Your QR code, in your colours
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click from the editor
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The bio.link alternative with a safety netEdit your bio page without breaking it. Schedule, import, undo.
Paste a link, we check it, undo anything.
In development
Lumen Lane
Dream-pop producer · new single out Friday
▶ Neon Tides · listen on Spotify
Studio diary on YouTube
Tour dates 2026
✉ Subscribe for new music
URL checked before it goes live
Safe Edit: URL checks, drag reordering that holds steady, and undo
QR code from the editor
Live Link added · Undo
35%of Bio link complaints: missing features, link scheduling among them
30%editing bugs: jumpy reordering, crashes mid-edit
15%call Bio link too expensive
10%analytics stay basic, even on paid plans
10%charged without getting the upgrade
Source: our 2026 scan of public Bio link reviews · share of complaints by theme
Why creators search for a bio.link alternative
Read our Bio.link review 2026: tested features, bugs and billing complaints →
Five complaints. Five fixes.
Reviews of Bio link keep landing on the same five themes. Pick one and watch it flip into what Bio besties does instead.
35%of complaints
✕Bio linkF-001
“It doesn’t have scheduling or the embeds I need.”
Link scheduling is a named wish, and no scheduling was found in Bio link’s app. Some of these reviews may be older: the homepage now claims embeds.
No start or end time on any link
✓Bio bestiesScheduling
Links that start and stop on time
Set start and end times, auto-hide on expiry and an optional countdown. YouTube, Spotify and TikTok embeds stay visible under every theme.
Play with scheduling →Tap the card to flip between Bio link and Bio besties
How to make a link in bio page for free
A free page, live in about 40 seconds
We’re designing the first run from sign-up to a live page around 40 seconds. Your first link is one paste; Bio link’s Add link flow is 4 clicks.
Claim your address
Sign up with Google, Apple or email. Your handle is filled in and checked as you type. Switching? Import from here.
Add a social and your first link
Type @lumenlane or paste a URL: we detect the network. Paste a link: it’s checked and named for you.
You’re live. Share it.
Your page goes live with a theme marked Active. The Share card opens in 1 click with the URL, Copy and the QR code.
40 s target to a live page
Join the waitlist →Pick your address
biobesties.page/lumenlane✓ Available
Continue
Switching from Bio link? Import your page
Lumen Lane
@lumenlaneDetected: Instagram · labelled “Instagram”
open.spotify.com/album/neon-tides✓ Checked · named “Neon Tides on Spotify”
▶ Neon Tides on Spotify
Theme: Sunrise✓ Active · applied for you
✓ Live at biobesties.page/lumenlane
Share your page
biobesties.page/lumenlane
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Switch kit
Switch link in bio tools without losing traffic
Paste your public Bio link address. Before you publish, you see every block that came over, and any that couldn’t.
We fetch only that one public page, only when you ask.
- PreviewPress Import to see what comes over
Cutover checklist0/3
Import your subscriber CSV
Export the list from Bio link, drop the file in, and check the count before you send anything.
Point your old URL to your new page
Put your new address on your old page so nobody who taps the old link lands nowhere.
Move your domain off cd.bio.link
A tested step-by-step DNS move. Root domains like lumenlane.com work, and we recheck your records every 60 seconds while setup is open.
We don’t promise it takes a minute; we show you each step.
Guide: how to leave Bio.link without losing traffic or subscribers →Lumen Lane
Neon Tides · Spotify
Studio diary
Tour dates 2026
Merch store
Reddit embed
Lumen Lane
Your links land here
Safe Edit · edit your link in bio safely
Paste anything. Only real links go live.
Bad URLs are blocked before saving, drags stay where you drop them, and you can undo your last 20 actions, Delete included.
Try pasting:
Bio link: “not a url” went live as http:// (F-001)Bio besties: blocked before saving
Editing bugs: 30% of Bio link complaints
Lumen Lane
Dream-pop producer
Neon Tides · Spotify
Studio diary · YouTube
Tour dates 2026
YouTube · Studio diary #12
✉ Subscribe for new music
Live page · updates as you edit
Links · Lumen Lane
Try typing: not a url
- ⋮⋮Neon Tides · Spotifyopen.spotify.com/album/neon-tides
- ⋮⋮Studio diary · YouTubeyoutube.com/@lumenlane
- ⋮⋮Tour dates 2026lumenlane.com/tour
★ highlight · ◉ hide · ✕ delete. Every action can be undone.
Link in bio with YouTube, Spotify and TikTok embeds
Every block survives every theme.
Spin the gallery and apply a look. YouTube, Spotify and TikTok embeds, Subscribe, socials and links all stay. On Bio link, a Blog theme silently removed the YouTube embed, AI chat and Subscribe button (F-007).
