Linktree alternatives: where to go and how to move your page without losing clicks
Seven destinations broken down, one per reason to leave, plus a seven-step migration plan.
The short answer: Campsite.bio if you want the same kind of page with your own domain from $7 a month; Beacons if you want a free plan that sells and sends email; Stan if your bio link is really a storefront; Carrd if you want a real one-page site on your domain for $19 a year; Later if you already schedule Instagram with it; Shorby for messaging buttons and ad pixels; LinkStack if you'd rather host the page yourself. One thing to know before you pick: Linktree doesn't support custom domains on any plan. Your linktr.ee URL belongs to Linktree, and it's the thing you'll have to replace everywhere. We compared all seven destinations and checked their 2026 pricing.
The ranking is editorial: a sponsored placement is always labeled on its card, and no affiliate link changes a score.
Why people end up leaving Linktree
Linktree is still the default link-in-bio tool. The company claims more than 70 million users, and you can build a page in five minutes. People rarely leave because it's hard to use. They leave because of what shows up as they grow: a URL they don't own, a logo they can't drop cheaply, fees on sales, and analytics that expire. Six reasons, all checked in 2026.
You don't own your URL
Linktree's help center is blunt about it: Linktree doesn't support custom domains. Your page lives at linktr.ee/yourname on every plan, Premium included. When you leave, every bio, printed QR code and email signature still points at Linktree. Paid plans include a Redirect option, but that means paying to keep old links alive.
The logo stays until $14 a month
The Linktree footer only goes away on Pro: $14 a month billed annually, or $17 month to month. Starter ($7 annually, $9 monthly) keeps it. On Carrd, removing the branding costs $9 a year. For a brand that cares about how it looks, that gap is often what tips the decision.
Selling takes the Pro plan
Want to sell a guide or a template from your page? On Free and Starter, Linktree's pricing table only lets you offer free products. Setting a price takes Pro, $14 a month billed annually ($17 month to month). Linktree then takes no fee, but processing still applies, typically 2.9% plus $0.30 per sale on Stripe. On the free plan, only inbox tips and pay-to-unlock files are allowed, with a 12% fee. Beacons sells from its free plan (9%), Stan with no platform fee at all.
Analytics that expire
The free plan keeps 28 days of analytics, Starter 90 days, Pro one year. Only Premium keeps lifetime data, and only Premium lets you download your analytics as a CSV. Want to compare this holiday season with last year's? You'll need the top plan or a separate analytics tool.
A bill that went up
On Trustpilot, Linktree holds a solid overall score (4.1 out of 5 across 7,000+ reviews), mostly for ease of use. The one-star reviews tell a consistent story, though: charges people don't recognize, painful cancellation, AI-only support, and one subscriber noting the price has "more than doubled". If you're mainly paying Linktree to hide a logo, shop around.
A platform that buys and shuts down
Linktree acquired Koji and shut it down in 2024. It acquired Bento and shut that down in 2026: Bento links now redirect to Linktree and user data was deleted. Add accounts suspended under the community standards, sometimes with no clear reason according to reviews. Your single entry point depends on one company. That's the strongest case for moving your page onto your own domain.
You're leaving because… go to…
The right Linktree alternative depends on what's pushing you out. Usually one row fits. Each card jumps to the full breakdown below.
Custom domain for $7 a month on Campsite.bio, $19 a year on Carrd.
You want a free plan that sells and collects emailsBeaconsStore, media kit and 50 email sends a month at $0.
Your bio link is mostly a storeStanNo platform fee, bookings and courses from $29 a month.
You already schedule Instagram postsLaterLinkin.bio mirrors your feed and comes with Later plans.
You run ads and need your pixelsShorbyPixels, WhatsApp and Messenger buttons, dynamic feeds.
You don't want to depend on any platformLinkStackOpen source, on your server, free apart from hosting.
