Comparison
LinkOut vs Stan Store
Stan Store is built for creators selling courses, coaching and digital products, and it does that well. It is also a paid product from day one. LinkOut gives you a free page and the same selling tools on Pro, with your own payment keys and no revenue share.
| Feature | LinkOut | Stan Store |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan without branding | Free plan shows a small LinkOut badge. Pro removes it ($20/month, $200/year). | No free plan as of Sept 2026; a free trial then a monthly fee. Check their pricing page. |
| Platform fee on sales | 0% on everything you sell. Payments go to your own Stripe, PayPal or Razorpay. | Stan has advertised no transaction fee beyond payment processing as of Sept 2026. Check their terms. |
| Native bookings | Yes, native bookings and webinars with Google Calendar sync (Pro). Calendly and cal.com embeds are free. | Yes, calendar bookings are a core feature. |
| Digital products | Yes, with instant delivery through signed links (Pro). | Yes, a core feature. |
| Memberships | Yes, monthly and yearly plans on your own payment provider (Pro). | Offered on higher tiers as of Sept 2026. Check their pricing page. |
| Physical store | Yes, a small store with variants, shipping and discount codes (Pro). | Not a core feature as far as we can tell. |
| Email capture on free | Yes, up to 250 subscribers on Free, unlimited on Pro. | No free plan. Email features depend on tier. |
| Cookie-less analytics | Yes. No cookies, no banner, bots filtered. 7 days on Free, 2 years on Pro. | Sales analytics available. Cookie policy: check their privacy page. |
| Themes on free | All 24 themes are free. | No free plan. |
| Import from Stan Store | Yes, paste your Stan URL and review what we found. | n/a |
Competitor details verified on 22 September 2026 from public pricing pages; they change often. Tell us if something is wrong: support@linkout.bio
Switching from Stan Store
Bring your links over, then review before anything is added.
- 1 Sign in with Google and claim your handle.
- 2 Open Links, then Import links, and paste your Stan Store URL.
- 3 Tick what to keep. Profile links become icons, the rest become buttons.
The importer lives at /dashboard/import once you have signed up. It is being finished now; until then, pasting links one at a time takes a minute.
Honest reasons to stay with Stan Store
- • You want a hosted course player and Stan's built-in checkout in one product.
- • You prefer not to manage your own Stripe account.
- • Their affiliate and funnel tools are part of your workflow.
We would rather you pick the right tool than pick us for the wrong reasons.
Try LinkOut next to it.
Keep your old page up while you build the new one. Free, no card, and all 24 themes included.