Bitly vs Lnk.Bio Comparison 2026
Both cover link in bio. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
At a glance
- Lnk.Bio starts cheaper, at $0.99.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Bitly | Lnk.Bio | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $10 | From $0.99 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | None | Not stated |
| API | Yes | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | None |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
Shaded rows are where the two answers disagree and both listings have answered. A row where one side has not stated a fact is left plain, because silence is not a difference.
Bitly
Short links, QR codes and a bio page
Bitly shortens and brands links, makes QR codes that stay editable after they have been printed, and builds a link-in-bio page from the same account, with click data under all three. The free plan is five links a month and carries advertising. What the money buys is the branded domain and the reporting behind it.
Our note
For a bio link alone this is expensive next to Linktree or Zaap. It earns the money when the same links are going onto packaging and into a campaign report, which is the job the cheaper ones do not do.
Only on this side
- Covers analytics
Lnk.Bio
A link page that costs a dollar a month
Lnk.Bio is the cheapest paid link-in-bio page in this directory by a wide margin, and the free tier carries more than most competitors' free tiers do: unlimited links, several hundred templates and a QR code. Paid plans add scheduling, a custom domain and the removal of the branding. There is also a one-time purchase for people who resent subscriptions. Analytics are basic next to the larger tools.
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