The best Linktree alternative depends on what you need: Beacons and Milkshake give unlimited links on a free plan, Carrd gives a full page builder with a free account, Linkin.bio fits teams already paying for Later, and none of the vendors we checked is based in the EU, so for GDPR the deciding question is what each policy says about transfers.
Linktree made "one link in bio" a habit. In 2026 you have cheaper, more flexible and, for EU creators, better-documented options. This guide compares the alternatives on what matters after the first week: analytics depth, custom domain support, free-tier limits, branding, and, new in this edition, what each vendor's privacy policy says about where your visitors' data goes.
Every price and feature below was read from the vendor's own pricing page or help centre on 19 October 2026 and is cited; where a page blocked our check or does not state something, the table says so. We make LinkPilot, which appears in the list, so read that entry with that in mind.
Corrected and expanded 19 October 2026. An earlier version described a LinkPilot bio link page with per-link analytics on a free tier and custom domains "from $9/mo". LinkPilot does not have a page builder today (one is in development), and its plans are $0, $29 and $299 a month. The LinkPilot entry now says what exists. Vendor rows were re-checked against each vendor's own pages on the same date; Beacons figures come from its help centre because its pricing page refused the fetch; Bio.fm's site states very little; Lnk.Bio was left out because the only sources we could read were competitors' comparison pages.
How we evaluated
A bio link page is a small piece of marketing infrastructure. The differences that matter on day 100 rather than day 1:
- Analytics depth. Per-link clicks, referrers and geography, or a daily total?
- Custom domain. Can the page live at
you.com/linksinstead oflinktr.ee/you? This compounds brand value over time. - Free-tier branding. Does the free plan show the vendor's logo on your page, and can you remove it?
- Editing and reordering. Can you change link order, hide stale links and test which top link converts?
- QR codes. Can you get a scannable code for offline use without a separate tool?
- Pricing transparency. Is the upgrade path predictable, or are analytics and domains locked behind a high tier?
- Data handling. Where the company is based, where visitor data is processed, what the page sets on visitors' browsers, and whether an EU representative and transfer mechanism are named. This matters if you or your audience are in the EU or UK.
Quick comparison (vendor pages, 19 October 2026)
| Tool | Free plan | Analytics on free | Custom domain | Branding on free | Based in / data processed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linktree | "Unlimited links", "basic analytics" [1] | Basic; Pro "advanced analytics", Premium "full analytics" | Paid tiers; the page does not say which | Shown; "removable Linktree branding" on Premium | Australia; data to Australia and the US; EU representative named [2] |
| Beacons | $0: unlimited links, media kit, 50 email sends, 9% fee on sales [3] | Not stated on the pricing article | Creator, $10/mo or $100/yr ("free for the first year") | Not stated | Not checked: privacy page not reachable |
| Milkshake | Free: "unlimited links & cards", 30 days of Insights [4] | Yes, 30 days; Pro 365 days + export | Pro+ only ($8.33/mo billed yearly) | Site on an msha.ke link | Australia (Codelbee Pty Ltd); processed in Australia and the US; no transfer mechanism named [5] |
| Linkin.bio (Later) | None; Later plans from $18.75/mo billed yearly, 14-day trial [6] | Yes, up to 1 year of Link in Bio analytics (2 years on Scale) | Not shown on the pricing page | Not stated | Boston, USA; "We store personal information in the USA"; EU representative and SCCs named [7] |
| Bio.fm | "Your bio is free"; multiple links, email forms, GIFs [8] | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated on the pages we could read |
| Carrd | Free account; Pro Standard $19/yr for 10 sites with domains, forms, analytics [9] | Pro Standard and Plus (via Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo and others) | Pro Standard and Plus | Not stated | Not checked |
| LinkPilot (one link, no page yet) | 50 links, 1,000 clicks/mo, 7-day analytics; no-account tool with a public stats page [10] | Yes: clicks by time, country, referrer | Pro, $29/mo (5 domains) | None on the link; "Powered by" on public stats pages | Essential cookies only, no third-party tracking cookies, visitor IPs hashed with a daily-rotating salt [11] |
Prices are as published on the vendor's page in US dollars where the page shows them; Linktree shows prices in local currency and they vary by region, so its row has features only.
The shortlist
1. Beacons: the deepest free plan for a page
Beacons' help centre lists a $0 plan with unlimited links, a media kit, 50 email sends a month and a 9% fee on anything you sell through the page; the Creator tier at $10 a month (or $100 a year) adds a custom domain, described as free for the first year, 500 email sends and AI brand outreach; Creator Plus ($30) and Creator Max ($90) sit above.[3] The editor is the most forgiving in the category for people who are not designers.
- Free tier: unlimited links; Beacons branding stays (third-party reviews; the help centre article does not say).
- Custom domain: Creator, $10/mo.
- Best for: creators who want templates and a store on the same page and will not mind the fee until they upgrade.
- Check before you buy: the pricing page itself blocked our fetch, so confirm the current figures at beacons.ai.
