Linktree alternative with unlock links (free)

01Why people look for a Linktree alternative

Linktree is the default link in bio, and for good reason. But a lot of the small things creators want sit behind its paid plans. Scheduling a link for a drop needs Starter. Removing the Linktree logo, custom backgrounds, Mailchimp sync and downloading your subscriber list need Pro.

Linktree is also testing ads on free pages. Its help center says visitors to some Free Linktrees, in some countries, may see a short ad between tapping your link and reaching the site.

And there’s one thing Linktree doesn’t do at all. If you give away a preset pack or a drum kit from your bio, the download is just a link. Anyone can grab it and leave without following you.

02Side by side

03Where Rekonise is better

• Unlock links on your page. Turn any button into an unlock link. A visitor taps it, a panel opens over your page, they follow you on Instagram or join your Discord, and the file is there. They never leave your page.
• Scheduled links for free. A button shows from the start date and disappears after the end. Nobody sees the drop early.
• Email signup without a paid plan. Visitors join your list right on the page. You see the newest 25 sign-ups for free, and all of them with Pro or once your links reach 10,000 unlocks.
• Two pages on Free. One for your main channel, one for a side project or a second language.
• Release links on the same page. A new single with every streaming service, and a countdown before release day.

Unlock links work because the step is quick. Instagram follow steps finish 91% of the time on Rekonise. Inside Instagram’s own browser, where a tap on your Instagram bio opens, it’s 71%, so keep it to one or two steps on a bio button.

04Where Linktree is better

Be honest with yourself about what you use. If any of these matter, Linktree is the better tool.

• Selling. Linktree lets you sell digital products, courses and paid community access from your page, on Pro and Premium in supported countries. Rekonise doesn’t sell anything for you. If a store is the main point of your page, Linktree, Beacons or Stan are built around that.
• Integrations. Sign-ups sync to Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Kit, beehiiv and Google Sheets on Pro and Premium. Rekonise keeps the list in your dashboard.
• More than a bio page. Instagram comment auto-replies, social post scheduling, QR codes, a mobile app and tools for agencies with many pages.
• Polish and recognition. Linktree says it has over 70 million users. People know a linktr.ee link when they see one.

A free Rekonise page also shows a small "Create your own link-in-bio" button at the bottom, which Pro removes. Free unlock links show a banner ad next to the steps, wherever they open. Visitors never have to click it.

05Move your bio page in five minutes

There’s no import, but copying a Linktree takes a few minutes. Keep your Linktree open in another tab.

1. 1

   Create your page

   Sign up free, open Link in bio in your dashboard and pick a name. Your page lives at rkns.me/yourname. Try your Linktree handle first.

2. 2

   Pick a theme

   Choose one of the 8 free themes, then set the button style, colours, corners and font.

3. 3

   Copy your buttons

   Add each link from your Linktree with the same text, in the same order. Site icons show up on their own. Add section headers like "New music" or "Free downloads" to group them.

4. 4

   Turn a download into an unlock link

   Pick the button that gives something away. Make it an unlock link with one step, like a follow on Instagram or TikTok.

5. 5

   Add the extras

   Turn on the email signup, and schedule any button that’s for a drop or a giveaway.

6. 6

   Swap the link

   Replace your Linktree link in your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube bios. Keep the Linktree up for a week so old links in posts still work.