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Both cover link in bio. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
The link in bio page most people already recognise
Branded short links, bio pages and QR codes together
Linktree | Replug | |
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| Starting price (they differ) | From $5 | From $9 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial (they differ) | None | 14 days |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Not stated |
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.
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.
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Branded short links, bio pages and QR codes together
Replug puts branded links, a bio page and smart QR codes behind one account, with credits rather than separate subscriptions dividing them up. The free plan is generous enough to run a small operation without paying at all: a hundred links, two bio pages, ten QR codes. Paid plans raise every counter and add workspaces for agencies handling several brands. Deep link analytics are what the higher tiers are actually for.
Ratings are the average of reviews readers left. The facts are stated by each tool’s own listing and are not verified by CloutStack. How we make money.
| Web |
| Covers | Link in Bio, Analytics, Digital Products & Storefronts | Link in Bio |
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| Works with | Instagram, TikTok | Nothing in particular |
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| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
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| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
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| Live deals | None right now | 1 |
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Our note
Watch the thousand-click monthly limit rather than the link count on the free plan, since one post that travels will exhaust it while 99 of your 100 links sit unused. Take the annual price only once a month of real traffic has shown which counter you actually run out of.