Linktree
The original link-in-bio tool, and still the default for most people.
What Linktree actually is
Linktree defined the category and is still the safest default: it is stable, everybody recognises the URL, and the free tier genuinely works for a simple list of links. What you are paying for on the upper tiers is customisation and commerce — the design controls, the analytics depth and the integrations all sit behind the paywall.
Strengths
- Enormous brand recognition — audiences know what a Linktree link is
- Very large integration library (Spotify, Shopify, Mailchimp, Cameo and many more)
- Mature commerce, tipping and email/SMS capture on paid plans
- Link scheduling and prioritisation on paid plans
- Contact forms that collect email and phone numbers
Limitations
- Free pages are a vertical list of text buttons with no visual preview of your content
- Theme and colour customisation is largely a paid feature
- Linktree branding stays on free pages
- No built-in publishing to your social accounts at any tier
- Takes 12% of anything you sell on the free plan, 9% on Starter and Pro
- No custom domains on any plan — Linktree states this explicitly
What Linktree does better than eltree
eltree is our product, so this section exists to keep the page honest.
- Email and SMS subscriber capture built in; eltree has no capture form at all
- Link scheduling, which eltree does not offer
- A far bigger third-party integration catalogue
- Brand recognition: a Linktree URL needs no explanation to an audience
Where eltree is the better choice
eltree shows your actual content as a grid of thumbnails rather than a list of button labels, and gives away the design controls — themes, 30+ fonts, custom colours — that Linktree charges for. Linktree also takes 12% of anything you earn on its free plan against eltree’s 10%, though that is a narrow win rather than a real differentiator. eltree Pro also puts your page on your own domain, which Linktree does not offer on any plan.
Pick Linktree if you need built-in email or SMS capture, link scheduling, a large integration library, or the reassurance of the most recognised name in the category.
Pick eltree if you want your page to look like a portfolio rather than a menu, and you would rather not pay for themes and colours.
Questions people ask about Linktree
Is Linktree free?
Yes — unlimited links, a small set of themes, basic click counts. Paid plans start at starter $6/mo annual ($8 monthly), pro $12/mo annual ($15), premium $30/mo annual ($35). Pricing last checked 2026-09-21.
Is there a better alternative to Linktree?
It depends on what you need. You need built-in email or SMS capture, link scheduling, a large integration library, or the reassurance of the most recognised name in the category. — in that case Linktree is the right choice. Choose eltree instead if you want your page to look like a portfolio rather than a menu, and you would rather not pay for themes and colours.
What does Linktree do better than eltree?
Email and SMS subscriber capture built in; eltree has no capture form at all. Link scheduling, which eltree does not offer. A far bigger third-party integration catalogue. Brand recognition: a Linktree URL needs no explanation to an audience.
Pricing and feature details last checked 2026-09-21 against Linktree's own site . Vendors change plans without notice — confirm before you buy.
Other Linktree alternatives
Beacons
A whole creator business suite that happens to include a link-in-bio.
Carrd
A one-page website builder that many people use as a link-in-bio.
Bio.link
A clean, genuinely generous free link-in-bio.
Lnk.Bio
The budget option, with an unusual one-off lifetime payment.
All alternatives compared
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