Strikingly vs Taplink (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Strikingly and Taplink share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Taplink starts cheaper, at $3 a month against $8 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Strikingly grades higher on ease of use. Taplink grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Strikingly
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships
Taplink
Link-in-bio page builder with forms, products and payments
Which one is for you
Pick Strikingly if
- Fits if you need a short personal, portfolio or event site up today
- Works for creators selling a handful of products or paid memberships, on Pro at $16 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Limited, with 5 pages, one product, a 5% fee on each sale and Strikingly branding
- Too light for a big shop, as even VIP stops at 500 products, and Pro still takes 2% of sales
- Not for you if you switch plans a lot, since that goes through email support and yearly can't go back to monthly
- Pricey if you need multiple languages or phone support, which are VIP only at $49 a month
- Skip it if you want an Android or desktop app; there's only an iPhone app
Pick Taplink if
- Fits if you want a cheap link-in-bio page for one profile
- Works for small sellers who want a few products on a bio link
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as the free page is just a few links, text and a theme
- Watch out: each paid plan covers one Instagram profile
- Watch out: paid plans are sold for at least three months
- Skip it if you want clear plan limits, as the page lists features by icon only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAStrikinglyGood | 2.6GPATaplinkGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLimited is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), covering up to 2 sites on your own domain, so it's inside this category's cheapest quarter ($9). It's capped at 5 pages and keeps Strikingly branding; Pro at $16 lifts both. | APro is $3 a month, under 60% of the $6.75 the category's cheaper quarter pays, but sold for a minimum of 3 months. |
| Free plan and trial | CUnlimited free sites with Strikingly branding, but none of them can use your own domain. The larger page, storage and store limits all need a paid plan. | CThe free Basic plan gives a simple page with a few links, text and a theme, and most useful blocks need Pro. |
| Features | CClick-to-edit pages, a simple store, memberships, forms, a blog, and newsletters and live chat on VIP. It's sized for small sites, though: 100 pages and 300 products on Pro, and multiple languages only on VIP at $49. | CLinks, forms, a small shop and click analytics, but each plan covers one Instagram profile and tier limits are shown by icon only. |
| Ease of use | B4.56 from about 600 App Store ratings. Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away. | CNo store rating on record, and you build and style the page yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and an iPhone app, with PayPal and Stripe for the store and feeds from Facebook, Instagram and X. No Android or desktop app. | BWeb only, with Instagram, TikTok and webhooks as listed links. |
| Best for | small, quick sites on a small budget | a cheap link-in-bio page for a social profile |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Strikingly and Taplink. How we grade
Price against what you get
Strikingly starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Taplink starts at $3 a month and scores 2.3.
Strikingly scores higher, and starts $5 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Strikingly for less, and none scores higher than Taplink for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
- Taplink also covers qR codes, online store, digital downloads and web analytics.
At a glance
| Strikingly | Taplink | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $3.00 per month, sold for a minimum of 3 months |
| Free plan | Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan. | Basic plan: a simple page with a few links, text and a theme. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Strikingly | Taplink |
| Price read from | strikingly.com | taplink.at |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Strikingly
- Limited keeps Strikingly branding, allows only 5 pages per site and one product, and charges a 5% transaction fee.
- Store fees run 5% on Limited and 2% on Pro; only VIP lists 0%, though the page also advertises a limited-time 0% fee lock for new upgrades.
- Phone support, a dedicated account manager and multi-language sites are VIP-only.
- Plan changes go through email support, and a yearly plan cannot be moved back to monthly billing.
Taplink
- Each paid plan covers one Instagram profile, per the FAQ.
- Paid plans are sold for a minimum of three months; 6 months is 30% off and 12 months 50% off.
- The pricing page shows feature tiers by icon, so exact Pro and Business limits are worth checking in the app.
- Prices were read from the default view on the English page; a different currency may show elsewhere.
Key features
Strikingly
- Click-to-edit builder
- Pick a template and click any element on the page to change it, then publish straight away. Pro and VIP allow up to 100 pages per site.
- Simple Store
- Sell physical or digital goods with coupons and shipping, paid through PayPal or Stripe. Limits run from one product on Limited to 500 on VIP.
- Memberships and paid content
- Pro adds member log-ins, members-only content and paid subscription memberships; VIP adds several membership tiers.
- Forms, newsletters and live chat
- Signup and contact forms work on every site and custom forms come with Pro. VIP adds newsletters to 2,000 active contacts and a live chat widget.
- Blog, analytics and HTTPS
- Each site has a simple blog, built-in visitor analytics and automatic HTTPS, with social feeds from Facebook, X and Instagram.
Taplink
- Link-in-bio page
- Unlimited links and buttons, including messaging apps, social networks, email, SMS and click-to-call buttons.
- Content blocks
- Add text, FAQ, maps, countdown timers, image carousels, video, music, price lists and custom HTML blocks.
- Lead forms and pages
- Capture leads with application forms, add internal pages and a navigation menu, or password-protect a page.
- Selling and payments
- The monetization section lists digital products, accepting payments, promo codes and a transaction-fee line.
- Design and templates
- Link-in-bio and landing page templates, custom themes, Google Fonts support and removal of Taplink branding.
- Domains and settings
- Custom domain with SSL, SEO and OpenGraph settings, a QR code, shared access and a cookie consent banner.
Plans
Strikingly
Free$0
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding and no custom domain.
Limited$8
per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Custom domain with SSL, up to 5 pages and 1 GB per site, 50 GB of bandwidth and one product for sale at a 5% fee.
Pro$16
per month for up to 3 sites, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
No branding, 100 pages and 20 GB per site, 300 products at a 2% fee, custom forms, memberships, pop-ups, site search and custom code.
VIP$49
per month for up to 5 sites, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
100 GB per site, 500 products with no fee, newsletters to 2,000 contacts, live chat, multiple languages, phone support and an account manager.
Taplink
Basic$0
Simple page with links, text and a theme; the free version of Taplink.
Pro$3.00
per month, sold for a minimum of 3 months
Adds professional templates, images, video and music, price lists, custom HTML, pixels and click analytics.
Business$6.00
per month, sold for a minimum of 3 months
The top tier, with payments and CRM tools; the page lists which features each tier unlocks only by icon.
Ways to pay less
Strikingly
- Annual discount
Pay yearly to save $48 on Pro
Pro costs $192 a year billed yearly against $20 a month billed monthly; Limited is $96 a year against $12 a month.
- Other savings
Lower rates for 2, 3 or 5 years paid up front
Pro costs $336 for 2 years, $432 for 3 years and $672 for 5 years; Limited is $360 for 5 years and VIP $2,064.
- Education
35% off Pro yearly and above for students
A back-to-school sale gives 35% off yearly Pro and higher plans after verifying a .edu email address. The page says it expires soon but gives no date.
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with yearly plans
Yearly plans include a free domain for the first year. Domains otherwise cost $24.95 a year.
Taplink
- Other savings
30% off 6 months, 50% off 12 months
The pricing page's FAQ says paying for 6 or 12 months up front gives 30% or 50% off the 3-month rate.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Strikingly or Taplink?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taplink is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $8 a month for Strikingly. Strikingly starts at $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Taplink starts at $3.00 per month, sold for a minimum of 3 months.
Which has a free plan, Strikingly or Taplink?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Strikingly and Taplink have a free plan.
Which platforms do Strikingly and Taplink run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Strikingly lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.