ClickMeter Alternative
Linkly is an alternative to Clickmeter.
Both Linkly & ClickMeter allow you to easily create tracking links.
What is ClickMeter?
ClickMeter is a link shortener with additional features, including redirection, tracking, and retargeting.
Clickmeter has been around since 2009.
Linkly, is a relatively new entrant, joining the market in 2019.
ClickMeter’s main focus is on paid advertising (it has competent CPC/ROI calculations) and affiliate marketing.
Linkly, by comparison, is broader in its reach, serving to be a custom URL shortener that can be used for a wide variety of marketing tasks.
Features Common to Linkly & ClickMeter
- Both are effectively link shorteners on steroids.
- Both make it easy to create tracking links, and use a custom domain to create vanity URLs.
- Both platforms offer redirection by country (georedirect).
- Both platforms have link rotation and link cloaking.
- Both platforms have clear, visual reports.
- Both allow automatic tagging of links with Google Analytics UTM tags.
- Both can modify the referrer settings.
Features Unique to Linkly
- Linkly offers redirection by device (i.e. send iPhone/Android users to different destinations).
- Linkly allows you to edit social media previews (open graph meta tags) for your links.
- Linkly offers integrations for Chrome, Firefox, Google Sheets and Zapier.
- Linkly offers click fraud protection using Google’s ReCaptcha v3. This is particularly useful for blocking bots and malicious traffic, using Google’s know-how.
- Linkly allows you to add retargeting tags like Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager and more to links.
Features Unique to ClickMeter
ClickMeter seeks a different audience, with a focus on marketing agencies.
- Ability to whitelabel ClickMeter reports and interface, including your own logo.
- Conversion notifications
- A variety of reports, including world maps and click streams.
Perhaps the most import thing to know…
ClickMeter isn’t maintained and developed anymore.
It’s the same team behind ‘Rebrandly’, and all their development efforts are there.
Linkly was built in response to needing a tool like ClickMeter, but more modern.
Linkly & ClickMeter Pricing
Linkly has a free plan, whereas ClickMeter is paid only.