Linktree vs TinyURL Comparison 2026
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
The short link everyone recognises, with analytics
At a glance
- Linktree starts cheaper, at $5.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Linktree | TinyURL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Not stated | Web |
| Covers |
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.
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
- Works with Instagram
- Works with TikTok
TinyURL
The short link everyone recognises, with analytics
TinyURL has shortened links for free since before link-in-bio pages existed, and the paid tiers add branded domains, editable destinations and click analytics on top of that. Links are metered per month with a stated overage rate rather than being cut off. Three branded domains come on the entry plan. Anybody who wants a landing page with buttons on it is looking at the wrong product, because this shortens links and stops there.
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.