Work out what Linktree keeps from a sale on your plan, and how much more of the same sale you would keep on ByteSell. Figures verified on Linktree’s own pages.
Converted from US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates from August 26, 2026. Linktree charges in US dollars, so the rate your bank applies on the day will differ.
You would keep more on ByteSell
ByteSell takes 0% of sales on every plan and the buyer pays you directly. Never 12% a sale.
Selling on Linktree is a feature added to a link page, and the fee is priced like one: a slice of each sale that depends mostly on which plan you pay for.
A lower rate is something you buy
The cut works as a ladder. The free plan carries the steepest rate, each paid tier trims it, and it only reaches nothing on the most expensive plan. Escaping the fee has a monthly price.
A straight slice of every sale
What Linktree takes is a plain percentage of the price, deducted before your payout is sent. It stays gentle on a cheap download and grows in step with anything you charge more for.
The cut buys no paperwork
You stay the seller of record, so the contract is between you and your buyer. Refund handling and disputes stay yours, and so do the taxes in your region. Linktree’s own guide says so.
The buyer is already there
Your bio link is a tap people already make, and putting the product behind it removes a whole step. For an audience that lives on one profile, that convenience is worth something real.
What Linktree charges on a sale
Every rate the calculator uses, linked to the Linktree page it came from. The Linktree alternatives list quotes the same charges in Linktree’s own words, with the dates each one was read, and says where its sellers go.
A percentage of each direct sale, and the rate depends on your plan rather than on what you sell: highest on the free plan, stepping down through the paid tiers, and gone only on the top one. Linktree deducts it automatically before your payout is sent. Put your own price and volume into the calculator above to see the figure for your plan.
The plan is free; the selling is not. Free carries the highest rate on Linktree’s fee ladder, so there is no bill to notice but every sale pays one. Whether that beats a paid tier’s lower rate depends entirely on how much you sell, which is what the yearly figure above is for.
No. Linktree’s own selling guide states that you are the seller of record and that the contract is made directly between you and the customer. It also says it does not manage disputes or refunds, and that collecting and reporting taxes in your region is your responsibility. The exact wording is quoted in the fee breakdown below.
Yes. Linktree splits what you make into direct earnings, meaning your own products, courses and tips, and partner earnings, meaning commissions you collect through its shops and affiliate links. Partner earnings carry their own commission on every plan except the top one, plus a small fixed charge each time those earnings are paid out. This calculator prices direct sales.
Not as documented. The Community Channels link points visitors at a Discord server, WhatsApp group or Slack workspace, either directly or after a signup form that collects a name or email. It is a link out, so nothing grants access when someone pays or revokes it when a subscription lapses.
Nothing per sale, on any plan, the free one included. The free plan’s trade is headroom rather than rate: 500 MB of total storage, a 50 MB ceiling on the largest file you can sell, and a custom domain reserved for Pro. The percentage never appears, which is the part of the ladder Linktree only sells at the top.
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