If you are looking for a Replug alternative, you have probably hit one of two walls.
The click limit, or the price of the tier that lifts it.
Replug advertises unlimited short links, and that part is true.
But unlimited links with a 50,000 click ceiling is still a 50,000 click ceiling, and clicks are what run out first for almost everyone.
Linko is cheaper at every comparable tier, gives you double the clicks at entry level, and goes four times higher at the top.
Every Replug figure below was taken from their own pricing page on 23 September 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Linko costs less at every matching tier, whether you pay monthly or annually.
- Double the clicks at entry level, 20,000 a month against 10,000.
- Linko reaches 1 million clicks a month. Replug’s highest published tier stops at 250,000.
- Bot clicks never touch your Linko allowance, because they are filtered before counting.
- Replug genuinely wins on unlimited link count, unlimited retargeting pixels and a stronger free tier.
- Both have deep links, A/B testing, CTA overlays, retargeting and a Chrome extension.
What do the two actually cost?
Compare like with like, because Replug quotes a discounted annual rate next to its monthly rate.
Paying monthly
| Tier | Replug | Linko | Clicks: Replug vs Linko |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Essentials $19 | Starter $12 | 10,000 vs 20,000 |
| Mid | Scale $39 | Pro $29 | 50,000 vs 50,000 |
| High | Agency $99 | Business $79 | 250,000 vs 250,000 |
| Top | Not offered | Agency $149 | vs 1,000,000 |
Paying annually
Linko discounts annual plans by 25%, so the gap holds.
| Tier | Replug | Linko | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $9/mo | $9/mo | Tie on price, Linko doubles the clicks |
| Mid | $23/mo | $21.75/mo | Linko cheaper, clicks equal |
| High | $79/mo | $59.25/mo | Linko cheaper by $20 a month |
Why the click number is the one to watch
Link quotas are easy to stay inside, because most people reuse links rather than minting thousands of them.
Click quotas are the opposite, since a single post that performs well can spend a month’s allowance in a day.
- Need 20,000 clicks? Linko charges $12, Replug charges $19 for half that.
- Need 250,000 clicks? Linko charges $79, Replug charges $99.
- Need 1 million clicks? Replug has no published plan for you.
Your clicks are not even all human
Why a raw click counter overcharges you
This is the part that quietly decides whether a click allowance is good value.
More than half of web traffic is automated, so a plain click counter bills you for crawlers and scanners alongside real people.
Linko runs a nine layer bot detection system before a click is counted, automatically, on every plan including Free.
- Your reported totals reflect people, not bots.
- Bot hits do not consume your monthly allowance.
- Campaign decisions rest on a number that means something.
How big is the gap?
Real creators have reported click totals falling by a third to two thirds once bots were excluded.
Our guide to bot traffic in link analytics shows how large the gap usually is.
What does Linko give you that Replug does not?
Protection from platform crawlers
Shield Protection shows crawlers, datacenter traffic and proxies a neutral page instead of your destination.
It works on short links and Bio Pages, from the $12 Starter plan, and it exists because social platforms inspect where your links lead.
Links that tell you when they break
Automated checks email a daily digest of any link returning a genuine 404.
On a library of thousands of links, that is the difference between you finding a dead link and a customer finding it.
Full control of the redirect
301,302and307header codes from Starter.- Password protection, click limits, expiry dates and expiry redirects.
- Referrer hiding, plus country, device, language and IP rules.
- Link cloaking and promo pages, formerly called Custom Splash Pages.
Bio Pages built for creators
Linko includes 48+ widgets and 35+ themes, with age restriction, sensitive content notices and subscriber gates on every plan.
Per-widget country and language targeting is included too, so one page can serve several regions properly, as covered in our complete link in bio guide.
More in the same subscription
- 14 QR code types with custom logos and saved templates.
- File sharing with a branded download page.
- A Telegram bot as well as a Chrome extension.
- Client portal and domain-scoped team access.
- Two years of analytics history on Business and Agency.