2. Milkshake: free, phone-first, cheap custom domain
Milkshake is "a free iOS and Android app that allows you to create a Milkshake website all on your phone". The free plan includes "unlimited links & cards" and 30 days of Insights; Lite is $2.99 a month, Pro $5 a month billed yearly (365 days of Insights, export), and Pro+ $8.33 a month billed yearly is the tier with a custom domain.[4] Sites live on an msha.ke link below that.
- Free tier: unlimited links, 30 days of analytics.
- Custom domain: Pro+, about $100 a year.
- Best for: creators who build and update from their phone.
- Watch: there is no desktop editor; your page is a mobile app artefact.
3. Linkin.bio (by Later): best for scheduled-content workflows
If you already use Later to schedule Instagram, Linkin.bio turns each scheduled post into a link and the "shop the post" layout they pioneered is still the cleanest in the category. It is not a free tool: it comes with Later's plans (Starter from $18.75 a month billed yearly, Growth $37.50, Scale $82.50, each with a 14-day trial), with unlimited buttons and up to five linked Instagram posts.[6]
- Free tier: none.
- Custom domain: not shown on the pricing page we checked; confirm with Later.
- Best for: ecommerce and lifestyle creators already living in Later.
4. Bio.fm: free and minimal
Bio.fm's site says "Your bio is free" and lists multiple links, email collection forms, GIFs and other social profiles.[8] It does not state analytics, custom domain or branding details, and we could not find a privacy policy to quote. Treat it as a free, simple page and verify the rest in the product.
- Free tier: yes.
- Best for: writers and developers who want a plain list of links and no upsells.
5. Carrd: a one-page site builder that works as a bio page
Carrd is not a link-in-bio product, but a one-page site with a few buttons is exactly what a bio page is, and many creators use it that way. A free account exists; Pro Standard at $19 a year covers 10 sites with custom domains, forms and site analytics (Google Analytics, Plausible, Matomo and others), and Pro Lite at $9 a year gives three sites without domains or forms.[9]
- Free tier: yes, limits not stated on the Pro page.
- Custom domain: Pro Standard, $19 a year.
- Best for: people who want full control of the layout and are happy to wire up their own analytics.
6. Linktree: still the default
The original. The interface is polished and the free tier is generous, but the analytics are thin until you pay and the upgrade prompts are constant. From its pricing page: Free has "unlimited links" and "basic analytics"; Pro adds "advanced analytics"; Premium has "full analytics" and "removable Linktree branding". Prices show in local currency and vary by region.[1]
- Free tier: unlimited links, basic analytics, Linktree branding.
- Custom domain: on paid tiers; the page does not say which.
- Best for: creators who want the option everyone recognises.
7. LinkPilot: one bio link you can repoint, not a page (yet)
LinkPilot is a link management product, and we make it. It does not have a bio link page builder today; one is in development. What it offers for the bio slot is a single short link you can repoint for each launch, with click analytics (time, country, referrer), a QR code for print, and the rest of a link workspace. If one destination at a time is enough and you want to know which post sent the tap, that is enough. If you need a page that lists several links, pick one of the builders above.
- Free plan: 50 links, 1,000 clicks a month, analytics for the last 7 days; the no-account tool makes a link with a public stats page.[10]
- Custom domain: Pro, $29/mo (5 domains, unlimited links, full analytics history).
- QR codes: free, PNG or SVG.
- Best for: creators who want one trackable link they can change without editing their profile.
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- Beacons: free page with a store; custom domain at $10/mo.
- Milkshake: free, built on your phone; custom domain on Pro+.
- Linkin.bio: paid, inside Later; best if you schedule there.
- Bio.fm: free, plain; little stated about analytics.
- Carrd: a one-page site builder; $19/yr for domains and analytics.
- Linktree: the default; analytics and branding removal on paid tiers.
- LinkPilot: one trackable, repointable link, not a page.
Linktree alternatives and GDPR (DSGVO): what the policies say
Creators in Germany search for a "Linktree Alternative DSGVO", and the question behind it is fair: a bio page sits in front of your audience, and the vendor sees every visitor. Four things decide whether a page is defensible under GDPR for an EU creator, and none of them is on a pricing page:
- Where the company is and where visitor data goes. A transfer outside the EU/EEA needs a legal mechanism (standard contractual clauses, an adequacy decision) that the policy should name.
- What the page sets on visitors' browsers. Analytics cookies and advertising pixels on a page you publish are, legally, your responsibility to disclose and often to obtain consent for.
- Whether an EU or UK representative is named, which the GDPR requires of non-EU companies serving EU users.
- Whether a data processing agreement is available, because you are the controller of your audience's data and the vendor is your processor.
