Linktree Alternatives: Link-in-Bio Pages vs. Owning a One-Page Site

A "Linktree alternative" usually means one of two different things: another link-in-bio tool with a different fee structure, or a real one-page website you own on your own domain instead of renting a page on someone else's platform. Both solve the "one link in my bio" problem, but they trade off differently on cost, ownership, and what happens when you want to sell something. This guide covers exactly what Linktree's own plans include, then what Beacons, Carrd, and Stan Store each document on their own pricing and help pages, so you can compare them on facts rather than a ranked list.

What does Linktree itself offer, and what does each plan cost?

Linktree's own pricing page lists five tiers (linktr.ee/s/pricing, checked September 2026):

One gap is worth knowing before you compare alternatives: Linktree doesn't offer a custom domain. Its own Help Center is direct about it: "We don't offer the option to use a custom domain to replace the linktr.ee URL. We also don't provide developer tools for setting up domain forwarding" (Linktree Help Center, "Can I change the Linktree URL to a custom domain?", checked September 2026). Every page stays at linktr.ee/yourname regardless of plan; the article suggests a redirect link if you want to point people toward your own separate website instead.

What is Beacons, and how is it different?

Beacons bundles a link-in-bio page with a store, email tool, and media kit, and its own pricing page gives the clearest domain and fee comparison (beacons.ai/i/pricing, checked September 2026):

The plan comparison table on that same page describes the Creator tier's site as "1 website with 3 pages," rising to "5 websites with 5 pages each" on Creator Plus and "10 websites with 10 pages each" on Creator Max — so unlike Linktree, Beacons frames its product as a small website builder, not just a link list, and a custom domain is available starting on its first paid tier rather than being absent entirely.

What is Carrd, and how is it different from a link-in-bio page?

Carrd isn't a link-in-bio product at all — it's a general one-page website builder that happens to work well for the same job. Carrd describes its free tier plainly: "Build up to three sites per account and use all of Carrd's core features – for free!" (carrd.com, checked September 2026). Paid plans start at $9/year for Pro Lite (more sites, premium templates, no Carrd branding), move to $19/year for Pro Standard, which is the tier that actually adds custom domain publishing and working contact/signup forms, and top out at $49/year for Pro Plus, which adds payment-enabled and custom forms, a site download, and password protection (carrd.com/pro, checked September 2026).

The practical difference from Linktree: a Carrd site is a real page with your own layout, not a fixed stack of link buttons, and — unlike Linktree — it can carry a custom domain once you're on Pro Standard. Our full guide to building a Carrd site covers the actual build steps and every plan tier in detail. If you specifically want a side-by-side of Beacons and Linktree's overlapping features, see Beacons vs. Linktree.

What is Stan Store, and who is it actually for?

Stan Store skips the free tier entirely and is built around selling, not just linking out. Its own Help Center lays out two plans: "Stan Store offers two subscription plans — Creator at $29/month (or $300/year) and Creator Pro at $99/month (or $948/year)" (Stan Store Help Center, "Creator vs. Creator Pro", checked September 2026). The Creator plan includes a mobile- and desktop-friendly storefront, a course builder, booking and calendar tools, and lead-magnet email collection; Creator Pro adds discount codes, upsells, affiliate management, and email marketing tools. Stan's homepage advertises "0% Transaction Fees, Always" on sales (stan.store, checked September 2026), and there's a 14-day free trial before either plan bills.

Stan Store also has no custom domain: its Help Center states "As of now, you cannot create or embed a custom domain into your Stan Store. Your Stan Store URL will be stan.store/yourusername" (Stan Store Help Center, "Can I Create a Custom Domain for My Stan Store?", checked September 2026) — the documented workaround is a forwarding rule set up at your domain registrar, which redirects visitors but doesn't keep them on your own domain.

What about building a one-page site on your own domain instead?

This is the option none of the link-in-bio tools above actually are: a page that lives at your own domain from the start, rather than at someone else's subdomain with your own domain (at best) redirecting into it. It costs more setup effort upfront — you're designing a real page instead of filling in a template — but it means the domain, the design, and the content are yours regardless of which platform you used to build it. Our guide to when a one-page website is enough covers three ways to build one, including Carrd, a general builder's one-page mode, and designing the page in Figma and publishing it directly.

Which one should I actually pick?

• You just need outbound links, no store: Linktree's free plan or Beacons' free plan both do this; Linktree charges nothing for unlimited basic links, Beacons throws in a media kit and AI credits.
• You're selling digital products now and want to reach 0% platform fees eventually: Beacons' fee structure drops to 0% on Creator Plus; Linktree's drops to 0% only on Premium, its second-most-expensive plan.
• You want your own domain without paying monthly: Carrd's Pro Standard tier ($19/year) is the cheapest route to a custom domain of the four covered here — well under any of the others' monthly pricing — but it's a general one-page builder, not a link-list template.
• You already run courses, bookings, or memberships and want them bundled from day one: Stan Store's Creator plan includes a course builder and calendar tools that the link-in-bio tools don't build in natively.
• You want the page to live at your own domain from the first day, not as an add-on: build a one-page site on your own domain instead of any link-in-bio product — see the guide linked above.

What if I need to switch later?

Every plan above is a monthly or annual subscription you can cancel without losing your underlying content — your links, product listings, and page text are things you typed in and can retype elsewhere. The part that doesn't travel between these tools is the URL: Linktree and Stan Store pages live permanently at their platform's subdomain, so any traffic you've built up pointing at linktr.ee/yourname or stan.store/yourusername has to be redirected, not carried over, if you move. That's the real argument for starting on your own domain if you can: switching the site behind a domain you already control is far less disruptive than changing the address itself.

Bottom line: Linktree, Beacons, and Stan Store each document their own plans, fees, and (for two of the three) custom-domain support directly on their pricing and help pages — none of them offer a way to keep your existing platform subdomain if you later move. Carrd and a self-built one-page site are the two routes here that put you on your own domain from the start.