The price anchor
| Linkleaf | Linktree | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 — no subscription | $5–9/mo |
| Annual | $0 after purchase | $84 |
| 5-year total | $19 | $420 |
| 10-year total | $19 | $840 |
Subscription figures from the vendor's published pricing ($5–9/mo, ~$84/yr); the Linkleaf column is the full price, paid once.
Break-even analysis
Three months of Linktree Pro costs more than Linkleaf does once — and you get your own domain from day one.
- After 1 year: Linkleaf has cost you $19 total — Linktree has cost $84.
- After 3 years: Linkleaf is still $19 — the subscription is at $252.
- After 5 years: Linkleaf is still $19 — the subscription is at $420.
What you get for $19 once
- Full profile. Avatar upload, display name, bio and a social icon row covering 12 networks.
- Blocks. Links with optional thumbnails and hover animation, headers/dividers, embedded YouTube, and email-collect blocks.
- Drag to reorder. Grab the grip, drop, done — order saves automatically.
- Link scheduling. Give any block a start/end date — launch-day links and limited drops handle themselves.
- 6 polished themes. Gradient, glass, minimal light, dark, neon, paper — plus custom accent color, custom background and a custom CSS box for full control.
- No renewal, ever. The license does not expire and there is no per-seat meter — $19 is the whole price.
Pricing questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/Link-Leaf-mvp, always. $19 buys the packaged installer, 1-click setup and updates.
Do I need a server?
For a public page, yes — a $5 VPS with the included Docker setup. Even VPS + Linkleaf in year one costs about what Linktree charges, and after that the app itself is free forever. Desktop mode works for building and previewing your page.
Can I migrate from Linktree?
There's no automatic importer — honestly. You re-add your links in the admin panel; most pages take under ten minutes to rebuild, and then you never pay rent on them again.
Is the public page fast?
Yes — it's server-rendered plain HTML with self-hosted fonts and zero external requests. No framework payload, no Google Fonts ping, no trackers. It loads instantly on mobile.
Linkleaf — $19, one time
Or get Linkleaf plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.