Lnk.Bio vs Short.io 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
Lnk.Bio | Short.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $0.99 | From $5 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | None |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Everything, in an open format |
| Their cut | None | Not stated |
| Runs on |
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.
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.
Our note
The one-time tier is the interesting option, because at $24.99 it costs about two years of the cheapest subscription elsewhere in this category and then stops. Check what a one-time purchase includes long term before assuming it covers future features.
Only on this side
- Works with YouTube
- Works with Instagram
- Works with TikTok
Short.io
Link shortening with the analytics attached
Short.io is a link shortener for people who care what happened after the click: country targeting, deep links into apps, and click data you can pull out rather than only look at. Custom domains are on every plan including the free one. The pricing page also converts into about twenty currencies, which is rarer than it should be.
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