Where does Replug still win?
Worth knowing before you move, because for a few people these outweigh everything above.
Volume without quotas
- Unlimited link count from Scale, which matters if you mint a unique link per recipient.
- Unlimited retargeting pixels, against 15 on Linko Pro and 100 on Agency.
A stronger free tier
- 100 short links against our 50.
- 3 custom domains, where Linko’s free plan has none.
- A free
.linkdomain included on paid plans.
Policies in their favour
- Links keep redirecting past the click cap, with only CTAs and pixels pausing.
- Published discounts of up to 60% for nonprofits and startups.
If you need unlimited pixels or you are a registered nonprofit, Replug is the sensible choice and we would rather you knew that now.
What is the same on both?
An earlier version of this article implied Linko was alone on several of these, and that was wrong.
Links and optimisation
- Deep links, link rotation and A/B testing.
- Branded domains, custom back-halves and UTM building.
Conversion and teams
- Retargeting pixels and CTA overlays.
- Bio pages, QR codes, white label branding and a Chrome extension.
- Workspaces, multiple users and an API.
Since the feature lists overlap this much, price per click and control over the redirect are what actually separate them.
Which should you pick?
| If you | Pick | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Want the lowest price per click | Linko | Cheaper at every matching tier |
| Need more than 250,000 clicks a month | Linko | 1 million at $149, no Replug equivalent |
| Judge campaigns on real humans | Linko | Bots filtered before counting |
| Promote on strict social platforms | Linko | Shield Protection and cloaking |
| Are a creator needing age gates | Linko | 48+ widgets with safety controls |
| Manage client work across domains | Linko | Client portal and scoped access |
| Mint a unique link per recipient | Replug | Unlimited link count |
| Run dozens of retargeting audiences | Replug | Unlimited pixels |
| Are a nonprofit or early startup | Replug | Published discount programme |
The short answer
For most marketers, creators and agencies the answer is Linko, because the wall you hit is clicks and the thing you need is control.
Comparing other tools too?
Our Bitly and Rebrandly comparisons use the same method.
How do you move across?
What moves and what does not
Links on a domain you own move with you, because you control the DNS.
Links on a Replug shared domain, or on a free .link domain they registered, do not.
The four steps
- Export your links and click history while the plan is still active.
- Point your custom domain at Linko and recreate the paths exactly, in bulk if there are many.
- Rebuild pixels and CTA overlays, since those never transfer between platforms.
- Keep Replug active until traffic to shared-domain links fades.
Useful guides for the move
See shortening links in bulk for step two, and organising short links for keeping the library tidy afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Linko cheaper than Replug?
Yes, at every matching tier on both billing cycles.
Monthly it is $12 against $19, $29 against $39, and $79 against $99.
Does Replug really offer unlimited links?
Yes, from the Scale plan upward, and that claim is accurate.
The clicks on those links are still capped, which is the limit most people actually reach.
What happens when I hit a click limit?
Replug keeps redirecting and pauses CTAs and pixels, which is a fair approach.
With Linko the more useful protection is that bot traffic never consumed the allowance in the first place.
Does Linko have retargeting pixels and A/B testing?
Yes to both, with 3 pixels on Starter rising to 100 on Agency.
A/B testing and deep linking unlock on the Business plan.
Which is better for creators?
Linko, because of Shield Protection, cloaking options, age gates and 48+ Bio Page widgets.
No tool makes a prohibited destination acceptable, so platform rules still apply.
Can I import my Replug links?
You can recreate them in bulk, though there is no one-click import between the two.
Only links on a domain you own will keep working after the move.
The short version
Replug’s unlimited link count is real, and for a small group of users it is the deciding feature.
For everyone else the binding limit is clicks, and Linko delivers more of them for less money at every tier.
Add bot-filtered counting, Shield Protection, broken link alerts and creator-grade Bio Pages, and the gap widens further.
You can create a free Linko account and compare it against your current Replug numbers before you commit.
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