TL;DR
- Rebrandly:
- $13-150/mo. Monthly with link and click limits.
- FairLinks:
- $0.005-0.02/link. No subscription. Full features from day one.
A Rebrandly alternative that charges what it costs.
Rebrandly charges $13-150/mo. The infrastructure to run link management — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — costs roughly $0.001/link. FairLinks charges $0.005-0.02/link. No subscription. No seat limits. No annual contract.
Why people leave Rebrandly
Click tracking limits
Branded domains require higher plans
Interface can be clunky
FairLinks vs Rebrandly
| FairLinks | Rebrandly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay per use | Monthly with link and click limits |
| Price | $0.005-0.02/link | $13-150/mo |
| Free tier | Free actions included | 10 links, 1,000 clicks/month |
| Contract | None | Monthly available |
| Zero-usage month | $0 | Still charged |
| Feature gating | All features included | Some features gated |
| Infrastructure cost | $0.001/link | Not disclosed |
What it actually costs to run
The infrastructure cost for link management — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.001/link. Rebrandly charges $13-150/mo.
Fair charges $0.005-0.02/link — cost plus a small margin.
When to choose which
Choose Rebrandly if
Brands wanting custom-domain short links
Choose FairLinks if
You want link management without a subscription. FairLinks charges $0.005-0.02/link. Use a lot? Pay a little more. Use nothing? Pay nothing. All features included from the first use.
Where Rebrandly gets expensive
- Click limits add friction
- Premium features require premium pricing
Switch from Rebrandly. Keep the features. Lose the subscription.
FairLinks — $0.005-0.02/link. No subscription. No seat pricing. No annual contract. Your first actions are free.
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