How Linktree and Simplero compare
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.
Simplero is built for coaches, course creators, and teachers who are tired of paying for a stack of tools that do not talk to each other. Courses with drip schedules, quizzes, and certificates, memberships and communities, email and a CRM that remembers every purchase and lesson, scheduling links, and a checkout with payment plans, upsells, and order bumps all share one contact record, and Simplero takes no transaction fee on sales. Its AI, Simplero Coach, can draft a course, a sales page, and the welcome sequence inside your account. For a coach whose business is a program people pay for and finish, Simplero covers the whole job.
Where they are different
Choose Linktree when you need one link that routes social traffic and nothing more.
Choose Simplero when the business is a program: courses, coaching, or a membership people pay for and work through, sold with funnels and affiliates, with an AI that builds inside the account.
Compare features
What's on Linktree and Simplero
A check means that capability is available. Linktree and Simplero are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Custom domainLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Theme and fontsLinktree: IncludedSimplero: Included
Public content
- BlogLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Shop pagesLinktree: IncludedSimplero: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceLinktree: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Marketing emailsLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Campaign workflowsLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Messaging CenterLinktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsLinktree: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Linktree: Not includedSimplero: Included
Team
- AI AssistantLinktree: IncludedSimplero: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Linktree or Simplero, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Linktree or Simplero may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Linktree vs Simplero pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Linktree
Current plans and prices
See what Linktree charges on their pricing page.
Simplero
Current plans and prices
See what Simplero charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Linktree and Simplero
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 Linktree or Simplero?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Linktree or Simplero when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Linktree and Simplero are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Linktree or Simplero?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Linktree or Simplero for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Linktree and Simplero?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Linktree and Simplero set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Linktree or Simplero 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.