Direct.me vs Milkshake
Direct.me
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Milkshake
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| Figure | Direct.me | Milkshake |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Link-in-Bio Tools | 8.9 (#5) | 8.4 (#12) |
| Spec score · Link-in-bio tools | 8.3 (#12) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Analytics | The analytics feature reports profile views and link clicks. | Free sites include 30 days of analytics data for Card views, link clicks, traffic sources, and top countries. |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Email capture | Creators can collect email addresses and contacts through their profile. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Direct.me supports Spotify track, playlist, artist, episode, and podcast embeds. | Paid features include mailing-list syncing with Google Sheets or Mailchimp, Google Analytics on Pro+, and Meta Pixel. |
| No branding on free | No | No |
| Product | Direct.me lets creators bring their content, audience, and business together on a single link page. | Milkshake is a mobile app for building a website on your phone, including a link-in-bio site. |
| Sell products | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 15 | 2.99 |
| Support | Support is ticket-based; the displayed average response time for the last 30 days is 2 days 21 hours. | Pro and Pro+ include priority support, which Milkshake describes as faster responses from its team. |
Plans
In their own words
Direct.me
Direct.me is a link-page service for creators who want their content, audience, and business in one place. Pages can use selectable themes and customized colors, fonts, and blocks, then be shared by URL or QR code. Creators can collect subscriber emails and audience details directly and send updates to those subscribers. The page supports accepting tips and selling digital products, with Spotify tracks, playlists, artists, episodes, and podcasts available as embeds. The changelog lists Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and UTM tracking apps for tracking integrations. Direct.me AI Studio can turn a photo into a headshot or original artwork. The service runs on iOS and the web, offers custom domains, and lists basic analytics. Starter is free; VIP is listed at $15/mo. Multiple profile pages are a VIP feature, and the free plan retains Direct.me branding. Support uses tickets.
Milkshake
Milkshake is a mobile app for building a website on a phone, including a link-in-bio page. Sites are assembled from swipeable Cards such as Splash, About, Links, Top Picks, YouTube, Contact, and Sell, and templates can be customized with colors, fonts, logos, and images. The free plan includes hosting, unlimited links and Cards, 30 days of Insights analytics, and selling digital files through Stripe. Payments go to the seller’s connected Stripe account. Milkshake also charges a per-sale fee, in addition to Stripe processing: 12% on Free and Lite, 9% on Pro, and 7% on Pro+. During the Sell Card beta, prices range from USD $1 to $100 or the equivalent in the seller’s currency, and file deliveries can be up to 100MB. Lite costs $2.99 per month and removes Milkshake branding. Pro is billed yearly at US$59.99/yr; Pro+ is US$99.99/yr and adds a custom domain and Google Analytics. The maker is based in Melbourne, Australia, and was founded in 2018.