations.

Source

Depot: How much faster are Depot runners compared to GitHub Actions?

Depot runners offer 30% faster CPUs and 10x faster networking than standard GitHub-hosted runners, enabling builds to complete significantly faster.

Source

Carrd: Can I use Carrd for e-commerce?

Carrd's Pro plan supports payment forms with Stripe integration, but it is not a full e-commerce platform. Single-product sales or payment collection is possible, but inventory management and complex product catalogs are not supported.

Source

Depot: What is included in the Developer plan?

Developer plan ($20/month) includes 500 Docker build minutes, 2,000 Depot CI minutes, 2,000 GitHub Actions minutes, 25 GB storage, unlimited concurrency, and community support.

Source

Carrd: Can I create multi-page websites with Carrd?

No. Carrd is designed for single-page sites only. For multi-page websites, you would need to use a full website builder like Webflow or Squarespace.

Source

Depot: Can I use Depot with my own AWS account?

Yes, Depot Managed allows deployment within customer AWS accounts. This is available to interested customers; contact sales for details.

Source

Carrd vs Depot

Carrd

Depot

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Carrd

Only in Depot

What people use each for

Carrd

Depot

Where each one falls short

Carrd

Depot

Pricing, plan by plan

Carrd

Depot

Which should you pick?

Choose Carrd if

Choose Depot if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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