Leia vs Carrd

Leia was a web app that built business websites through voice and text prompts, marketed with the tagline to create a digital presence in 90 seconds. Users could publish sites from mobile or browser editors without coding, and Braidio acquired Leia in September 2021 to fold its builder into the WorkStream customer engagement platform.

The heyleia.com homepage no longer offers that builder flow. It now displays unrelated online casino affiliate reviews, while legacy subpages such as the blog and Growth Club upgrade screen still carry Leia branding from the earlier product era.

This listing marks Leia as discontinued at heyleia.com. Small business owners who relied on the free builder should treat the domain as repurposed rather than an active website creation service.

Carrd lets you build single-page websites without writing code. You pick a template or blank starting point, drag elements in the browser editor, and publish a responsive page in minutes. The free tier covers three live sites with core builder features, which is enough for a profile, landing page, or link-in-bio style page.

Most site builders assume you'll eventually need multiple pages, stores, and monthly billing. Carrd deliberately stays on one scrollable page and charges per year, with Pro Lite plans starting at $9 per year for three sites on Carrd subdomains. That trade-off suits quick productivity workflows like campaigns and portfolios where a single focused URL beats a full site tree.

Freelancers, indie creators, and small teams use Carrd for personal profiles, email capture landing pages, and lightweight product teasers. Pro Standard adds custom domains with Let's Encrypt SSL, signup forms tied to Mailchimp or Kit, and embeds for Stripe or PayPal when you need payments without a separate storefront.