Pastely offers everything you'd expect from a link-in bio platform - plus shortlinks, digital business cards and real data protection according to European standards. In one platform. From 0 €.
With over 70 million users, Linktree is undoubtedly the best-known name in the "link-in-bio" space. But popularity isn't a feature. If you take a closer look, you’ll quickly notice: Many things you’d simply expect are hidden behind paywalls on Linktree—or are missing entirely. Short links as a standalone tool? Nope. Digital business cards? Not available. And if you want to know where your data is stored—the answer is the U.S. and Australia, not Europe.
Pastely is different. Not because we’re louder, but because we’ve focused on what people like you really need: a platform that brings everything together—no gimmicks, no hidden costs, and with a clear commitment to European values.
Pastely is operated exclusively on European servers and only works with EU providers. No data in Australia, no legal gray area. GDPR compliance is not a promise for us - it's the foundation.
Link-in-Bio, shortlinks and digital business cards - at Pastely they belong together. With Linktree, the shortlink generator is an add-on, vCards don't exist at all. You don't have to worry about three different tools.
Pastely Professional costs €4/month, can be canceled monthly, with no annual commitment. Linktree charges from $8/month for comparable features - and raised prices significantly at the end of 2025. Our free plan is truly free, permanently, with no hidden feature locks after launch.
Linktree does a lot of things right. The platform is well-established, has a large community, and offers a wide range of integrations with third-party providers. If you’re building a complex creator business and want to connect many external tools, you’ll find a mature ecosystem there.
Pastely is different—and that’s by design. We focus on the essentials: your presence, your links, your contact info—all in one place, clear, clean, and distraction-free. We don’t build shop features, social media scheduling tools, or AI caption generators. We build a home for your links. And we build it in Europe, for people who care about privacy.
If you run a small business, are building a brand, or simply want to present yourself professionally—without spending a lot of money and without getting lost in tools—then Pastely is made for you.
Feel free to compare. We have nothing to hide. The table shows where Pastely offers more, where Linktree excels, and where we simply have different priorities.
| Feature | Pastely | Linktree |
|---|---|---|
| Link in bio | ||
| Short links (standalone, with QR) | Only as an add-on, limited | |
| Digital business cards (vCards) | ||
| EU hosting & GDPR-compliant | (Australia) | |
| Legal notice & privacy policy page | (Professional) | |
| Free plan (permanent) | ||
| Cheapest paid plan | €4 / month | starting at $8 / month |
| Annual commitment required for low price | More expensive without annual subscription | |
| Click tracking (GDPR-compliant) | Limited in the Free plan | |
| Third-party integrations | Limited | Extensive |
| Monetization / Shop feature |
Colors, backgrounds, fonts—fully customizable. No design experience required. And without Pastely’s branding dominating your site.
Digital business cards with a download feature, visitor tracking, and everything you need to make a professional first impression—right within your Pastely platform.
Design Lead
Stack Forge
If you're looking for an alternative to Linktree, you probably have a specific reason. Maybe the prices have gone up. Maybe you're wondering where your data actually ends up. Or maybe you just want more without paying more.
Linktree is the most widely used tool of its kind—and for good reason. The platform is easy to use, has a large user base, and offers integrations with hundreds of third-party providers. If you want to embed Shopify products on your link page, automate Instagram replies, or manage your social media calendar from the same dashboard, Linktree offers a robust system.
Pastely isn’t a social media management tool. We don’t build a shop system, automated DMs, or an AI content generator. We build the platform where your links find a home: link-in-bio, shortlinks, and digital business cards—three things that actually always belong together but are offered separately almost everywhere.
Linktree significantly raised its prices at the end of 2025. The cheapest paid plan is now $8/month — billed monthly. If you want the cheaper annual rate ($6/month), you’re locked into a 12-month commitment. Pastely Professional costs €4/month, cancellable monthly, with no annual commitment. You can pause, cancel, and come back anytime — no strings attached.
This isn’t just fine print. Linktree is an Australian company. Your data is processed outside the EU. For businesses and influencers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, this can be legally relevant—especially if you provide a privacy policy where you must specify where data is processed. Pastely operates its infrastructure exclusively with European providers. Period.
Linktree is a legitimate choice—big, popular, functional. But if you’re looking for a platform that focuses on the essentials, takes European values seriously, and is fairly priced without pushing you into an annual subscription: Then Pastely is the better choice for you.
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