A Koji alternative that doesn't take a cut
Koji has mini-apps for tips, request forms, and selling. But they take a percentage of every transaction. Links sends fans to your own monetization tools. You keep the money and the control.
Free forever. No credit card.
Links vs Koji
An honest comparison, feature by feature.
Transaction fees
Smart deep links
Shield protection
Built-in mini-apps
Page speed
Pricing
Monetization flexibility
| Feature | Links | Koji |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fees | None (link to your own tools) | Takes a cut on transactions |
| Smart deep links | Yes, bypasses Instagram webview | No |
| Shield protection | Yes, blocks crawlers | No |
| Built-in mini-apps | No (link to any tool you want) | Yes (tip jar, request forms, etc.) |
| Page speed | Under 1 second | 2-4 seconds (heavy mini-app widgets) |
| Pricing | Free, no transaction fees | Free with transaction cuts |
| Monetization flexibility | Link to any platform (Gumroad, Ko-fi, Patreon, etc.) | Locked into Koji's built-in tools |
Why creators leave Koji
Keep 100% of what you earn
Koji takes a percentage of every tip, sale, and request you process through their mini-apps. With Links, you send fans to your own tools like Ko-fi, Gumroad, or Patreon. You pay those platforms' fees (usually lower), but you're not adding another middleman on top.
Your checkout pages actually work
Koji's mini-apps run inside the page, but when fans tap external links from Instagram, they're still in the webview. Links opens the real browser so your Gumroad checkout, Ko-fi tip page, and Calendly booking form load fast and work correctly.
You're not locked into one platform
Koji wants you to use their tip jar, their request forms, their store. If you already use Ko-fi for tips or Gumroad for products, you'd have to migrate everything. Links connects to whatever tools you already have. Switch anytime without rebuilding.
Faster pages, more conversions
Koji embeds mini-apps and payment widgets directly on the page. That adds load time and complexity. Links loads in under a second and sends fans to dedicated tools that are built to handle payments better than a link-in-bio ever could.
Common questions
No. Links is a link-in-bio tool, not a mini-app platform. You link to dedicated tools like Ko-fi for tips, Gumroad for digital products, and Calendly for bookings. Those tools do payments and forms better than mini-apps can, and you usually pay lower fees.
Koji takes a percentage of transactions processed through their mini-apps. The exact amount depends on the app. Links doesn't take anything because you're linking to your own tools. You only pay the fees from the platform you're using (Ko-fi, Gumroad, Stripe, etc.).
Koji has a free plan, but they make money by taking a cut of your transactions. Links is completely free with no transaction fees because you use your own monetization tools. You keep more of what you earn.
Yes. Instead of selling through Koji's built-in store, link to a free Gumroad or Stan Store account. Your fans get sent to the real browser where checkout works correctly. You keep more of each sale because you're not paying Koji's cut on top of payment processing fees.
If you're happy with Koji's features and don't mind the transaction fees, keep using it. The mini-apps are convenient if you don't already have other tools set up. But if you're looking to reduce fees or want deep links that actually open in the real browser, Links is a better option for most creators. Run the math on what you're paying in transaction fees each month. If it's more than $10-20, you're probably better off using dedicated tools through Links instead of Koji's all-in-one platform.
“Koji's tip jar took a cut of every donation. I moved to Ko-fi and used Links as my bio. Same tips coming in, zero extra fees. That's an extra $80/month in my pocket.”
Mia L.
Streamer, 16K followers
“Koji's mini-apps looked cool but my page loaded slowly and the transaction fees added up. Links is instant and I just link to my own tools. More money, faster page.”
Chris P.
Digital artist
“No transaction fees. Link to any tool I want. Free. Done.”
Taylor B.
Music producer
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