i13.fun vs Linktree: The Honest Comparison (2026)

If you're a creator, freelancer, or small business owner, you've probably heard of Linktree. It practically invented the "link-in-bio" category back in 2016. But the landscape has changed a lot since then, and in 2026 there are real alternatives that give you significantly more for less money.

i13.fun is one of those alternatives. It's a newer link-in-bio tool built on a simple premise: the features Linktree charges $9-24/month for should either be free or cost a fraction of the price. Bold claim. Let's see if the numbers back it up.

This isn't a hit piece. Both tools work. Both have their place. But one of them charges you $24/month for custom CSS, and the other charges $5. So here's the real breakdown, feature by feature, dollar by dollar.

Pricing Comparison

Let's start with the raw numbers. Linktree has four tiers. i13.fun has three. Here's how they stack up:

The pattern is hard to miss. Almost every feature Linktree locks behind their $9/month Pro plan, i13.fun either gives away for free or includes at $5/month. And the gap gets wider at the top: Linktree's Premium is $24/month while i13.fun's Business tier is $15/month.

What You Actually Get for Free

The free tier is where most people start, and it's where the difference is most obvious. Here's a direct comparison of what each platform gives you at $0/month:

Linktree Free gives you:

• Unlimited links
• 3 basic themes (no customization)
• Click-count-only analytics (no sources, no geographic data)
• "Powered by Linktree" branding forced on your page
• No custom fonts, no custom colors
• No QR code generation

i13.fun Free gives you:

• Unlimited links
• 15+ themes with full customization
• Full analytics: clicks, views, referral sources, top-performing links
• Custom colors and fonts
• QR code for your page
• Social media icons
• "Powered by i13.fun" branding (removable at $5/mo)

Where Linktree Charges More

Let's break down the specific features where Linktree's pricing significantly exceeds i13.fun's.

Custom CSS: If you want to write your own CSS to fully control your page's appearance, Linktree requires their Premium plan at $24/month. i13.fun offers custom CSS at the Pro tier for $5/month. That's a $228/year difference for the exact same capability.

Remove branding: That "Powered by Linktree" badge on your page? Removing it requires the Pro plan at $9/month. On i13.fun, you remove the branding badge at $5/month. Smaller gap here, but it adds up over a year ($48 saved).

Analytics beyond click counts: On Linktree's free plan, you see how many clicks your links got. That's it. Want to know where your visitors are coming from? What devices they use? Which country they're in? That's $9/month on Linktree. On i13.fun, you get click analytics, view counts, referral sources, and top-performing link data for free.

Custom domain: Connecting your own domain (like links.yourbrand.com) costs $9/month on Linktree. On i13.fun, it's $5/month.

Transaction fees: This one's significant if you sell anything through your link-in-bio page. Linktree takes a 12% cut of every transaction on free accounts and 9% on paid accounts. i13.fun charges 0% transaction fees on all plans. If you're doing even modest sales, those percentages add up fast. On $1,000/month in sales, Linktree's free tier takes $120. Their paid tiers still take $90. i13.fun takes nothing.

Design and Customization

Design matters. Your link-in-bio page is often the first thing someone sees when they click through from your social profile. It should look like you, not like a default template shared by millions of other users.

Linktree's free plan gives you three basic themes. No custom fonts. No custom colors. No background images. Your page looks like every other free Linktree page. To unlock any real design control, you need at least the Starter plan ($5/month) for basic customization, or Pro ($9/month) for custom fonts and the full theme library.

i13.fun takes a different approach. Every free user gets access to 15+ themes, full color customization, custom font selection, and background options. You can make your page actually match your brand from day one without spending anything. At the $5/month Pro tier, you also get custom CSS for pixel-perfect control, which is a feature Linktree reserves for their $24/month Premium plan.

The philosophy is different. Linktree treats design customization as a premium feature. i13.fun treats it as a baseline expectation.

Analytics

Understanding who visits your page and what they click on is fundamental. It shouldn't be a luxury feature.

Linktree's free analytics show you click counts per link. That's it. No referrer information (where your visitors are coming from), no geographic data, no device breakdown, no time-based trends. To get referral source data and geographic insights, you need Pro at $9/month. For the full analytics suite with conversion tracking, you're looking at Premium at $24/month.

i13.fun includes meaningful analytics on the free plan: total page views, click counts per link, referral sources (which platforms are driving traffic), and your top-performing links. This gives you enough data to actually make decisions about your content strategy. You know which links resonate, where your audience comes from, and how your page performs over time.

For most creators, the analytics that matter most are simple: how many people visited, what did they click, and where did they come from? i13.fun answers all three questions for free. Linktree answers only the first two on free, and only the click one with useful detail.

The "Powered by" Badge

Both platforms display branded badges on free pages. This is standard practice for freemium tools, and neither platform is wrong for doing it. The question is what it costs to remove.

On Linktree, removing the "Powered by Linktree" badge requires the Pro plan at $9/month ($108/year). On i13.fun, removing the badge is available on the Pro plan at $5/month ($60/year).

If brand presentation matters to you (and for business accounts, it usually does), that's a $48/year savings for a feature that takes zero additional engineering effort to provide.

Who Should Use What

Let's be fair. Linktree has real advantages. It's the most recognized name in the space. When you say "Linktree" people know exactly what you mean. It has a massive user base, extensive integrations, and years of polish. If you need advanced commerce features, scheduling integrations, or if brand recognition matters to your use case, Linktree has earned its position.

Choose Linktree if:

• You want the most established, widely-recognized brand name in the category
• You need specific integrations that Linktree offers (Shopify, Stripe, etc.)
• You don't mind paying premium prices for features
• Brand trust and ecosystem maturity are your top priorities

Choose i13.fun if:

• You want significantly more features on the free plan
• You want analytics, custom design, and themes without paying $9/month
• You sell products and don't want to pay 9-12% transaction fees
• You want a clean, fast, modern page without the enterprise pricing
• You want custom CSS without paying $24/month

The Verdict

The math on this one is straightforward. i13.fun's free plan includes what Linktree charges $9/month for: custom themes, real analytics, custom fonts and colors. i13.fun's $5/month Pro plan includes what Linktree charges $24/month for: custom CSS and full design control. And i13.fun charges 0% transaction fees across the board, compared to Linktree's 9-12%.

Linktree is the category leader with the biggest name and the deepest integrations. Nobody's disputing that. But if you're a creator, freelancer, or small business owner who wants a great link-in-bio page without overpaying for features that should be standard, the value proposition is clear.

You can spend $108/year on Linktree Pro for analytics and design customization. Or you can get the same features on i13.fun for $0.