The short answer
Which free tiers are actually unbranded
| Tool | Badge on free? | How to remove it |
|---|---|---|
| Bio.link | No branding on the page | Nothing to remove |
| Linktree | Yes, logo and footer link | Paid tier, billed monthly |
| Lnk.Bio | Yes, Lnk.Bio branding | Paid once, Mini $9.99 or Unique $24.99, paid once |
| link2l.ink | Yes, a small badge at the foot of the page | Paid once, $49, no renewal |
What the badge is actually for
A free tier costs the company money. That cost is recovered in one of three ways, and it is worth knowing which one you are in.
- Advertising. A badge on free pages, which turns users into distribution. Visible, and it stops the moment you pay.
- Data. Aggregated behaviour, sold or used to sell. Usually invisible.
- Transaction fees. A percentage of everything you sell through the page, forever, which for anyone actually selling is by far the most expensive of the three and the least discussed.
A badge is the most honest of the three, because you can see it. A tool taking 9 to 12 percent of your sales is charging you far more than a small line of text at the bottom of a page, and it does not show up until you have revenue worth taking a cut of.
What to pick
- Unbranded and free is the whole requirement: Bio.link. Genuinely unbranded, genuinely free, and the page is basic in ways you will notice later.
- Unbranded permanently, cheapest possible: Lnk.Bio, paid once. See how it compares to us.
- Happy with a badge while it is free: ours, and the adaptive ordering runs on the free plan rather than being held back for paid.
Whatever you choose, run the numbers over five years before picking a subscription. A badge is a one-off annoyance; a monthly fee is not.
Free, badged, and it still reorders itself
The adaptive ordering runs on the free plan. Pay once to remove the badge and unlock the rest.
Keep reading
- Bio.link vs link2l.inkThe most honest free tier of the incumbents, measured against a page that does something with your data.
- Linktree alternatives, with the prices nobody else updatesThirteen tools, current prices, current fees, and a straight answer about which one fits your situation.
- Lnk.Bio vs link2l.inkThe only entrenched pay-once player, and the only comparison where price does not settle it. Where Lnk.Bio genuinely wins, said first.
- What your link page will actually cost youYour numbers, not ours. Move the sliders and see the five-year total, plus the structural reason these prices keep going up.