Linktree alternatives, tool by tool
For each tool: why switch to it, who it's for, its limit, how to move your Linktree page over, and what it costs. Prices are the US dollar prices each vendor lists in 2026.
Campsite.bio: the same page, on your domain
Closest matchWhy switch to Campsite.bio. It's the alternative that feels most like Linktree: a column of links, themes, unlimited links on the free plan. The difference shows up on the first paid tier. Pro, at $7 a month, adds what Linktree doesn't sell at any price: your own domain (links.yourbrand.com, say). It also unlocks opt-in forms, tracking pixels and detailed analytics by referrer, country and link.
Who it's for. Freelancers, small brands and nonprofits that want Linktree's simplicity without the logo, on their own address.
Who it's not for. Anyone who wants to sell digital products from the page. Campsite.bio does links, not checkout.
Its limit. The free plan has no detailed analytics and no forms. Lifetime analytics and CSV export need Pro+, at $24 a month. Each extra profile is $1.50 a month.
How to migrate. There's no Linktree importer, so you copy links over by hand. Figure twenty minutes for a fifteen-link page. Use the 10-day trial to connect your domain (one DNS record at your registrar) before you touch your bios. Tip: nonprofits can ask for a discount with proof of status, such as an IRS determination letter.
- Free
- unlimited links
- Paid
- Pro $7/mo
- Custom domain
- from Pro
- Limit
- no selling
Beacons: the most complete free plan for selling
Best free planWhy switch to Beacons. Beacons turns your bio link into a small creator dashboard: a store for digital products, a media kit that updates itself, and email sends to your list. All of that is on the free plan, while Linktree keeps digital product sales for Pro and Premium.
Who it's for. Creators who sell a guide, a preset or coaching, and who pitch brands with a media kit.
Who it's not for. A business that just wants a clean page of links. The interface is busy and built around creators.
Its limit. The free plan takes 9% of sales and caps email at 50 sends a month. Creator ($10 a month, $8.33 billed annually) keeps the 9% but adds a free custom domain and 500 sends. To reach 0% fees and unlimited email you need Creator Plus at $30 a month ($25 annually).
How to migrate. Rebuild your links, then bring your subscribers: Linktree lets you export your audience as a CSV from the Audience tab (it's emailed to you behind a passcode). Run the numbers first. At 9%, Creator Plus beats the free plan once you sell more than about $333 a month.
- Free
- 9% on sales
- Paid
- Creator $10/mo
- 0% fees
- Creator Plus $30/mo
- Limit
- busy interface
Stan: when your bio link is a storefront
Built to sellWhy switch to Stan. Stan starts from selling, not from links. Digital products, courses, paid calls, memberships: everything checks out without leaving the page, and Stan takes no platform fee. You only pay Stripe or PayPal processing.
Who it's for. Coaches, course creators and creators already making money from their bio, where every percentage point matters.
Who it's not for. Someone who just wants to gather their socials. $29 a month for a list of links is steep.
Its limit. No free plan, only a 14-day trial. Creator is $29 a month ($300 a year). Email flows, broadcasts, contact import and discount codes are Creator Pro features, at $99 a month.
How to migrate. Export your Linktree subscribers as a CSV first. Contact import is a Creator Pro feature, so on Creator keep your list in your email tool. Rebuild each product with its own sales page, then run a $1 test purchase before you change your bio. The math: against Linktree Pro ($14 a month billed annually), Stan Creator costs about $15 more a month, and that gap buys bookings, courses and a built-in checkout.
- Free
- no, 14-day trial
- Paid
- Creator $29/mo
- Platform fee
- 0%, Stripe extra
- Limit
- email on Creator Pro
Carrd: a real one-page site on your domain for $19 a year
CheapestWhy switch to Carrd. Carrd builds one-page sites. You can rebuild your link page there and add an intro, a video or a form. Pricing is yearly: Pro Lite at $9 a year removes the Carrd branding, Pro Standard at $19 a year adds your domain, forms and integrations. That's less than two months of Linktree Pro.
