Linkin.bio Alternatives: 5 Later Link in Bio Tools Compared

The best Linkin.bio alternative depends on why you are leaving Later. If you only used Later for the link page, any standalone tool is cheaper than Later's $25 a month Starter plan, because Later does not sell Linkin.bio on its own. If you want the page to take payments, the choice narrows to tools with a checkout: Stan Store ($29, 0% fee), Beacons ($10 to $100), Pillar ($39 and up) and ExclusiveLink ($19 Creator, $49 Pro). If you need the page on your own domain, drop Stan Store and Linktree, which offer none at any price.

Below are five alternatives compared on what a creator or social media manager actually pays, the cut each one takes from sales, and whether the page can carry your own name. Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page.

Why people look for a Linkin.bio alternative

Later's link in bio page is a good feature inside a good scheduler. Grid posts become clickable tiles, there are buttons, banners, affiliate links, an email collection form and a Google Analytics connection, and Later lists the same Link in Bio features on all three of its plans. The problems show up in three situations.

You stopped using the scheduler. Later's plans are Starter at $25 a month, Growth at $50 and Scale at $110, or $18.75, $37.50 and $82.50 a month on yearly billing. There is no link-only tier. If you schedule posts somewhere else now, you are paying at least $225 a year for a link page.

You started selling. Later's page has no checkout, so it cannot sell a preset pack or a guide, and nothing on its pricing page describes a paid or gated link. Every sale means sending the follower to a second platform.

You want your own domain. Later's pricing page does not list a custom domain in its Link in Bio rows, so the page lives on a linkin.bio address. If you need it on your own name, confirm with Later before you commit, or pick a tool that states it plainly.

If none of that applies, stay on Later. Scheduling and the link page in one bill is a fair deal for a social media manager who posts daily. Our Later link in bio pricing breakdown covers each tier in detail.

Linkin.bio alternatives compared

Monthly billing shown; every tool listed is cheaper on yearly billing. Card processing (Stripe charges 2.9% plus 30 cents in the US) applies on top everywhere, ours included. Linktree's Free plan charges 12% on sales.

The five alternatives, and who each one suits

1. ExclusiveLink: for creators who sell from the page

We built ExclusiveLink for the creator whose bio link is a till, not a directory. Any link can be paid (the buyer gets the file after checkout) or gated behind an email that lands in a CSV you can export. Clicks are counted per link and per platform on every plan; Pro at $49 adds UTM, device and city breakdowns, scheduled links, A/B link testing, a custom domain and a 0% platform fee. No plan carries our branding. The importer copies an existing Linktree page; coming from Later, you add the links by hand, which takes a few minutes for a typical page.

What we do not do: we are not a scheduler and we do not turn your Instagram grid into clickable tiles. If the grid tiles are why you use Later, keep Later.

2. Stan Store: for coaches selling calls and courses

Stan Store is a storefront first. Creator at $29 a month and Creator Pro at $99 both take 0% of your sales, and the page handles calendar bookings, courses and digital downloads. It is the cheapest option here for a steady seller who does not care about the address. Stan's help center says a custom domain is not available, only a forwarding redirect; we cover what that means in Stan Store custom domain.

3. Beacons: the cheapest route to your own domain

Beacons' Creator plan at $10 a month is the least expensive way to get a link page on your own domain, and it bundles a media kit and an email tool. The catch is the 9% fee on sales below the $30 Creator Plus plan, so a creator selling $500 a month pays $45 in fees on the $10 plan, which is more than the $30 plan costs.

4. Linktree: the familiar link list

If you want a plain list of links that everyone recognizes, Linktree Starter at $8 is the cheapest paid option in this table. It is a weaker fit for sellers: 9% on digital sales below the $35 Premium plan, and its help center states it offers no custom domain and no domain forwarding tools at any price.

5. Pillar: a bigger storefront at a bigger price

Pillar looks more like a mini website than a link list, with room for a portfolio. Creator at $39 a month takes 5% of sales and has no custom domain; Entrepreneur at $129 drops the fee to 0% and adds one. It makes sense once you are selling enough that $129 is small change. Details are in our Pillar pricing breakdown.

What it costs to leave Later: three examples

A creator who only used the link page. Later Starter is $300 a year on monthly billing. A standalone link list costs a fraction of that; ExclusiveLink Creator is $180 a year on yearly billing and adds paid and gated links.

A creator selling $1,000 a month of presets. On Later, those sales run through a second store with its own fees. On Stan Store, $29 a month and 0%. On ExclusiveLink Pro, $49 and 0%, plus the domain. On Beacons' $10 plan, $10 plus $90 in fees, so the $30 plan is the better Beacons choice.

A social media manager running client accounts. Keep Later for scheduling if the team already works in it, and give each client brand its own bio page on a tool that reports clicks by source. Teams that also track what people say about those brands usually pair this with a social listening tool, so the bio page and the mention alerts sit in the same weekly report. Our Studio plan at $149 a month covers ten pages; the link in bio for agencies page explains how.

How to switch from Linkin.bio without losing clicks

Build the new page first and check every link on a phone. Then swap the URL in your Instagram and TikTok profiles on the same day, and update any link in pinned posts, YouTube descriptions and email signatures. Plan on the old linkin.bio address not working after you cancel, so update every place it appears before you do. If you use your own domain, point it at the new page and every printed link survives the next switch too, which is the main reason a custom domain link in bio pays for itself.

Questions people ask before switching

Is Later link in bio free?

No. Later's pricing page lists three paid plans, Starter, Growth and Scale, with a 14-day free trial. Linkin.bio is included in each plan and is not sold separately, so the lowest ongoing cost is Starter at $25 a month, or $18.75 a month billed yearly.

Is Later link in bio better than Linktree?

For Instagram-first accounts that already schedule with Later, yes: the grid becomes a shoppable page with no extra bill. For anyone who does not need the scheduler, Linktree Starter at $8 is far cheaper. Neither lets you put the page on your own domain, and neither gates links behind an email or payment.

What is the best Later alternative for selling digital products?

Stan Store if you want the lowest cost at 0% fees and do not need your own domain; ExclusiveLink if you want paid links, email gates and the page on your own domain for $49 a month at 0%. The full fee math is on the link in bio to sell digital products page.

Can I keep Later for scheduling and use another link in bio?

Yes. Nothing forces you to use Later's link page. Paste your other tool's URL into your Instagram profile instead. You lose the clickable grid tiles, but keep scheduling, and the new page can sell and collect emails.

Later prices are from later.com/pricing. Competitor prices and fees are taken from each vendor's published pricing and help pages. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.