Alternatives
Linktree alternatives.
5 real options for creators leaving Linktree, with what each one is actually good at and what it costs.
Rates verified 2026-08-15
The short answer
There is no single best Linktree alternative, because the right one depends on what you sell. Beacons is the closest match for most people leaving (free with a 9% fee, or $30 a month for 0%), and the rest of this page is the honest version of why you might pick one of the others instead.
Why creators leave Linktree
- The seller fee is 9% or 12% unless you pay $35 a month, and it is documented away from the pricing table
- Paid plans went up across the board in November 2025
- A custom domain needs the $15 Pro plan, not the $8 Starter plan
- The free page carries Linktree branding that only a paid plan removes
None of these make Linktree a bad product. They are the specific frictions that send people looking, and if none of them apply to you, staying is a perfectly good answer.
The options
- 1
Beacons
Free with a 9% fee, or $30 a month for 0%Best for: The closest like-for-like swap, with a free tier that still sells.
- 2
Stan Store
$29 a month, 0% platform fee, no free planBest for: Course and coaching sellers who want funnels more than a link list.
- 3
Fanvault
Free, flat 8% per saleBest for: Selling physical goods, auctions and digital products from one page.
- 4
Carrd
From about $9 a yearBest for: Full design control on a one-page site, if you do not need checkout.
- 5
Bio.link
Low monthly, 8% on salesBest for: A cheap, plain link page with fewer upsells.
Side by side
| Feature | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Linktree (current) | 9% fee plus $15/mo | The tool that invented the link in bio, now with a checkout bolted on. |
| Beacons | Free with a 9% fee, or $30 a month for 0% | The closest like-for-like swap, with a free tier that still sells |
| Stan Store | $29 a month, 0% platform fee, no free plan | Course and coaching sellers who want funnels more than a link list |
| Fanvault | Free, flat 8% per sale | Selling physical goods, auctions and digital products from one page |
| Carrd | From about $9 a year | Full design control on a one-page site, if you do not need checkout |
| Bio.link | Low monthly, 8% on sales | A cheap, plain link page with fewer upsells |
Want the detailed head to head rather than the shortlist? Read Fanvault vs Linktree, which runs the payout math on the same sale through both.
When to stay on Linktree
- The link page itself. Linktree has had a decade to refine it, the editor is faster, and the theme library is far deeper than ours.
- Brand recognition. A Linktree URL is instantly legible to an audience, and some people trust the domain on sight.
- Breadth of integrations. Mailchimp, Zapier, Shopify and a long tail of embeds work out of the box.
- It is genuinely free if you never sell anything through it. If your page is only a list of links, Linktree costs nothing and Fanvault is the wrong tool.
Switching costs time and momentum. If one of the points above describes the core of your business, the fee difference is unlikely to be worth the move.
Fanvault is free to join, takes a flat 8%, and you keep 92% of every sale.