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Lnk.bio Alternative for Creators Who Sell Paid Links and Email-Locked Downloads

Lnk.bio is one of the cheapest link in bio tools you can buy, and for a page of links it is hard to beat. The trouble starts when the page sells. Its shop takes 5% of every sale, there is no listed way to sell a single link on its own, and the list of who bought or signed up stays inside the tool. ExclusiveLink locks any link behind a price or an email, exports every lead, and shows which platform sent each buyer.
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The short answer

The best Lnk.bio alternative depends on whether your bio link makes money. If you sell paid access, downloads or private links, ExclusiveLink Pro costs $99 a month, or $49 billed yearly, with a 0% platform fee, your own domain, email-locked links, lead export and clicks by platform. Lnk.bio's shop charges a 5% fee per sale on top of card processing.

If you only list links, stay on Lnk.bio. Its Unique plan is $24.99 once, with no subscription, and nothing on this page beats that price for a plain link page.

Why creators look for a Lnk.bio alternative

A cheap page becomes an expensive one the month it starts selling

Nobody leaves Lnk.bio over the price of the plan. They leave over what happens to the money and the buyers once the page earns.

Creator at a desk with a laptop sales chart, a phone and a notebook of product sketches

The fee grows with every sale

Lnk.bio Shop lists a fixed 5% fee per sale, and that excludes the Stripe or PayPal fee. At $2,000 a month in sales the shop fee alone is $100 a month, or $1,200 a year. ExclusiveLink Pro on annual billing is $588 a year, with no fee on any sale.

Password links are not paid links

Mini adds password-protected links, which is useful for a private page you share by hand. It does not charge anyone. If you want a stranger from TikTok to pay $9 and get the private feed, the Notion template or the replay URL, you need a link that takes the payment and opens the destination by itself.

You cannot see who to sell to next

Newsletter signups arrive on Unique, but a creator who sells wants more than a list. You want to know which link each email came from, which platform sent the buyer, and you want it in a CSV you can load into your email tool tonight.

What changes on your page

Any link on the page can carry a price or an email lock

Your page looks the way it does now. The difference is what happens when someone taps.

The sale is a one-time unlock, not a store with a cart. That keeps the page fast and the checkout short, which is what a viewer arriving from a short video will tolerate. If you also want to collect emails before a free download, the link in bio with email capture page shows the email lock in detail, and link in bio payments covers payouts and what a buyer sees at checkout.

What you actually pay

Lnk.bio vs ExclusiveLink at four sales levels

Plan cost per month plus platform fee, in USD. Card processing (typically 2.9% plus 30 cents) is left out because every tool here charges it, including ours.

Plan Your domain $300 in sales $1,000 $2,000 $5,000
Lnk.bio Unique ($24.99 once + 5% shop fee)Add-on, $39.99 a year$15$50$100$250
Lnk.bio Ultra ($89.99 a year, about $7.50 a month + 5%)Yes$22.50$57.50$107.50$257.50
ExclusiveLink Creator, annual ($24 + 2%)No$30$44$64$124
ExclusiveLink Pro, annual ($49, 0%)Yes$49$49$49$49
ExclusiveLink Pro, monthly ($99, 0%)Yes$99$99$99$99

The sales figures are hypothetical. Lnk.bio prices come from its own pricing, shop and custom domain pages, and the plan by plan detail is in the full Lnk.bio pricing breakdown. Our plans, including monthly billing, are on the pricing page.

Being straight with you

Where Lnk.bio wins, and where we do

Lnk.bio is a low-cost link page with a shop bolted on. ExclusiveLink is a link page built to sell access. The rows show both sides.

Capability Lnk.bio ExclusiveLink (our row)
Entry priceFree plan, or $24.99 once for Unique$49 a month ($24 billed yearly), no free plan
One-time payment optionYes, Mini $9.99 and Unique $24.99No, monthly or yearly
Fee on sales5% per shop sale2% on Creator, 0% on Pro and above
Sell access to a single linkPassword links only, no payment step listedAny link can be a one-time paid unlock
Email lock before a link opensNewsletter block on UniquePer link, with the source of each email
Physical products and shippingYes, with variants and shipping ratesNo. Link to your store instead
Booking calendarOn Ultra, or $4 a month add-onNo. Put a deposit lock in front of your scheduler
Your own domainUltra, or $39.99 a year add-onIncluded on Pro and above
Clicks and sales by platformAdvanced analytics and UTM presets from MiniSource by platform per link, A/B link tests on Pro
Leads and clicks CSV exportAnalytics exports from MiniLeads and clicks CSV from the panel
Many accounts, one panelAgency plans from $2 a month for 3 accountsStudio, 10 pages and 3 seats, $149 a month

