How Disciple and Linktree compare
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Linktree solved a real problem and still does it best. One link in your bio opens a tidy page of links, embeds, a shop, tip jar, and email capture, with analytics on every tap. Millions of creators rely on it because it takes two minutes and simply works.
Where they are different
Disciple
- Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
- Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
- Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
- Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.
Linktree
- Linktree lives at linktr.ee/you.
- Linktree captures emails and hands them on.
- Linktree's shop is a storefront of links and products.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
Choose Linktree when you need one link that routes social traffic and nothing more.
Compare features
What's on Disciple and Linktree
A check means that capability is available. Disciple and Linktree are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Custom domainDisciple: IncludedLinktree: Not included
- Theme and fontsDisciple: IncludedLinktree: Included
Public content
- Shop pagesDisciple: Not includedLinktree: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceDisciple: IncludedLinktree: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatDisciple: IncludedLinktree: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsDisciple: IncludedLinktree: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Disciple or Linktree, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Disciple or Linktree may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Disciple vs Linktree pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Disciple
Current plans and prices
See what Disciple charges on their pricing page.
Linktree
Current plans and prices
See what Linktree charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Disciple and Linktree
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Disciple or Linktree?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Disciple or Linktree when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Disciple and Linktree are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Disciple or Linktree?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Disciple or Linktree for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Disciple and Linktree?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Disciple and Linktree set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Disciple or Linktree to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.