About Linkly's Free Plan

Linkly has a free plan that is accessible to everyone — no credit card required.

The free plan includes:

• 100 new links/QR codes per month

• 500 tracked clicks/scans per month

• 1 custom domain

• 1 user seat

• Links and QR codes last indefinitely (or until you disable them)

• Long-term data retention (currently 5 years)

Free Plan Restrictions

• You can create up to 100 new links/QR codes per month in your workspace. The allowance resets every 30 days. (Up to 5,000 links/month on Business and unlimited on Enterprise.)
• You can track up to 500 clicks/scans per month in total, across the whole workspace. Past the cap, your links keep redirecting — only the analytics pause until the next monthly reset. (Up to 50,000 clicks/month on Business; click packs available on Pro and Business.)
• You can attach 1 custom domain. (Up to 10 on Business; domain packs available on Pro and Business.)
• 1 user seat in the workspace. (Up to 5 on Business; seat packs available on Pro and Business.)

You can monitor your usage inside your Linkly workspace.

What happens when I exceed my monthly limits?

When you reach 80%, we'll send you an email saying you're close to using your allowance.

At 100% of your click cap, your links keep redirecting but past-cap clicks are no longer tracked in analytics. Tracking automatically resumes when your usage resets at the next 30-day period. You can resume tracking immediately by upgrading to a paid plan.

At 100% of your link cap, you can't create new short links until the next reset (or you can upgrade). Existing links keep working.

If you're on a paid plan, we never pause analytics. Pro and Business workspaces auto-purchase a click pack to keep tracking continuous; Starter auto-upgrades to Pro.

Your free plan allowance will automatically reset every 30 days.

How to Make the Most of the Free Plan

Here are some tips to get the most out of your 500 tracked clicks per month:

• Block robot traffic — Bots and automated scanners can eat into your click allowance. Linkly can identify and block non-human traffic so it doesn't count against your limit. Learn more in our bot traffic guide.
• Skip social crawler tracking — When you share links on social media, platforms like Facebook, X, and LinkedIn automatically fetch your links to generate previews. These crawler visits are recorded as clicks by default, but you can exclude them from your analytics and click limits. See skip social crawler tracking for details.
• Attach a custom domain — Using your own domain for branded short links improves click-through rates and makes your links look more trustworthy. The free plan includes one custom domain. See our custom domain guide to get started.

Fair Use Policy

The free plan is subject to our Terms & Conditions, including:

• Acceptable use — You may not use Linkly for illegal or unethical purposes, including spam, phishing, or malware distribution.
• Feature fair use — The free plan is intended for genuine personal or small-scale use. Accounts that appear to be circumventing plan limits may be suspended.
• API fair use — API access is rate-limited and subject to fair use. Accounts that abuse the API may be suspended.
• Account termination — We reserve the right to suspend accounts that violate our terms without notice.

See our anti-spam policy for more details on prohibited content.

Does Linkly's free plan show ads or use affiliate links?

No. Linkly's free plan isn't monetised by ads or affiliate links, like other URL shorteners. It's free in the fullest sense of the word — the only restrictions are listed above.