Lnk.bio rows describe what its public pages list. If a row matters to your decision, confirm it with Lnk.bio before you cancel anything. Two other names come up in the same search. Linktree's help center says it does not offer a custom domain on any plan, and Stan Store's Creator plan is $29 a month with a 0% fee but no custom domain either. The wider field is compared on the best link in bio app for creators who sell page and the Linktree alternative page.

Who it is for

Switch if you sell access. Stay if you list links.

ExclusiveLink is the better buy if you

  • Sell more than about $1,000 a month from the bio link, where the 5% fee costs more than a flat plan.
  • Sell things that live at a URL: a private feed, a template, a replay, a Drive folder. The link in bio to sell digital products page walks through each type.
  • Need every buyer and signup in a CSV with the link and the platform that brought them.
  • Want the page on your own domain without an add-on. Setup is on the custom domain link in bio page.

Stay on Lnk.bio if you

  • Only list links, and a one-time $24.99 covers everything you need.
  • Sell physical products with sizes, stock and shipping from the page.
  • Take bookings through Lnk.bio's calendar and do not want a separate scheduler.
  • Manage dozens of client pages on a tight budget. Its agency plans cost a few dollars a month.

How it works

Moving from Lnk.bio in four steps

Do it in this order and nobody who taps an old link lands on an empty page.

1

Rebuild first

Recreate the links that got clicked in the last 90 days. Turn each shop item that delivers a file or a URL into a paid link, and each freebie into an email lock. Buy your cheapest item once to watch delivery work.

2

Keep the old page live

Leave your lnk.bio address up with one link at the top that points to the new page. Old posts, comments and DMs still carry that address for months.

3

Swap every bio in one sitting

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, X, your email signature. Changing them on the same evening keeps your platform numbers clean from day one.

4

Watch 30 days of clicks

Compare clicks by platform against your last Lnk.bio month. When traffic through the old address drops close to zero, you can let it go.

If you also have a Linktree page somewhere, the importer at claim your link pulls those links in for you. Lnk.bio pages are rebuilt by hand, which for a typical page of ten to fifteen links takes well under an hour.

People also ask

Lnk.bio alternative questions, answered

What is the best Lnk.bio alternative?

For creators who sell access from a bio link, ExclusiveLink is the closest fit: paid links that unlock any URL, email locks, lead export and clicks by platform, with a 0% fee on Pro at $49 a month billed yearly. For a plain list of links, no alternative beats Lnk.bio's one-time $24.99 Unique plan.

Is Lnk.bio free?

Yes. Lnk.bio has a free plan with unlimited links, embeds, basic statistics and three pages, with the Lnk.bio logo on your profile. Paid plans add features: Mini at $0.99 a month or $9.99 once, Unique at $24.99 once, and Ultra at $89.99 a year. Lnk.bio says support on the free plan is not guaranteed.

Does Lnk.bio take a percentage of sales?

Yes. Lnk.bio Shop lists a fixed 5% fee per sale, and that figure excludes the Stripe or PayPal processing fee. Payouts go straight to you. On $1,000 a month in sales the shop fee is $50. ExclusiveLink charges 2% on paid links on Creator and 0% on Pro and above.

Can I use my own domain with Lnk.bio?

Yes. Connecting an existing domain is included on Ultra at $89.99 a year, or sold as an add-on for $39.99 a year. Unique and Ultra also include a free .bio domain for the first year, which renews at $75. ExclusiveLink includes your own domain on Pro.

How do I move from Lnk.bio without losing clicks?

Build the new page first and test it on a phone. Keep the Lnk.bio page live with one link forwarding to the new address, change the link on every profile in one sitting, and keep the old page up for at least 30 days while you compare clicks by platform.

Is Lnk.bio worth it for selling digital products?

It is for small volumes. Under roughly $800 a month in sales, the 5% shop fee costs less than a flat plan elsewhere. Above about $1,000 a month, a 0% plan costs less, and if you sell access to a URL rather than a file, a paid link fits better than a shop listing.

0% fees on Pro, your domain included

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