Strikinglyvs
Carrd
Carrd: Carrd is a similarly minimalist single-page site builder aimed at simple personal and landing pages.
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Overview
Strikingly is a website builder that lets individuals and small businesses create mobile-optimized, single-page websites without coding. It provides a click-to-edit visual interface, hosted templates, a built-in e-commerce store, blogging, contact and sign-up forms, and live chat. Paid plans add custom domains, additional storage, higher page and product limits, custom code embedding, membership features, and reduced transaction fees on store sales.
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Carrd: Carrd is a similarly minimalist single-page site builder aimed at simple personal and landing pages.
Pricing
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Limited
$8 /mo
Pro
$16 /mo
VIP
$49 /mo
Capabilities
Drag-and-drop editor
Click-to-edit visual interface for building pages without coding
Simple Store
Built-in e-commerce store supporting PayPal and Stripe payments
Blogging
Built-in blog module for publishing posts alongside the site
Forms and live chat
Sign-up forms, contact forms, and a live chat widget for visitor engagement
Traffic analytics
Built-in traffic tracking with charts for site visitors
Social feed integration
Displays feeds from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on a site
HTTPS/SSL
Free SSL certificates included automatically on published sites
Answered, with sources
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Strikingly offers a free tier for getting started, with paid plans beginning at $8/month (billed yearly) adding a custom domain, more storage, and lower transaction fees on store sales.
SourceYes. The Limited plan charges a 5% transaction fee, the Pro plan charges 2%, and the VIP plan removes the transaction fee entirely, in addition to any payment processor fees.
SourceStrikingly's built-in Simple Store supports accepting payments through PayPal and Stripe.
SourceBehind it
Timeline
Strikingly founded as a mobile-first website builder
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