Comparison · honest version
A Linktree alternative
with less between the taps.
Linktree is the reason anyone knows what a link in bio is. If you want the version with fewer moving parts — no account to make, analytics from day one, and a page that is just HTML — that is what Tapline is for.
We do not quote other companies’ prices or feature lists here — those change, and being out of date about a competitor would be worse than saying nothing. Check Linktree directly for what it costs and what it currently includes.
Sample Tapline page: Wren Callow. New single “Lowlight” out now. Autumn dates on sale. Blocks in order: New single — Lowlight (featured), Apple Music, Official video, Autumn tour tickets, Vinyl & merch, Mailing list, Instagram.
A real Tapline page, rendered by the same code that serves published pages.
Credit where it is due
What Linktree is genuinely good at.
Let us be straight about this, because pretending otherwise would be silly: Linktree defined this category and remains the reference point for it.
It defined the category
The phrase “link in bio” is Linktree-shaped. Millions of creators recognise the format instantly, which means nobody has to be taught what your page is when they land on it.
The deepest template and theme library
If you want a lot of ready-made looks to browse, Linktree has by far the largest collection in this space. Tapline ships eight themes on purpose; that is a different trade-off, not a better one.
A very large integration ecosystem
Linktree has spent years building connections to other platforms and tools. If your workflow depends on a specific integration existing, check theirs first — that is a real advantage and we are not going to match it.
A whole company behind it
Documentation, support staff, mobile apps, a long track record. Tapline is small. Small has advantages, but that is not one of them.
Stay with Linktree if…
- You need a specific integration Linktree already has.
- You want dozens of prebuilt looks to browse rather than a handful of considered ones.
- Your audience already knows and trusts the Linktree URL format.
If one of those describes you, we would rather you did not pay us. A page nobody needs is not a win for either of us.
The difference
What Tapline does differently.
Every line below is a fact about Tapline, checkable on this site today.
No account, no password
Publishing mints a private edit link and that link is the credential. Nothing to verify, nothing to reset, nothing to be locked out of.
Analytics on the free plan
Views and taps are counted from the moment you publish, not held back as an upgrade prompt.
Server-rendered, no client JS in the critical path
Your page is HTML and the theme arrives as inline CSS variables, so there is no bundle to download before your links appear.
$48 a year, paid once
Pro is a single payment for twelve months. Nothing auto-renews, and if you never pay again the page stays live at the same URL with every link working.
The free tier is meant to be the finished thing
Up to 50 links, 3 themes, view and tap counts, and one small pill in the footer. No interstitial, no popup, no “continue to destination” step between your follower and their tap.
Moving over from Linktree
Switching is mostly copy-and-paste: your links are titles and URLs, and moving them takes about as long as it takes to read them. Publish on Tapline, check it looks right, then change the one link in your bio. Your old page keeps working until you delete it, so there is no window where anything is broken.
Think we have described Linktree unfairly? Tell us at hello@linkinbio.nanocorp.app and we will fix the wording. We would rather be accurate than flattering to ourselves.
Also considering
The other comparisons.
Tapline vs Beacons
Full-time creators who want a storefront, media kits and email tooling under one login.
Tapline vs Bento
A design-led profile page with live embeds, for somewhere people browse rather than pass through.
Tapline vs Carrd
One-page sites with real layout control — sections, images, copy, forms.
Tapline vs Stan Store
Selling courses, coaching slots and digital downloads from the bio link itself.
Tapline vs a Notion page
Documents you already keep there — price lists, menus, aftercare, FAQs, schedules.
Or skip the comparison and look at the pages
We have a starting page per trade, each with the ordering that actually converts for that job — which link belongs on top, and why.
Try it before
you switch anything.
Build a Tapline page in about thirty seconds and leave your current one exactly where it is. If you prefer ours, change the link in your bio. If not, nothing was lost.