Here is what each policy we could read says, quoted, as of 19 October 2026. This is a reading of public documents, not legal advice; a policy can change the day after we read it.
| Vendor | Entity and location | Where data goes | Visitor tracking | EU representative / transfer mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linktree [2] | Linktree Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia (policy effective 5 July 2026) | "Linktree may transfer personal information to Australia"; discloses to organisations "in Australia or the United States" | "We use cookies and similar tracking technology"; advertising partners "may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies"; collects "IP address, device type" and "the pages accessed and links clicked" | EU: "Instant EU GDPR Representative Ltd"; UK: GDPR Local Ltd; group data transfer agreements and standard contractual clauses where applicable; no DPA mentioned by name |
| Later (Linkin.bio) [7] | Mavrck LLC d.b.a. Later, Boston, USA (last updated 31 August 2026) | "We store personal information in the USA"; may be processed "in any country where we operate or have engaged data processors" | Cookies used to "measure numbers of visitors and usage patterns"; collects IP, device ID, pages visited, clicks | EU representative EDPO (Brussels); transfers "may include the standard contractual clauses" |
| Milkshake [5] | Codelbee Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia (policy v1.3, June 2026) | "We are based in Australia so your data will be processed in Australia and the US" | Cookie policy referenced; records IP address, pages accessed, referrer; "marketing and analytics services which are located in the US" receive data; third-party advertising may serve ads based on prior visits | Describes itself as a controller "for the purposes of applicable EU data protection law"; transfers "on the basis of this policy"; no representative or mechanism named |
| Beacons, Bio.fm, Carrd | Not checked: Beacons' privacy page returned 404 on the check date, and Bio.fm and Carrd policies were not read for this edition. Read them before you publish a page to an EU audience. | |||
| LinkPilot [11] | TetraCore, LLC (USA) | Not stated on the privacy page in terms of region; ask before relying on it | "We use essential cookies for authentication. We do not use third-party tracking cookies"; visitor IPs are hashed with a daily-rotating salt and raw IPs are not stored | GDPR request page with a 30-day response commitment; no EU representative named on the page |
What to take from it:
- None of the builders we checked is EU-based. Linktree, Milkshake and Later all process data in the US; Linktree and Later document how (representatives, SCCs), Milkshake's policy does not name a mechanism.
- Visitor tracking is the live issue. Linktree's and Milkshake's policies both describe advertising partners and analytics services receiving visitor data. If you publish such a page to an EU audience, you are the one who should be disclosing that.
- A plain short link is the smallest surface. A tracked short link records a click with a hashed address and sets nothing on the visitor's browser, which is why some privacy-minded creators use one repointable link instead of a page. That is what LinkPilot's option amounts to, with the caveat that its own policy does not state a processing region either.
- Ask every vendor the same four questions and keep the answers with your records. A pricing page will not tell you.
Which one should you pick?
- You want a free page with a store and templates → Beacons.
- You build from your phone and want a cheap domain → Milkshake.
- You already schedule on Later → Linkin.bio.
- You want zero noise → Bio.fm.
- You want full control of the layout → Carrd.
- You want the option everyone recognises → Linktree.
- You want one trackable link you can change, not a page → LinkPilot.
- You publish to an EU audience → whichever of the above whose policy answers the four questions, and a consent notice of your own if the page sets tracking cookies.
How to migrate from Linktree in 30 minutes
- Export your link list. Linktree offers no one-click export, so copy or screenshot your page. Most creators have 5 to 15 links.
- Recreate on the new platform. Add links in the same order; set thumbnails or icons if supported.
- Update your social bios. Swap the URL in every bio (Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, LinkedIn). This is the only step that moves traffic. How to add a link to your Instagram bio and how to add a link to your TikTok bio cover the steps and the platform limits.
- Leave a bridge for two to four weeks. Linktree does not support redirects; leave your Linktree page up with a single link to the new page for the transition.
- Generate a QR code for the new URL for print, video end screens and packaging.
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The bottom line
The right Linktree alternative is the one whose analytics you will look at, whose domain you can own, and whose privacy policy you could explain to your audience. Templates fade; knowing which post drove the tap, and being able to answer where that tap was recorded, compounds.
If one changing link is enough for your bio, make it with the free Instagram bio link shortener or the TikTok bio link shortener, no account needed, and read the clicks in link analytics. When LinkPilot's bio link page builder ships, the bio link generator page is where it will live.
References
[1] Linktree. Pricing. https://linktr.ee/s/pricing/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[2] Linktree. Privacy Notice, effective 5 July 2026. https://linktr.ee/s/privacy/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[3] Beacons Help Center. Beacons Pricing Plans. https://help.beacons.ai/en/articles/4695681. Checked 19 October 2026.
[4] Milkshake. Homepage and pricing FAQ. https://milkshake.app/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[5] Milkshake (Codelbee Pty Ltd). Privacy Policy, v1.3, June 2026. https://milkshake.app/privacy. Checked 19 October 2026.
[6] Later. Pricing. https://later.com/pricing/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[7] Later. Privacy Notice, last updated 31 August 2026. https://later.com/privacy/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[8] Bio.fm. Homepage. https://bio.fm/. Checked 19 October 2026.
[9] Carrd. Pro plans. https://carrd.com/pro. Checked 19 October 2026.
[10] LinkPilot. Pricing. https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing. Checked 19 October 2026.
[11] LinkPilot. Privacy Policy and GDPR requests. https://uselinkpilot.com/privacy, https://uselinkpilot.com/gdpr. Checked 19 October 2026.