Who it's for. Freelancers and small businesses that want a page under their own name that lasts, without a monthly bill.
Who it's not for. Anyone who wants to manage everything from their phone in two minutes. Carrd works best on a desktop, block by block.
Its limit. No per-link click analytics like Linktree's unless you plug in an analytics tool. No built-in store: you use a Stripe payment link or a form.
How to migrate. Start from a profile template and turn your links into buttons. Connect your domain on Pro Standard. Tip: one Pro Standard plan covers 10 sites, so you can give each project or client its own bio page at no extra cost.
- Free
- yes, Carrd branding
- Paid
- Pro Standard $19/yr
- Custom domain
- from Pro Standard
- Limit
- click stats need a tool
Later: if your Instagram already runs through it
For InstagramWhy switch to Later. Later is a social media scheduler, and its Linkin.bio page mirrors your Instagram grid: each image links to the product or post it talks about. If you already schedule with Later, your bio page is part of the subscription, and one tool drops off your bill.
Who it's for. Brands and online stores that sell from Instagram and plan their posts ahead.
Who it's not for. Someone who only needs a bio page. Paying for a full scheduler to get one doesn't add up.
Its limit. Starter costs $18.75 a month billed annually, and our Later review gives it 3 out of 5, with value for money at 2.4. Teams get pushed to Growth, at $37.50 a month, fairly fast.
How to migrate. Connect your Instagram account, turn on Linkin.bio, then add a link to each post you schedule. Keep a few fixed buttons at the top for permanent links (store, newsletter).
- Free
- no
- Paid
- Starter $18.75/mo, annual
- Labs score
- 3/5
- Limit
- pricey for a bio page
Shorby: for messaging apps and ad pixels
For adsWhy switch to Shorby. Shorby leans into what Linktree barely touches: buttons that open WhatsApp, Messenger or Telegram directly, feeds that show your latest videos, and ad pixels to retarget people who visit your page.
Who it's for. Shops and brands that sell through messaging apps and buy ads on Meta or TikTok.
Who it's not for. A tight budget. There's no permanent free plan, and creators often rank it among the pricier bio-link tools.
Its limit. Rocket is $15 a month ($12 annually) and caps you at 10 links per page. Pixels, dynamic feeds and a custom domain need Pro at $29 a month ($24 annually). Our Shorby review gives it 3.4 out of 5, with support at 2.6.
How to migrate. Rebuild your page, add the messaging buttons, and install your pixels before you change your bio so the first days of traffic land in your audiences. If Shorby isn't a fit, our Shorby alternatives list others.
- Free
- no, trial only
- Paid
- Rocket $15/mo
- Labs score
- 3.4/5
- Limit
- 10 links per page on Rocket
LinkStack: your page, on your server
Open sourceWhy switch to LinkStack. It's the top-voted Linktree alternative on AlternativeTo: open-source software (AGPL license) you install on your own hosting. No subscription, no fees, no platform that can shut down or suspend your account. Once installed, LinkStack can serve several people: each one gets a page, and an admin panel runs the whole thing.
Who it's for. Teams that already run a server or PHP hosting, agencies that want to offer bio pages to clients, and organizations that care about keeping their data.
Who it's not for. Anyone who has never touched hosting. Updates and security are on you.
Its limit. The software is free, the hosting isn't, and when something breaks your only support is the project's community on GitHub.
How to migrate. Run the official Docker image (PHP 8.2) or upload the release to your host, create your account, and copy your links. Your page is on your domain from day one.
