$24/month for branding — not for Google

Linktree Premium is the default upgrade path for creators who outgrow the free tier. At $24/month (roughly €22–24), you get:

Custom domain
Partial SEO meta customization
Linktree branding reduced (not removed on all views)
Priority support and some analytics

What you do not get — on any tier:

Server-rendered HTML
ProfilePage JSON-LD
Creator pages in XML sitemap
Reliable Google indexation for branded queries

You are paying premium prices for cosmetic upgrades on an architecture Google struggles to index.

LinkForge Pro costs €7/month and includes custom domain, full SEO meta panel, per-link analytics, AI insights — on top of SSR, schema, and sitemap defaults active from Free.

Price breakdown: Linktree Premium vs LinkForge Pro

Line item	Linktree Premium	LinkForge Pro
Monthly cost	$24 (~€22)	€7
Annual cost	~~$288 (~~€264)	€84
Custom domain + SSL	✅	✅
Custom seo_title	Partial	Full
Custom seo_description	Partial	Full
Server-rendered HTML	❌	✅
ProfilePage JSON-LD	❌	✅
XML sitemap inclusion	❌	✅
Remove platform branding	Partial	✅
Per-link click analytics	✅	✅
AI SEO suggestions	❌	✅

Annual savings switching to LinkForge Pro: ~€180 — while gaining architectural SEO Linktree Premium never ships.

What Linktree Premium actually buys you

Custom domain on CSR infrastructure

links.yourname.com on Linktree looks professional in your bio. Under the hood, Google still receives a client-rendered SPA without ProfilePage schema. You branded the URL without fixing the indexation problem.

LinkForge Pro custom domain serves full SSR + JSON-LD + sitemap on your subdomain. Authority accrues to your brand with crawlable HTML.

"SEO settings" without SEO architecture

Linktree Premium lets you edit title and description — but if Googlebot cannot reliably read your page content, meta tags alone do not produce rankings.

LinkForge meta tags sit on pages Google can fully parse on first crawl. LinkForge includes per-link analytics on Free — Linktree gates them behind Premium.

The three-year cost of staying on Linktree Premium

Platform	36-month spend	SEO stack
Linktree Premium	~€792	CSR, no schema, no sitemap
LinkForge Pro	€252	SSR, schema, sitemap, domain
Difference	€540 saved	Better rankings

That €540 funds ads, equipment, or a VA — instead of renting a non-indexable subdomain.

Free tier comparison: still no contest

Feature	LinkForge Free	Linktree Free
Unlimited links	✅	✅
SSR indexable page	✅	❌
ProfilePage schema	✅	❌
Sitemap	✅	❌
Analytics	✅	❌
Linktree branding	Minimal	Heavy

Creators on Linktree Free who hesitate to pay $24 should know: LinkForge Free already outperforms Linktree Premium on SEO defaults.

When Linktree Premium might still make sense

Enterprise integrations or 100% social-only traffic. For personal brand visibility, Linktree Premium is poor value in 2026.

Switch from Linktree Premium to LinkForge Pro

Import your Linktree URL — one click
Upgrade to LinkForge Pro (€7) — attach custom domain
Copy Premium SEO title/description — expand for indexation
Publish — sitemap automatic
Update DNS for custom domain
Cancel Linktree Premium — pocket €180/year

Full walkthrough: Migrate Linktree to LinkForge guide.

FAQ

Is Linktree Premium worth $24/month?

For bio link convenience, maybe. For SEO and branded search, no — you pay triple LinkForge Pro without SSR or schema.

Does LinkForge have a free plan?

Yes. Free includes SSR, ProfilePage schema, sitemap, and analytics. Pro adds domain and meta control.

Will I lose my Linktree domain setup?

Point the same domain to LinkForge. DNS change takes minutes. See custom domain SEO guide.

Can Linktree match LinkForge on SEO if they update?

Possible in theory. As of 2026, Linktree remains CSR without ProfilePage schema — 14 years of architectural debt.

How do I compare side-by-side?

Read LinkForge vs Linktree or view source both pages and run Google Rich Results Test.

Stop paying $24 for a prettier page Google ignores.

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