Lumen Lane
YouTube · Studio diary #12
Spotify · Neon Tides — 3:41
TikTok · 30-second synth loop
Tour dates 2026
✉ Subscribe
Active theme: Lilac
- ✓Links kept
- ✓YouTube kept
- ✓Spotify kept
- ✓TikTok kept
- ✓Subscribe kept
- ✓Socials kept
Bio link: 23 themes, no active-theme marker (F-007) · we aim to match 23
For musicians: Spotify, YouTube and TikTok embeds that stay visible →
A link in bio with link scheduling
Links that start and stop right on time
Set a start and an end, preview what changes next, and let links auto-hide on expiry with an optional countdown. Drag the time and watch the phone.
Page time
Thu 29 Oct, 09:00
Clocks change
Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
- NextFri 30 Oct, 00:00 · Pre-save hides, “Neon Tides is out” appears
- ThenFri 30 Oct, 10:00 · Tour presale opens
- ThenMon 2 Nov, 10:00 · Tour presale auto-hides
Links switch within 60 s of the set time, across clock changesNo scheduling found in Bio link’s app (F-001)
Guide: how to schedule links in your link in bio and make them expire →
Lumen Lane
New single out Friday
Pre-save Neon Tides
🎟 Tour presale opens in 1d 1h
Tour dates 2026
Link in bio analytics
Link in bio analytics that tell you why
Drag across the chart to pick any date range. See click-through rate per link, sources and UTM tags, and a written rule for which visits count.
Custom: drag the chart
Counted visits—
Link clicks—
Click-through rate—
Aug 1 – Oct 29, 2026 · sample data
Counted visits per day7-day trend
Counting rule, in writingYour own visits while signed in are not counted, so testing your page never inflates it. A blank chart always comes with a reason.
Bio link: 30-day and all-time only (F-012)Page Views blank in testing, no reason given10% of complaints: analytics stay basic
Guide: link in bio analytics, which visits count, CTR and UTM tracking →
Link in bio email signup form
Email signups that say what went wrong
Collect emails from your link in bio with errors in plain words and a CSV export. Then try the other blocks: the phone and the editor change together, under every theme.
Lumen Lane
New music, once a month
Subscribe for new music
Unsubscribe any time. One email a month.
▶ Neon Tides · Spotify
Tour dates 2026
Studio diary · YouTube
✓ This block shows under every theme
Neon Tides · Spotify
Neon Tides · Apple Music
Studio diary · YouTube
Synth loops · TikTok
Lisbon · 14 Nov
Berlin · 18 Nov
London · 22 Nov
Neon Tides vinyl
Tour tee
Sample pack
Press kit (PDF)
Booking contact
A subscriber’s inbox
Neon Tides is out FridayFrom Lumen Lane · just now
Studio diary #12 is upFrom Lumen Lane · Oct 20
Tour presale opens FridayFrom Lumen Lane · Oct 9
Opened: Neon Tides is out FridayHi, it’s Lumen. The new single lands Friday at midnight. Pre-save it and you’ll hear it first.
Pre-save Neon Tides
Leave a tip
Sample pack · 24 synth loops
neon_pad_01.wav · tides_arp.wav · lane_bass.wav
Swipe to pay $5 →
Neon Tides vinyl ↗
Tour tee ↗
A thank-you note shows after each payment
Posts
Behind the synthsPublished Oct 20
Tour diary: Lisbon soundcheckPublished Oct 12
My five favourite padsPublished Sep 30
All posts →
Signups that say what went wrong
Type a bad address into the phone and read the error. A good one lands here and in the CSV.
Subscribers · 3
| Joined | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| n•••@mailbox.test | Oct 27 | |
| k•••@inbox.test | Oct 26 | QR code |
| s•••@post.test | Oct 24 | TikTok |
email,joined,source n•••@mailbox.test,2026-10-27,Instagram k•••@inbox.test,2026-10-26,QR code s•••@post.test,2026-10-24,TikTokBio link blocks an invalid email but shows no error text (F-010) Guide: add an email signup form to your link in bio →
Twelve links, four tidy folders
Tap a group here or on the phone, or fold them all and watch the page shrink.
Write to your list from here
Preview: “Neon Tides is out Friday” to 3 subscribers.
2emails sent this month
0extra fee to send
- Studio diary #12 is upSent Oct 20
- Tour presale opens FridaySent Oct 9
Tips, downloads, pay-to-unlock
Pick a tip on the phone and swipe to pay. The sample pack unlocks on the spot.
TipsDigital downloadsPay-to-unlock blocks
$3$5$10+ custom
Payments · 2
- Tip · $5Oct 28
- Sample pack unlock · $5Oct 27
Posts with an address you can see
biobesties.page/lumenlane/making-neon-tides-in-9-days
The address is always shown and editable. No hidden fields.