- Price
- free, hosting extra
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Domain
- yours
- Limit
- you maintain it
The 7 alternatives side by side
Our default picks: Campsite.bio to keep a link page on your own domain, Beacons to sell without paying anything up front. For a sense of scale over one year, with your domain and no logo: Carrd costs $19, Campsite.bio about $70 ($7 a month, 16% off annually), and Linktree can't do it at any price (Pro, logo-free, runs $168 a year and stays on linktr.ee). One row per tool: free plan on the left, first paid price and how to migrate on the right.
| Free plan | First paid plan and migration | |
|---|---|---|
| LinktreeWhere you're starting | Unlimited links, logo, 28 days of analytics, free products only | Starter $7 annual, $9 monthly; logo off from Pro ($14); no custom domain |
| Campsite.bioClosest match | Unlimited links, no detailed analytics | Pro $7 a month with domain; links copied by hand |
| BeaconsBest free plan | Store (9%), media kit, 50 emails a month | Creator $10 a month; audience CSV import |
| StanBuilt to sell | No free plan, 14-day trial | Creator $29 a month, 0% platform fee; products rebuilt |
| CarrdCheapest | Sites with Carrd branding | Pro Standard $19 a year with domain; page rebuilt in blocks |
| LaterFor Instagram | No free plan | Starter $18.75 a month annual, Linkin.bio included |
| ShorbyFor ads | No permanent free plan | Rocket $15 a month, pixels from Pro ($29) |
| LinkStackOpen source | Free, on your own hosting | No paid plan; Docker image or PHP release |
Entry prices before tax, in US dollars as listed by each vendor, subject to change. Always check the pricing page before you pay.
Leave Linktree in seven steps
Switching tools takes an hour. What takes time is finding every place your linktr.ee URL lives. This order keeps you from losing clicks during the switch.
List every place your Linktree link lives
Day 1Write down each spot: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Threads and Pinterest bios; email signatures; printed QR codes (business cards, flyers, packaging, storefront); links in old posts and video descriptions. That last one is the one people forget.
Printed QR codes are the real constraint because you can't edit them. They decide how long your Linktree URL has to keep working.
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Risk if rushed
- dead QR codes
Export your audience and your analytics
DataGo to the Audience tab, then Integrations, and choose Export CSV. You set a passcode and the file is emailed to you. It includes subscribers who shared an email or phone number.
Analytics only export as CSV on Premium. On any other plan, screenshot your key numbers (clicks per link, countries, referrers). Without a baseline you won't know if the new page does better.
- Audience
- CSV by email
- Analytics CSV
- Premium only
Rebuild your page at the destination, with tracked links
BuildCopy your links over, starting with the three that get the most clicks (your screenshots help here). Add UTM parameters to every link that points to your site, such as utm_source=instagram and utm_medium=bio. Your analytics will know where each visit came from, whatever bio tool you use.
Use the move to cut. A 25-link page rarely converts better than a 6-link one.
- Time
- 20 minutes to 1 hour
Connect your domain
IndependenceIf your destination supports it (Campsite.bio Pro, Carrd Pro Standard, Beacons Creator, Shorby Pro, LinkStack), create a subdomain like links.yourbrand.com and point it there. This is the step that saves you from doing this migration again: next time you switch tools, you change one DNS record, not your bios.
Allow a few minutes to a few hours for DNS to propagate.
- Payoff
- no more bio edits, ever
Update every bio
Launch dayWork through your list and update every bio the same day. Then tap each link on a phone, not a laptop, because that's where your visitors are. Update your email signatures too.
- Time
- 30 minutes
Keep your Linktree page as a bridge
TransitionDon't delete the account. On the free plan, cut your Linktree page down to one link: "My new page is here". On a paid plan, the Redirect option sends visitors straight to your new URL.
Keep that bridge as long as printed QR codes are out there, and reprint them with your own domain next time.
- Cost
- $0 on free
- How long
- until your next print run
Drop to free, then compare the numbers
After 30 daysDowngrade Linktree to free at the end of your paid period instead of deleting it. Your username stays reserved and the bridge keeps working. Then check your card statement for any charge that keeps going, a common complaint in reviews.
After a month, compare clicks on the new page with your screenshots. If an important link lost clicks, move it up.
