Linktree vs Milkshake Comparison 2026
Linktree is a list of links edited from any device, free with paid tiers from around $5 a month for customization. Milkshake is built as a phone app rather than a website, swipeable cards instead of a list, with free hosting forever and selling digital files through Stripe included on the free plan. The axis is format and where it gets built: Linktree is the familiar list anyone recognises, and Milkshake is a story-like format made entirely on a phone with no desktop editor at all.
The link in bio page most people already recognise
A link in bio site you build on your phone
At a glance
- Milkshake starts cheaper, at $2.99.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Linktree | Milkshake | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $5 | From $2.99 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | None | None |
| API |
Linktree
The link in bio page most people already recognise
Linktree is fast to set up and understood by every audience, which is most of its value. Payments, email capture and basic analytics are all there now. Customization is limited unless you pay.
Our note
Fine, and rarely the best answer. Beacons does more for the same money and beehiiv or Kit do the audience part properly; Linktree wins on the one thing that is hard to buy, which is that your followers already know what it is.
Only on this side
- Covers analytics
- Covers digital products & storefronts
Milkshake
A link in bio site you build on your phone
Milkshake is built as a phone app rather than a website with a mobile view, so the whole thing is thumb-sized cards you swipe between while sitting on a bus. Hosting is free forever and the free plan carries unlimited links. Everything happens on the phone, which means there is no desktop editor when you want to write anything long.
Why people weigh these two
- Milkshake instead of Linktree
- Milkshake builds the page on a phone from $3 with a free tier, for somebody who will never open a laptop to edit it.
- Linktree instead of Milkshake
- Linktree is the name most visitors already recognise, from $5 a month, editable from a browser rather than Milkshake's phone-only app.
Which one should you pick
Choose Linktree if a plain, instantly recognisable list of links is what the audience expects, and editing from a desktop matters. The free plan is enough for most people, with paid tiers from around $5 a month for customization and branding removal.
Choose Milkshake if the audience is Instagram or TikTok-first and a swipeable, story-like page fits better than a list, since the whole editor lives on the phone. Selling digital files through Stripe is included on the free plan, and Pro at $5 a month billed yearly adds a year of analytics with export and lower selling fees.
Common questions
- Can Milkshake be edited on a desktop like Linktree?
- No, the whole editor is a mobile app; there is no desktop version at all. Linktree can be edited from any device with a browser.
- Which one looks like a list of links rather than a story?
- Linktree does, a straightforward list format that most audiences already recognise. Milkshake uses swipeable cards instead, closer to a small site or a story than a link list.
- Can I sell digital files on the free plan of either one?
- Milkshake's free plan includes selling digital files through Stripe. Linktree's listing describes payments and tips as a feature without specifying whether that is available free or requires a paid plan.
- Which one is cheaper?
- Milkshake's Lite plan is $2.99 a month, and Pro is $5 a month billed yearly at $59.99. Linktree's paid tiers start around $5 a month, close to Milkshake's Pro price but without a cheaper Lite-style step in between.
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