Free plans only
Best free link in bio in 2026
Every bio tool has a free plan. The question is what it withholds: analytics, your own branding, or a cut of what you sell. This entry lists the free tier of each tool and nothing else.
Free plans compared
| Tool | Free links | Custom domain (free) | Branding on free | Analytics (free) | Paid from | Remove branding | Built-in selling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacons | Unlimited | No | Not documented | Real-time | $10/mo ($8.33/mo annual) | Not documented | Yes |
| Linktree | Unlimited | No | Shown | Lifetime totals only | $8/mo ($6.40/mo annual) | Pro | Yes |
| Milkshake | Unlimited links and cards | No | Shown | 30 days | $2.99/mo | Lite | Yes |
| Komi | Unlimited | No | Shown | Performance analytics | $20/mo ($16/mo annual) | Pro | Yes |
| ReSlug | 10 links, 1 page | Yes | Shown | 30 days | $9/mo ($6.58/mo annual) | Pro | No |
| Lnk.Bio | Unlimited | No | Shown | Basic | $0.99/mo | Unique (reported) | Not documented |
| Carrd | Unlimited | No | Shown | None | $0.75/mo ($0.75/mo annual) | Pro | Pro Standard (Stripe/PayPal embeds) |
| Taplink | A few links and text | No | Shown | Not documented | $3/mo ($2/mo annual) | Pro | Business |
| Cuttly | 5 links, 1 page | Yes | Shown | 30 days | $12/mo ($11/mo annual) | Paid | No |
From each vendor's pricing page, checked 8 November 2026. "Branding" means the tool's own logo or label on your page. Prices in USD.
What free plans withhold
Bio tools monetise in three ways, and each free plan picks at least one.
- Branding. Linktree, Milkshake, Komi, Carrd, Taplink, ReSlug and Cuttly all put their name on a free page. Milkshake removes it for $2.99 a month, the cheapest in this list. Beacons does not state its policy on the pricing page.
- Analytics. Linktree free shows lifetime totals only. Carrd free has none. Milkshake, ReSlug and Cuttly keep 30 days. Beacons and Komi give real analytics free.
- Selling fees. Linktree takes 12% on free, Milkshake 12%, Beacons 9%. Stan has no free plan and no fee. Carrd and ReSlug take nothing because they do not process payments.
Free picks by situation
- You want the most for nothing: Beacons. Unlimited links, real analytics, selling, affiliate links.
- You want the familiar one: Linktree. Fine until you want to know which link people clicked.
- You want it pretty and will pay $3 later: Milkshake.
- You do brand deals: Komi. Data capture and a brand marketplace on free.
- You also paste short links in posts and print QR codes: ReSlug. Ten-link page plus 500 short links on your domain.
- You never want a subscription: Lnk.Bio, with one-time upgrades.
Is free forever real?
Beacons, Milkshake and Linktree state that their free plans have no time limit. Carrd's free tier has lasted for years. Taplink's free plan exists but its scope is described only as "a few links". Stan Store offers a 14-day trial and no free plan. Treat any free plan as a starting point: the moment you want your own logo off the page, you are a paying customer, so compare the first paid tier before you commit.
Questions & answers
Which free link in bio has no branding?
None of the tools here document a branding-free page on the free plan. The cheapest removal is Milkshake Lite at $2.99 a month, then Carrd Pro Lite at $9 a year.
Which free link in bio has analytics?
Beacons (real-time), Komi (performance analytics), Milkshake, ReSlug and Cuttly (30 days). Linktree free shows lifetime totals only.
Can I sell on a free link in bio?
Yes on Beacons (9% fee), Linktree (12%), Milkshake (12%) and Taplink's paid Business tier. Stan has no free plan.
Sources for this entry
- Beacons pricing beacons.ai/i/pricing
- Linktree pricing linktr.ee/s/pricing/
- Milkshake pricing milkshake.app/pricing
- Komi pricing www.komi.io/pricing
- ReSlug pricing reslug.com/pricing
- Lnk.Bio pricing lnk.bio/pricing
- Carrd pricing carrd.co/pro
- Taplink pricing taplink.at/en/pricing/
- Cuttly pricing cutt.ly/pro-pricing
Checked 8 November 2026. Vendor pages change; the date is the claim.
Cite this entry
Best Link in Bio. "Best free link in bio in 2026". Reviewed 8 November 2026. https://bestlinkinbio.com/best-free-link-in-bio/