MinglyLink
Free Shopify Alternative

Sell From Your Link in Bio — a Free Shopify Alternative for Creators

Add products, digital downloads, and bookings to your bio page and take orders with a real cart and checkout. No monthly plan, and no transaction fees from MinglyLink — you keep 100% of every sale, minus only the standard payment-processor fee.

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Honest framing: who this is for

Most "Shopify alternative" pages oversell. Here is the honest version. Shopify is a full e-commerce platform built to run an entire store on its own domain, with deep inventory, shipping, and app ecosystems. MinglyLink is a free storefront attached to your link-in-bio page. For a huge number of creators and small sellers, that is exactly what they were paying Shopify for — a way to sell a handful of products or digital downloads to the audience they already have on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.

  • Great fit: creators, coaches, and small businesses selling products, downloads, or bookings to a social audience.
  • Not the right fit: large catalogs that need warehouse inventory rules, complex shipping zones, or a fully branded standalone domain store. Stay on Shopify for that.

MinglyLink vs Shopify vs Stan Store

  MinglyLink Shopify Stan Store
Monthly fee Free From $5–$39/mo and up $29–$99/mo
Platform fee on sales None (you keep 100%) Varies by plan / payment provider None on paid plan
Built-in link-in-bio page Yes No (Linkpop retired) Yes
Sell physical + digital Yes Yes Digital-first
Appointment booking Yes, free Via paid apps Limited
Best for Selling to a social audience for free Full standalone stores Digital product funnels

Pricing is indicative and current as of June 2026; check each provider for the latest. Payment-processor fees (e.g. Stripe) apply on every platform.

What you can sell

Add a product, set a price and currency, and it shows up on your page with a cart and checkout. You can sell:

  • Physical products — merch, prints, anything you ship. Optional shipping address at checkout.
  • Digital downloads — presets, templates, ebooks, guides. A free alternative to tools like Gumroad for selling a few products.
  • Services and bookings — sell appointments or sessions with free scheduling built in.

How "free" actually works

Selling is free because MinglyLink is funded by ethical, non-intrusive advertising, and we share 60% of that ad revenue back with creators. So instead of charging you a monthly subscription, the platform pays for itself — and can even pay you. You still pay your payment processor (Stripe is roughly 2.9% + 30c per transaction); that fee goes to Stripe, not to us. There are no MinglyLink transaction fees on top. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.

How to switch in a few minutes

  1. Create your free MinglyLink page and claim your URL.
  2. Add your products, downloads, or bookable services and set prices.
  3. Put your MinglyLink in your Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube bios — that link is now your store.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MinglyLink really a free Shopify alternative?
MinglyLink is free for creators with no monthly plan and no transaction fees on your sales. It gives you a storefront and checkout attached to your link-in-bio page, which covers what most creators and small sellers actually use Shopify for. It is not a full enterprise e-commerce platform — if you need deep inventory rules, warehouses, or a standalone branded domain store, Shopify is still the better fit.
What can I sell on MinglyLink?
Physical products, digital downloads, and services or appointments (bookings). You add a product, set a price and currency, and visitors can browse, add to cart, and place an order directly from your page. You manage orders from your dashboard.
How can it be free with no transaction fees?
MinglyLink makes money from ethical, non-intrusive advertising and shares 60% of that ad revenue with creators. That funds the platform, so selling stays free. You still pay your payment processor (for example Stripe, roughly 2.9% + 30c) — that fee goes to Stripe, not to MinglyLink.
How is this different from Stan Store?
Stan Store is built for selling digital products but has no free plan — it costs $29–$99/month. MinglyLink lets you sell from your link in bio for free. Both leave the standard payment-processor fee to you. See our full Stan Store vs Shopify vs MinglyLink comparison for the details.
Do I need a separate website or domain?
No. Your store lives on your MinglyLink page, so the same link you put in your Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube bio is also your checkout. There is nothing else to host or pay for.

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No monthly fee, no transaction fees from MinglyLink. Keep 100% of every sale.

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