Linktree Alternatives for Creators: 6 Honest Picks (2026)

You have a Linktree page, or you are about to make one, and it is not doing much for your brand deals. Maybe it costs too much, looks the same as everyone else's, or cannot sell anything. These Linktree alternatives cover the realistic options.

Which Linktree alternatives are worth a look in 2026?

Seven tools cover most creator needs. Prices below are from each company's own pricing page in October 2026, in US dollars. Monthly figures are the cheapest paid plan, billed annually where that applies.

Bottom line: pay for selling features only if you sell, and pay for design control only if you will use it. Most creators with brand deals need a plain page that loads fast and points brands at their work.

Is Linktree still worth using?

Linktree is the default for a reason. According to TechCrunch, it passed 50 million users in May 2024, and the same article put Later at about 7 million and Beacons at more than 2 million (TechCrunch). Everyone knows how a Linktree page works, and the free plan covers unlimited basic links plus email and phone sign-ups.

The paid plans are where the friction starts. Starter is $8 a month ($6 annually) and adds a personalised Linktree and basic analytics. Pro is $15 a month ($12 annually) and removes Linktree branding, adds custom designs and lists selling at 0% fees. The pricing page says transaction and processing fees may apply, so check before you sell on a cheaper plan.

• Pros: familiar to visitors, free plan with unlimited links, plenty of integrations.
• Cons: branding stays until Pro, selling fees depend on your plan, every page looks alike.

Best for: creators who want the least effort and have no plans to sell on the page.

Is Beacons better than Linktree for creators?

Beacons is closer to a mini website than a list of links. The free plan gives you one site with one page, a media kit that updates itself, unlimited digital products and real-time analytics. That media kit is the useful part for brand deals, because a brand can see your numbers without you sending a PDF.

The catch is the fee. Beacons takes 9% on sales on the Free and Creator plans. The Creator plan is $10 a month ($8.33 annually) and adds a custom domain and advanced SEO. The 0% fee starts at Creator Plus, $30 a month ($25 annually).

• Pros: self-updating media kit on every plan, digital products on the free plan, real-time analytics.
• Cons: 9% on sales until you reach Creator Plus, and a fuller page can feel busy.

Best for: creators who want a media kit and a few digital products on one free page. If you are building a kit by hand, our influencer media kit template shows what brands look for.

When is Stan worth $29 a month?

Stan is a store first and a link page second. There is no free plan. Creator costs $29 a month and Creator Pro costs $99 a month, both with 0% transaction fees, though card processing still applies. It handles digital products, coaching, courses and memberships.

That price makes sense when the page earns it. If you sell a $40 template and move 20 a month, the subscription is a small cost and the 0% fee beats a percentage cut. If you sell nothing, you are paying $29 a month for a list of links.

• Pros: built for selling, no percentage fee, coaching and memberships in one place.
• Cons: no free plan, and overkill for a links-only page.

Best for: creators whose page is their shop. If you sell less than about $320 a month, Beacons with its 9% fee works out cheaper.

Why pick Carrd over Linktree?

Carrd is a one-page site builder, and it is the cheapest paid option here. There is a free plan. Pro Lite is $9 a year for 3 sites, without a custom domain. Pro Standard is $19 a year and adds a custom domain, forms and analytics.

There is no built-in store and no media kit. You design the page yourself, which is the point. If you want your bio page to look like nothing else, Carrd gives you the control. If you want a page live in five minutes, it asks more of you than Linktree does.

• Pros: very cheap, full design control, custom domain at $19 a year.
• Cons: no store, no media kit, more setup time.

Best for: creators who care how the page looks and are happy to build it.

Is Milkshake a good free Linktree alternative?

Milkshake is a phone-first mini site. The free plan has unlimited links, sells digital files through Stripe and includes 30 days of insights. Lite is $2.99 a month and removes branding. Pro is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year.

We did not confirm what it charges on file sales, so look at that before you sell anything. For a page that mostly gets opened on a phone from an Instagram or TikTok profile, the format suits the traffic.

• Pros: free plan with unlimited links, cheap branding removal, sells files.
• Cons: only 30 days of insights on free, and selling fees were not checked.

Best for: creators who want something lighter than Beacons and are mostly viewed on mobile.

Is Later Link in Bio worth it?

Later Link in Bio has no ongoing free plan. It comes with Later's scheduler, and Starter is $18.75 a month billed annually. That is a fair price if you already schedule posts with Later, since the link page is bundled in. It is a poor one if a link page is all you want.

• Pros: sits beside your scheduler, one login for posting and links.
• Cons: no free plan, expensive if all you want is a link page.

Best for: creators who already pay for Later.

Does The Creator List have a link in bio page?

Yes, and it is deliberately plain. It lives inside the Creator Workspace, a private workspace for the brand deals you already have: brief, agreement, drafts and client review, invoice, and payment reminders you send yourself. The page itself is free, but you need an account to publish it. The deal workspace is a 14-day free trial, then a monthly plan.

The page shows your photo, name, a short headline and your social icons. Under that you get up to 20 of your own links in the order you choose, each with an optional emoji. You publish when you are ready and choose whether search engines can index it.

It has no store, no selling, no media kit, no rates or contact details on the page and no custom themes. The pitch is narrow. If you already manage deals there, your bio page, rate card and deals sit in one account, and you can add your shared rate card link as one of the links.

• Pros: sits next to your deals, simple to set up, you control indexing.
• Cons: needs an account, no selling, no design control.

Best for: creators who manage brand deals in the workspace and want a simple page beside them. It is not the pick if you want to sell products or design the page.

What happened to Koji?

Link in bio tools come and go. Linktree acquired Koji in December 2023 and shut it down on 31 January 2024 (Tubefilter). Anyone with a Koji page had a few weeks to move.

Two habits make a move painless. Keep a list of your links somewhere you control, such as a note or spreadsheet. And if you pay for a custom domain, point it at whichever tool you use now, so the address your audience knows never changes.

How do you choose a link in bio page?

Start with what the page has to do, then work down the list.

1. Do you sell anything on the page? If yes, pick between Beacons and Stan. If no, skip both and save the money.
2. Do you want a media kit there? Beacons builds one that updates itself. Otherwise, link to a PDF or a page you made yourself.
3. Do you need a custom domain? Carrd gives you one for $19 a year. Beacons needs the $10 Creator plan. Check this before you pay for anything else.
4. How much would selling fees cost at your sales level? At 9%, $500 of sales a month loses $45 on Beacons, more than Stan's $29. Below roughly $320 a month in sales, the 9% fee is the cheaper of the two. Use your real numbers, and check your pricing with the creator rate calculator if you also sell services.
5. Will brands click it to see your work and rates? If they will, keep the page plain and fast, with your rate card, portfolio and one contact route near the top.

If a brand comes through your Instagram, the page is often the first thing they open. Our guide on how to get brand deals on Instagram covers what else sits in that first impression.

What should you do next?

Pick the tool that matches the job in step 1, move your links over in one sitting and keep a copy of your list. If your brand deals have outgrown your inbox, the link in bio page is a small bonus inside a workspace built for them. You can create your account and try it on the 14-day free trial. If your deals are scattered across DMs and email, our guide on how to keep track of brand deals covers that side.