Making the work
Growing an audience
Running the business
Both cover link in bio. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
Lnk.Bio | T.LY | |
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| Starting price (they differ) | From $0.99 | From $10 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Paid subscription |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | 5 days |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | None | Not stated |
| Runs on | 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.
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
Short links with an API on every plan
T.LY shortens links behind your own domain and reports on the clicks, with the API available on the cheapest paid tier rather than held back for enterprise. Plans are metered by links created a month, so the traffic those links carry never changes the bill. A OneLink page collects several destinations behind one address, which is the link in bio case handled without a second product.
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| Web |
| Covers | Link in Bio | Link in Bio |
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| Works with | YouTube, 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 | None right now |
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Our note
Pick this over Bitly when you want the API without an enterprise conversation, and over Short.io when you would rather pay per link created than per click. The five-day trial is short, so plan what you want to test before starting it.