Sendet vs. CaringBridge: compare privacy, reader access, and cost
Sendet offers a password-protected page with no account required to read updates. Basic posting is free; email notifications, photos, comments, and family co-authors are available with Pro. CaringBridge is a free, ad-free nonprofit platform with journaling and care-coordination tools, supported by donations.
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Advertising
Sendet
Ad-free
CaringBridge
Ad-free
Platform donation appeals
Sendet
None; Pro upgrade and renewal offers may appear
CaringBridge
Appeals support CaringBridge, the nonprofit platform
Reader access
Sendet
No account required to read; sign-in required to comment
CaringBridge
Public or private settings; check the page’s access requirements
Price
Sendet
Free basic posting · optional Pro from $29.99/year
CaringBridge
Free · donor-supported nonprofit
Page privacy
Sendet
Password-protected by default; optional password-free sharing
CaringBridge
Configurable public or private settings
Photos in updates
Sendet
Yes (Pro)
CaringBridge
Yes
Comments and reactions
Sendet
Comments and hearts on comments (Pro)
CaringBridge
Comments and hearts
Email notifications
Sendet
Yes (Pro)
CaringBridge
Yes
Why families choose Sendet
- Nothing between your people and your words. Family and friends open the link, enter the password when prompted, and read updates in one place. No account creation or app installation is required to read.
- No donation appeals. Sendet does not show donation appeals. Optional Pro upgrade and renewal offers may appear on reader pages.
- Private by default. Pages are password-protected by default, with optional password-free sharing. Pages ask search engines not to index them; share access only with people you trust.
- One quiet page. Write the update once; everyone reads it in one place. Pro adds email notifications, photos, comments, and family co-authors.
When CaringBridge might fit better
CaringBridge is a nonprofit with decades of history, a journal format for health updates, requests for practical help, and options such as Meal Train and gift-card support. If you want those community features — or your extended family already uses it — it remains a good choice. Sendet is for the families who found all of that to be more than they wanted.
Start sharing in three steps
- Create your free Sendet page and choose a password.
- Paste your story so far into your first update.
- Share your new link and password with the same people — by text, email, or a final post on your old site.
These steps start a new page with a manually copied summary. They do not automatically transfer your journal, photos, comments, or followers.
Sendet Pro
Share the writing with family
Invite family members to help keep everyone updated. Each co-author signs in with their own email, sees the shared page in their dashboard, and can write updates. Their chosen name appears on new posts, so readers know who’s sharing.
Get email notifications, photos, comments, and family co-authors with Sendet Pro.
Common questions
Can more than one person write updates?
Yes. With Sendet Pro, the page owner can invite family co-authors by email. Each person uses their own login. The owner controls author access, and removing a co-author keeps their existing posts.
Is Sendet really free?
Yes. Creating a password-protected page and posting unlimited updates is free, with no ads and no donation prompts. Optional Pro features — email alerts for new updates, photos, comments, and family co-authors — start at $29.99 per year, and anyone (not just the page owner) can unlock them for a page.
Do my family and friends need an account to read updates?
No. Readers open your link and enter the page password when prompted. Owners can also allow password-free reading, and subscriber email links provide access. There is no sign-up, no app to install, and no account required to read updates.
Can I switch from CaringBridge to Sendet?
Yes. Create a Sendet page, paste your story so far into your first update, and share your new link with the same people. This is a manual fresh start, not an automatic transfer of your journal, photos, comments, or followers.
Who can see my Sendet page?
Pages are password-protected by default. Owners can allow password-free reading, and subscriber email links provide access. Pages are not listed in a public directory and ask search engines not to index them. Anyone you share access with can forward it.
Ready for a calmer way to share updates?
Free to start. Readers never need an account.
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