Alternatives
Bio Sites Alternatives
Bio Sites by Squarespace is free. It's also a funnel. If you want a link page that isn't trying to sell you something else, here's what's out there.
Bio Sites does what it says. You get a page at bio.site/yourname with your links and social icons on it. It loads fast, it's free, and it works. For a lot of people that's enough.
The reason people look for alternatives usually comes down to two things. First, the design options are thin — a handful of themes, no grid layouts, no way to add images or quotes or anything beyond links. Second, Bio Sites is part of the Squarespace ecosystem, which means the product is always gently suggesting you'd be better off with a full website plan.
If either of those bothers you, there are better standalone options.
How the alternatives stack up
Features and pricing across the main options.
| Feature | lnk.boo | Linktree | Carrd | Bio Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 once | Free / $5–9/mo | Free / $19/yr | Free |
| Cost after 1 year | $1.99 | $60–108 | $19 | $0 |
| Bento grid layouts | ||||
| Beautiful themes | Templates | Limited | ||
| Rich content blocks | ||||
| Link click tracking | Basic | |||
| Shows their branding |
Your options
lnk.boo
$1.99 lifetimelnk.boo is a link-in-bio tool with bento grid layouts and 10+ pre-built themes, all dark by default. Beyond links, you can add images, quotes, stat counters, maps, and social profiles. The grid arranges everything into tiles of different sizes, so your page looks like something you put thought into.
Compared to Bio Sites, the gap is mostly about what you can put on the page. Bio Sites is links and social icons on a colored background. lnk.boo is a visual layout with multiple content types. No platform branding on any page, even on the free tier.
$1.99 once. 1,000+ creators, 70,000+ link clicks tracked, running since 2021 as linkbun.io. Not a side project that might vanish.
Linktree
Free / $5–9 per monthThe biggest name in link-in-bio. More features than Bio Sites out of the box — link scheduling, better analytics, a wider selection of themes on the paid plans. If you want the most established tool and don't need grid layouts, Linktree is the obvious swap.
Two things to know. Linktree Free still shows their branding (same problem as Bio Sites). And Pro runs $5–9/month, which is $60–108/year for what remains a vertical link list. No bento grids, no image blocks, no stat counters.
Carrd
Free / $19 per yearCarrd is a one-page site builder, not a link-in-bio tool. More powerful than Bio Sites in every way — custom layouts, forms, widgets, Google Analytics. But also more work to set up. Budget fifteen to thirty minutes instead of two.
The trade-off is time versus control. Carrd gives you full control. A dedicated link page tool gives you speed. At $19/year it's reasonably priced, but you're paying for a site builder and using 10% of it.
Bio Sites (staying put)
FreeIf your page is up and the links work and you don't think about it, staying on Bio Sites is fine. It's free, it functions, and switching costs time even if that time is only five minutes.
The case for leaving is about what your page communicates. A Bio Sites page says "I put my links somewhere." A page with a real theme and a bento grid says something more. Whether that matters depends on how much the first impression matters to you.
Free products aren't free
Bio Sites costs nothing because Squarespace isn't trying to make money from it directly. It's a lead-gen tool. Give creators a basic link page, then show them what they could have with a real Squarespace site.
That's not evil — it's just worth understanding. The features are limited on purpose. Better themes, better analytics, more customization — Squarespace has all of that, and they'd love to tell you about it. Your link page is the top of their funnel, not their product.
Standalone tools like lnk.boo don't have a second product to sell you. The link page is the whole thing. That means the incentive is to make the link page as good as possible, not to make it just good enough that you stick around while they pitch you something bigger.
1,000+
creators already use lnk.boo
70,000+ link clicks tracked — running since 2021
Questions people ask
Why look for a Bio Sites alternative?
Bio Sites is free but feature-limited. No bento grid layouts, basic theme options, and the product is designed to funnel you toward a Squarespace website plan. If you want a standalone link-in-bio tool with better design options, there are stronger choices.
What's the best Bio Sites alternative with bento grids?
lnk.boo is the only link-in-bio tool with bento grid layouts. Your content arranges into tiles of different sizes — links, images, social profiles, quotes, stats — instead of a vertical list. It costs $1.99 one time for lifetime access.
Is Linktree better than Bio Sites?
Linktree has more features than Bio Sites — link scheduling, better analytics, more integrations. But Linktree Free shows their branding and Pro now costs $15/month. Neither Linktree nor Bio Sites has bento grid layouts or rich content blocks like images and stat counters.
Is there a free Bio Sites alternative without branding?
lnk.boo's free tier doesn't show platform branding on your page. Linktree Free does show their branding. Bio Sites also shows Squarespace branding. For a completely clean page with no branding, lnk.boo is the best free option.
Can I use Carrd instead of Bio Sites?
Carrd is a one-page site builder, not a dedicated link-in-bio tool. You can build a link page with it, but setup takes 15-30 minutes versus a few minutes with a dedicated tool. Carrd also lacks built-in social profile links and link click tracking.
Does Bio Sites work without Squarespace?
Yes, you can use Bio Sites without paying for Squarespace. But the standalone feature set is thin — limited themes, basic analytics, no grid layouts — and the product regularly promotes Squarespace plans as the path to more features.
How much does lnk.boo cost compared to Bio Sites?
Bio Sites is free. lnk.boo has a free tier too, and the full version with bento grids and all content blocks is $1.99 — one payment, lifetime access. No monthly or annual fees.
A link page that's the product
No upsell. No funnel. Just bento grids, beautiful themes, and your content.
$1.99 once. Free tier available.