- /behind-the-synthsLive
- /tour-diary-lisbon-soundcheckLive
- /my-five-favourite-padsLive
QR code, custom domain, socials and more
The basics, each with its fix
The things you expect from any link in bio, each with the small fix Bio link’s version was missing. Poke the tiles.
Swipe through 12 tiles →
Bio link: Share → Get my QR code; no colour or logo options found (F-014)
Inline edit, hide and highlight
Neon Tides · SpotifyHighlighted
Old merch storeHidden
Tour dates 2026Live
Root domain too
lumenlane.com
Next check in 60 s
Next check in 60 s
A record · rootFound
CNAME · wwwChecking
A handle is enough
Read as “TikTok” Bio link rejects a bare handle; every icon reads “social-icon” (F-003)You can see which is on
Font · Display sansActive
Colours · your ownCustom
Two pages, free
Editing biobesties.page/lumenlane▶ Neon Tides · Spotify
Tour dates 2026
YouTube, Spotify, TikTok
▶ YouTubeKept
♫ SpotifyKept
♪ TikTokKept
Errors in plain words
✕ Check the part after @
f•••@inbox.testAdded
⤓ subscribers.csvCSV
Lock your page with an authenticator app
Authenticator · Bio besties
482 913
When it doesn’t know, it asks you
Hi! I’m Lumen’s page assistant. Ask about music, shows or the shop.
Unanswered visitor questions · 0
Our difference: unanswered questions go to your inbox, and you teach it in 1 click
Nothing yet. It never guesses; it brings the question here.
Send events to Zapier or your email tool
Waiting for events…
Small things, done properly
🎧Neon Tides · listen now
Make a branded QR code for your bio page →Custom domain for your link in bio: root domain and DNS setup →
Bio besties vs Bio link
Compared, cell by cell.
Every Bio link cell comes from its own pages or our hands-on test, with the finding id. Tap “Show me” to jump to the scene that proves our side.
FeatureBio bestiesBio link
Paid plan price (yearly billing)✓Plus: $4.99/mo ($59.88/yr). Studio: $8.99/moShow me✕Pro: $7.49/mo (“Save 50%”); monthly price not captured
Free plan terms✓$0 forever, no trial clock, limits publishedShow me✕“Free”, “Try for free” and “Start my free trial”; no limits stated
URL check before a link goes live✓Invalid URLs blocked before savingShow me✕“not a url” went live as a broken http:// linkF-001
Blocks kept on theme change✓Every block kept; undo in 1 clickShow me✕A Blog theme removed YouTube, AI chat and SubscribeF-007
Social icons✓Handle or URL; each icon named for screen readersShow me✕Rejects a bare handle; every icon is “social-icon”F-003
Custom domain setup✓Root domain; DNS rechecked every 60 s (Plus)Show me✕CNAME to cd.bio.link only, manual refresh (Pro)F-013
Analytics date ranges✓Custom ranges, written rules, CTR per link (Plus)Show me✕30-day and all-time only; Page Views blankF-012
Subscribe form errors✓Clear error text, plus CSV exportShow me✕Blocks a bad email with no error textF-010
A note on themes: Bio link offers 23 link themes and a “Create your own” builder (F-007). We aim to match that count, with custom colours and fonts and a marker on the active theme, and we’ll publish the real number before launch.
Read the full Bio besties vs Bio link comparison →Join the waitlist →
Is bio.link free? Bio.link pricing, compared
Bio.link pricing vs ours: free means free
Free is $0 forever with no trial clock and no card. Paid plans list every feature, one by one.
Paid plans are billed once a year. The switch shows the same price two ways.
Free
$0forever
- Unlimited links with inline edit, hide and highlight
- Safe Edit: URL checks, steady drag, undo
- YouTube, Spotify and TikTok embeds
- Full theme gallery, custom colours and fonts
- Share menu and downloadable QR code
- Up to 2 pages, grouped sections
- Subscribe block, up to 100 subscribers
- Posts with a visible address
- Emoji links
- Two-factor authentication
Plus
$4.99/mo, billed yearly
- Everything in Free
- Your own domain, root domain too, with automatic DNS check
- No branding, fully white-label
- Unlimited subscribers with CSV export
- Email your list from Bio besties
- Link scheduling with timezone-safe expiry
- Analytics: custom dates, written counting rules, full history
- Tips, downloads and pay-to-unlock
- AI assistant that learns from visitor questions
Studio
$8.99/mo, billed yearly
- Everything in Plus
- Unlimited pages
- Up to 5 custom domains, one per brand or client
- Analytics CSV export and side-by-side page comparison
- Public API, webhooks, Zapier and email-tool sync
- Choice of AI model and team single sign-on
- Priority human support, 1-business-day response
- Billing issues resolved within 2 business days
Swipe to compare all three plans →
The anchor:Bio link Pro: $7.49/mo on yearly billing (“Save 50%”)Bio link free: limits and trial length not stated
Swipe: unlock check, then the maths →
0/5
Paid means unlocked
Pending until every paid feature is confirmed on
- Custom domain, root includedIncluded
- No brandingIncluded
- Unlimited subscribers + CSVIncluded
- Link schedulingIncluded
- Custom-date analyticsIncluded
A 14-day refund stays available.
