How Carrd actually makes money — every claim cites a verbatim quote from a public source.
"The Pro upgrade adds the features that matter most for monetization and audience growth: custom domains, email list integrations, payment forms, third-party embeds like Gumroad and Stripe, and Google Analytics tracking."
"the paid product (with more features) starts at only $9/year."
"It’s free (with optional paid plan). Yup, absolutely free, with extra features locked behind a paid upgrade."
"Yup, absolutely free, with extra features locked behind a paid upgrade."
"everything needed to process payments and subscriptions for Carrd's paid offering"
"Paid plans cost $99/year for custom domains and advanced features."
"Pro Lite is $9 per year and allows you three sites with no element limit and no Carrd branding. Pro Standard is $19 per year and allows you 10 sites. Pro Plus is $49 per year and allows you 25 sites."
"Today, his business is doing around $30,000 in monthly recurring revenue and is profitable."
"The Pro plan comes with a 7-day free trial. Payment is accepted via PayPal and all major credit and debit cards."
"Later I would actually make subscriptions optional, allowing users to upgrade to Pro by way of a one-off payment via credit card or PayPal."
"some people started asking if they could pay him for additional features and support. So he decided to charge them a one-time payment of $19."
"On a paid plan, you can add e-commerce features to sell products or services directly."