Alternative · Carrd
Carrd for sites. Bookshelves for bios.
A one-page site is a project. A haul shelf is a Tuesday night.
Bookshelves is a Carrd alternative for creators who need a fast book-native bio. Carrd is a flexible one-page site builder; Bookshelves is a visual bookshelf link-in-bio live in minutes.
Free forever · No credit card · Live in under 10 minutes
- Live in under 10 min
- No site rebuild
- Free shelf
Last updated: July 29, 2026 · Also live as Booktree (booktree.xyz)
Stack, don’t force one tool
Carrd / full site
- Press kit longform
- Complex page layouts
- Non-book business pages
Bookshelves bio
- TikTok/IG one-tap
- Series + buy
- Event QR shelves
Ship the bio tonight. Build the site later.
Questions? Answered.
- Should authors use Carrd or Bookshelves?
- Use Bookshelves for the social bio and QR. Use Carrd (or a full site) when you need long-form pages, press, or complex layouts — many authors run both.
Your shelf. One link.
bookshelves.me/you — free to start. Live before your next post.