10% of Bio link complaints: charged, upgrade not delivered (F-006, F-018)You’d keep, on Plus vs Bio link Pro
$30.00
Both on yearly billing. Bio link’s monthly price wasn’t captured, so we only compare yearly.
Bio.link pricing 2026: free vs Pro and what it really costs →
| Feature | Free | Plus | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited links and Safe Edit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| YouTube, Spotify, TikTok embeds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Theme gallery, QR code, grouped sections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Posts, emoji links, two-factor authentication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pages | Up to 2 | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Subscribers | Up to 100 | Unlimited + CSV | Unlimited + CSV |
| Email your list | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain (root included) | — | 1 | Up to 5 |
| No branding | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Link scheduling | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom-date analytics | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tips, downloads, pay-to-unlock | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant that learns | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Choice of AI model, team single sign-on | — | — | ✓ |
| Public API, webhooks, Zapier sync | — | — | ✓ |
| Analytics CSV, page comparison | — | — | ✓ |
| Priority human support | — | — | 1 business day |
Bio.link alternative FAQ
Is bio.link free? Straight answers.
What switchers ask first, answered plainly. Open a question and the phone answers it.
Is Bio.link completely free?
Not clearly. Bio link’s homepage calls its $0 offer both “free” and a “free trial”, and it doesn’t state free limits or how long a trial lasts. Its paid plan, Pro, is $7.49/mo on yearly billing; Bio besties Free is $0 forever with its limits published in a table.
What is the best bio.link alternative in 2026?
The best bio.link alternative is the one that fixes what broke for you. If edits, themes, price or analytics were the problem, Bio besties is built for exactly that: URL checks, undo for your last 20 actions, themes that keep every block, and Plus at $4.99/mo billed yearly. It also imports your Bio link page, so you don’t rebuild by hand.
Moving my page sounds like a weekend of rebuilding. Is it?
No. Paste your public Bio link page address and Bio besties imports it, showing any block it couldn’t bring over before you publish. The checklist covers your subscriber CSV, keeping your old URL pointing to your new page and a tested move of your domain off cd.bio.link. We don’t promise it takes a minute; we show you each step.
I’ve been charged before and never got what I paid for. What stops that here?
Every plan lists its features one by one, and after you pay, your upgrade shows as pending until each paid feature is confirmed on. If something doesn’t unlock, you’ll see it, and a 14-day refund is available. Studio adds billing issues resolved within 2 business days.
Will my custom domain go down during the switch?
The checklist walks you through the DNS change in order, and Bio besties rechecks your records every 60 seconds while setup is open, so you see the moment it works. Root domains like yourname.com are supported, not just subdomains.
You’re new. Why should I trust you with my page?
That’s fair: we have no reviews yet, and we won’t pretend otherwise. Start on the free plan with no card and no trial clock, build your page and look at it before you move anything. Your subscriber list exports as CSV whenever you want, so you’re never locked in.
How do I set an expiration date for my links and QR Codes?
In Bio besties, open a link, set an end time and pick your timezone; the link auto-hides within 60 seconds of that time, even across daylight-saving changes. Your QR code points at your page, so it keeps working while the scheduled links on the page come and go.
How to add my Custom Domain to Bio Link?
On Bio link, open Settings, then Set up domain (2 clicks), add a CNAME record pointing at cd.bio.link and refresh by hand to check it; it’s a Pro feature. If you later move that domain to Bio besties, the switch checklist walks you through it step by step.
How to make a link in bio page for free?
Sign up, confirm your page address, add one social and paste your first link. On Bio besties that first run is designed to take about 40 seconds, and the Free plan stays $0 forever with no card.
Which link-in-bio tool has the best free plan?
Pick one whose free plan has published limits and no trial clock. Bio besties Free is $0 forever with unlimited links, embeds, the full theme gallery, a QR code, up to 2 pages and undo, all listed in a table on this page.
What is the best linktree alternative in 2026?
If you’re weighing Linktree vs Bio.link, look at what breaks for you day to day. For creators who want reliable editing, link scheduling, a custom domain and clear analytics for less, Bio besties is built to be that alternative. Its Free plan includes unlimited links, YouTube, Spotify and TikTok embeds, the full theme gallery, a QR code and up to 2 pages.
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Lumen Lane
Dream-pop producer
▶ Neon Tides is out
YouTube · Studio diary #12
🎟 Tour presale
✉ Subscribe