- Check
- card statement
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What makes a Linktree switch go wrong
A page of links looks easy to move. The mistakes come from what you don't see: a QR code in a shop window, a link in last year's video, a fee you never did the math on.
Deleting your Linktree account
Your linktr.ee URL turns into a dead page, and someone else can grab your username. Keep the account on free with a single link to your new page.
Switching tools without a domain
Going from linktr.ee/yourname to beacons.ai/yourname moves the dependency, it doesn't remove it. If you're switching anyway, pick a destination that takes your domain, even if it costs a few dollars more.
Comparing subscriptions but not fees
If you sell, the fee matters more than the plan. At $500 a month in sales, Beacons' 9% free-plan fee is $45, more than its $30 Creator Plus plan with no fee. Run the math on your real sales.
Forgetting printed QR codes
You can't edit a printed QR code. As long as it's out there, your Linktree URL has to answer. Use your domain on the next print run.
Leaving your audience behind
Subscribers collected through Linktree's form stay in Linktree unless you export them. Grab the CSV before you cancel, then import it into your email tool. To pick one, see our ranking of the best email marketing tools for creators.
Picking a tool that's too big
An $18.75-a-month scheduler for a simple bio page means paying for features you won't touch. If you also want a scheduler, check our ranking of social media tools for creators; if not, stick with a bio-link tool.
- Every place your link lives is listed, QR codes included
- Audience exported as CSV and imported elsewhere
- Screenshots of your analytics (clicks per link, countries, referrers)
- Links rebuilt with UTM parameters
- Domain or subdomain connected to the destination
- Every bio updated and tapped on a phone
- Linktree page cut down to one link to the new page
- Linktree account downgraded to free, not deleted
- Card statement checked the following month
Linktree alternatives: frequently asked questions
Is Linktree still free?
Yes. The free plan gives you unlimited links, but it keeps the Linktree logo, holds only 28 days of analytics and only lets you offer free digital products. Paid plans run $7, $14 and $30 a month billed annually ($9, $17 and $35 month to month).
What is the best free Linktree alternative?
Beacons if you want to sell: its free plan includes a store (9% fee), a media kit and 50 email sends a month. Campsite.bio if you just want a clean link page with unlimited links. If you have hosting, LinkStack is free and open source, with no fees at all.
Can you use a custom domain with Linktree?
No. Linktree's help center says it doesn't support custom domains on any plan. You can forward your domain to linktr.ee, but the address bar still shows linktr.ee. For a real page on your domain, Carrd does it from $19 a year and Campsite.bio from $7 a month.
Will I lose my subscribers if I leave Linktree?
Not if you export them first. In the Audience tab, then Integrations, Export CSV emails you everyone who shared an email or phone number. Do it before you downgrade, then import the file into your email tool.
Which Linktree alternative lets you sell with no fees?
Stan charges no platform fee from its first plan, at $29 a month; Beacons drops to 0% on Creator Plus, at $30 a month. On Linktree, selling at a price takes Pro, $14 to $17 a month, with no Linktree fee. Stripe processing still applies everywhere, usually around 2.9% plus $0.30 per sale.
Is Linktree bad for SEO?
It doesn't hurt your site, but it doesn't help it either: the visits and links build up linktr.ee's domain, not yours. A link page on your own domain (Carrd, Campsite.bio, LinkStack) keeps that traffic with you and lets you plug in your own analytics.
How do I delete my Linktree account without breaking links?
Don't delete it right away. Cut your page down to one link to your new URL, or turn on Redirect if you're on a paid plan, then downgrade to free. Old links and QR codes keep landing somewhere, and your username stays yours.
What happened to Koji and Bento after Linktree bought them?
Both shut down. Linktree closed Koji in 2024 and Bento in 2026; Bento pages now redirect to Linktree and user data was deleted. The lesson: keep a copy of your links and your audience, and put your page on your own domain.
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