Does Shorby have a free plan?

No. Shorby states there is no free plan; the entry Rocket tier is $15/month, or $12/month billed annually, with a five-day trial.

Which is better for retargeting?

Shorby if you need pixels on every link you share across channels. Linklay if the bio page itself is the destination — it documents Meta, TikTok and Google pixels at $0.

Does Shorby support the TikTok pixel?

Shorby describes pixel IDs generically across ad platforms without naming TikTok, so we record TikTok support as unverified rather than as a yes or a no.

Linklay vs Shorby

Both are built around retargeting, and the difference is scope and cost. Shorby applies pixels to every smart link you share, not only a bio page, but it has no free plan and starts at $15/month. Linklay documents Meta, TikTok and Google pixels on a free page. If retargeting beyond the bio page is the job, Shorby; otherwise Linklay does the same thing for nothing.

Facts verified 2026-09-18. Records: Linklay · Shorby

Choose Linklay if

Choose Linklay when the bio page is where your traffic lands. Free pixels, live analytics, email capture and QR codes, a documented $9.99/month upgrade, and crawlable profile HTML cover the common case, and you never pay to see your own data.

Choose Shorby if

Choose Shorby when you share many individual links across channels and want every one of them to carry your pixel. Shorby documents pixel IDs across ad platforms, Click Insights on all plans, a Google Analytics integration from Pro, messenger buttons, link scheduling and an email subscribe button.

Compared field by field

Linklay and Shorby compared on pricing, analytics, page control, audience tools, commerce and technical capabilities, as documented by each platform
Capability	Linklay	Shorby
Pricing and free tier
Free plan limits	Free plan documents unlimited links, live visitor analytics, Meta/TikTok/Google retargeting pixels, email capture, custom themes, QR codes, scheduled links, a Stripe tip jar and AI link ordering. Branding removal, verified badge, video backgrounds and custom domain are Pro-only.	No free plan — Shorby states there is no free plan, only a five-day trial on Rocket
Monthly price	$9.99/month (Pro)	$15/month (Rocket, the entry tier)
Annual price	$99/year (Pro)	$12/month billed annually — $144/year (Rocket)
One-time / lifetime price	Unverified	None offered
Platform fee on sales	0% platform fee; Linklay states it does not process creator payments or take a cut of creator sales	Unverified
Analytics and acquisition
Analytics on the free tier	Included on the free plan	None — there is no free plan
Analytics on paid tiers	Included on all plans	Click Insights on all plans; Google Analytics integration from Pro
Live / real-time analytics	Live analytics with device, geography and referrer breakdowns	Unverified
Meta (Facebook) pixel	Included on the free plan	Pixel ID support documented across ad platforms; the tier is not stated
TikTok pixel	Included on the free plan	Unverified
Google tag / Analytics	Included on the free plan	Google Analytics connection documented, described as a Pro feature
Branding and page control
Custom domain	Pro plan only	Unverified
Platform branding removal	Pro plan	Unverified
Unlimited links	Yes, on the free plan	Unverified
Video backgrounds	Pro plan	Unverified
Link scheduling	Scheduled links on the free plan; advanced scheduling on Pro	Yes — links can be scheduled
Audience
Email capture	Included on the free plan	Yes — an email subscribe button can be added to a Shor page
QR codes	Included on the free plan	Unverified
Mobile app	Native iOS app published on the App Store	Unverified
Commerce
Native storefront	No native storefront	Unverified
Native checkout	No — Linklay states it does not process creator payments	Unverified
Courses	Not offered	Unverified
Bookings and appointments	Not offered	Unverified
Tips and donations	Tip jar routed through the creator's own Stripe account	Unverified
Payment processors	Stripe, connected by the creator	Unverified
Technical and integrations
Server-rendered profile HTML	Yes — a raw request for a public profile returns profile-specific HTML, including the display name, bio text, link labels, page title, OpenGraph tags and two JSON-LD blocks	Unverified
SEO / meta controls	Structured data and OpenGraph metadata generated per profile	Unverified
Integrations	Unverified	Messenger buttons (WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger), ad-platform pixels and Google Analytics

Facts last checked: September 2026. Every claim is traced to the platform's own published documentation; fields the platform does not publish are marked unverified, which is not the same as a documented "no".

Limitations of this comparison

Shorby publishes very little tier mapping: the plan level for pixels, branding removal, link allowances and a custom domain are all unrecorded, and there is no free plan — only a five-day trial. Linklay publishes no UTM handling or analytics retention.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shorby have a free plan?: No. Shorby states there is no free plan; the entry Rocket tier is $15/month, or $12/month billed annually, with a five-day trial.
Which is better for retargeting?: Shorby if you need pixels on every link you share across channels. Linklay if the bio page itself is the destination — it documents Meta, TikTok and Google pixels at $0.
Does Shorby support the TikTok pixel?: Shorby describes pixel IDs generically across ad platforms without naming TikTok, so we record TikTok support as unverified rather than as a yes or a no.

Sources last checked: September 2026

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