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Carrd vs Deno Deploy
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
Last updated: 2026-02-06
Carrd
Free, Pro from $19/year
Strengths
- + Dead simple to use
- + Incredibly affordable
- + No coding required
Weaknesses
- − Limited to one-page sites
- − Less customization than full builders
Deno Deploy
Free tier (100K requests/day), Pro from $20/mo
Strengths
- + Cold starts under 10ms — dramatically faster than AWS Lambda or Vercel Functions
- + Free tier allows 100,000 requests per day with no credit card required
- + Built-in KV database (Deno KV) means you can store data without provisioning a separate database
Weaknesses
- − Only runs Deno/JavaScript — no support for Python, Go, or other runtimes
- − Smaller ecosystem than Node.js — some npm packages do not work without compatibility shims
- − Vendor-specific KV database creates lock-in if you build on Deno KV
The verdict
Which one is right for you?
Choose Deno Deploy if you want
- → Cold starts under 10ms — dramatically faster than AWS Lambda or Vercel Functions
- → Free tier allows 100,000 requests per day with no credit card required
In depth
About each tool
Carrd
Simple one-page websites for anything
Carrd lets you build simple, responsive one-page sites in minutes. Perfect for landing pages, portfolios, and link-in-bio pages.
Built by solo founder AJ, bootstrapped to $1.5M ARR with over 3.3M sites created. The definition of doing one thing well.
Deno Deploy
Edge serverless platform for JavaScript and TypeScript — deploys to 35+ regions in seconds
Deno Deploy runs your JavaScript or TypeScript at the edge — 35+ data centers worldwide, with cold starts measured in single-digit milliseconds. Push code and it is live in seconds, serving from whichever region is closest to each user. The built-in Deno KV database means you can build a full API with persistent data without setting up Postgres or Redis.
The free tier is generous at 100,000 requests per day, which covers most early-stage APIs and side projects. The constraint is the runtime: this is Deno only. Most npm packages work through Deno’s Node compatibility layer, but some do not. If your stack is TypeScript-first and you want the fastest possible serverless functions with minimal configuration, Deno Deploy delivers. If you need Node.js compatibility guarantees or non-JavaScript runtimes, Cloudflare Workers or Fly.io are safer bets.
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