ViralDM vs Linktree

Linktree Auto-DM Alternative for India

Linktree added comment-to-DM to the world's biggest link-in-bio. ViralDM was built for the DM — and Indian sellers can sell from it.

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The short version

Linktree (linktr.ee) is the global link-in-bio leader, and it now sends Instagram auto-DMs: 1,000 a month on Free, 1,500 on Starter, 2,500 on Pro and unlimited on Premium, with up to four public replies, triggers on one post (all posts and the next post on Pro), bookings on every plan and an MCP server on Premium. In India its plans are Starter ₹405 a month (₹256.67 billed yearly), Pro ₹740 (₹500) and Premium ₹1,450 (₹1,250), but its selling features run on Stripe and India is not on its list of countries that can sell. ViralDM has unlimited DMs on Free and, from ₹499 a month, sells inside the DM by UPI at 0% commission, answers in 9 Indian languages, understands voice notes and calls leads. Read on linktr.ee on 26 October 2026.

Side by side

ViralDM vs Linktree, feature by feature

What each product offers, checked against both companies’ own pages on 26 October 2026. Prices change, so check both pricing pages on the day you decide.

Feature	ViralDM	Linktree
Price	✓Free ₹0 forever · Starter ₹499/mo (first month free, no card) · Growth ₹1,499 · Agency ₹4,999	Free · Starter ₹405/mo (₹256.67 yearly) · Pro ₹740 (₹500) · Premium ₹1,450 (₹1,250) — as shown in India
Free plan	✓Forever · 1 Instagram account, unlimited DMs, 1 automation (3 keywords) on Reels, posts, story replies and DM keywords, 25 leads a month	✓Unlimited links, email and phone sign-ups, 1,000 auto-DMs a month, 28-day Insights
Auto-DMs a month	✓Unlimited on every plan, Free included	1,000 Free · 1,500 Starter · 2,500 Pro · unlimited Premium
Instagram triggers	✓Comments on Reels & posts, story replies, DM keywords, next-post and caption-code triggers (Free); Live comments, shares & story mentions (Starter)	✓Comments on one post or Reel; all posts and the next post on Pro and Premium; keyword “Smart match” on Pro+
Live comments	✓Live comments → private DM while you are live (Starter)	Not on their site
Public reply under the comment	✓Public reply under the comment, random variants (Free); AI Comments thank every compliment (Starter)	✓Up to four public replies
Follow-gate and lead capture	✓Follow-gate with a reminder (Free) · Email or WhatsApp number before the link: 25 a month on Free, unlimited from Starter	Email and phone sign-ups on the page; follow-gate not on their site
Replies in Indian languages	✓9 Indian languages + English detected on every plan; AI replies in the follower’s own language from Starter	Not on their site
AI replies	✓From your price list, FAQ, pages or PDFs: 3,000 a month on Starter, unlimited on Growth	Not on their site
Voice notes followers send	✓Voice notes understood in Hindi, Hinglish and English (Starter)	Not on their site
AI phone call to a lead	✓“Call me” in a DM → your AI phones them in Hindi (3 calls a month on Starter, 10 on Growth)	Not on their site
Payment inside the DM	✓UPI QR + Pay button inside the DM, 0% cut; screenshot checked by AI from Starter (on Free you confirm it)	Stripe checkout on the Linktree page; India is not on their list of countries that can sell
Fee on your sales	0% platform fee — buyers pay your UPI or your own Razorpay	Pro says “0% fees”; help centre says it depends on the plan; Stripe 2.9% + $0.30
Store and bio page	✓Store on Free: files, courses, memberships, events, 1:1, Telegram/Discord access — 0% platform fee · Link-in-bio page that works as a small website (Free)	✓The best-known link-in-bio page; digital products and courses on Pro and Premium (where selling is allowed)
Booking	✓Booking inside the DM from your real free slots, with reminders (Free)	✓Bookings on every plan with Google Calendar and Meet or Zoom
Broadcasts and sequences	✓DM and email broadcasts, live segments, tags and multi-step sequences (Free)	Not on their site
A/B testing	✓A/B tests of replies (Growth); random reply variants on Free	Not on their site
Analytics and revenue	✓Instagram Insights, Audience Pulse and per-automation stats (Free)	✓Insights from 28 days (Free) to lifetime with CSV (Premium); sends, views and clicks per auto-reply
Comment moderation	✓Comment Shield hides scam links and abuse as they arrive (Free)	Not on their site
Facebook	Facebook Page connect + posting live (Meta approved 9 Oct 2026) · Messenger automation not yet	“Social media scheduling” on Premium; networks not named
WhatsApp	✓WhatsApp Bridge moves a buyer to WhatsApp in one tap (Free) · WhatsApp number auto-replies coming soon	Not on their site
Team and agencies	✓Team inbox: assign chats, round-robin, 5 seats on Agency (unlimited on Agency Pro) · 10 client accounts, client logins, monthly PDF report (Agency ₹4,999); white-label + your own domain (Agency Pro ₹12,999)	Admins on Premium; team seats on Agency + Enterprise
API and integrations	✓REST API, webhooks, n8n node, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Slack, Mailchimp, ConvertKit	✓Shopify, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Kit, beehiiv, Calendly, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel
MCP server for AI assistants	✓MCP server, 58 tools, OAuth — every plan (read-only on Free, read and write from Starter)	✓mcp.linktr.ee on Premium: links, bio, appearance and Insights
Brand deals and creator money	✓Media Kit with suggested rates, Brand Deals tracker, affiliates for your products, Priority DM (all Free)	Sponsored links, affiliate and Linktree Shops (US only)
App	✓Android app on Google Play with push notifications	✓iOS and Android apps

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In detail

ViralDM and Linktree, in detail

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What Linktree does well

The best-known link-in-bio page in the world, used by more than 70 million people, and a polished editor.
A free plan that already sends 1,000 auto-DMs a month with public replies.
Bookings on every plan, with Google Calendar and Meet or Zoom.
Broad marketing integrations and an MCP server on Premium.

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Where ViralDM is different

Unlimited DMs on every plan, where Linktree stops at 1,000 to 2,500 a month below Premium.
Indian sellers can sell: a UPI QR and Pay button inside the DM, straight to your UPI ID, 0% commission.
Replies in 9 Indian languages, AI answers from your own price list, voice notes, Live comments, follow-gate and AI phone calls.
Broadcasts, sequences, A/B tests and Comment Shield, in rupees from ₹499.

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Which one should you pick?

Keep Linktree if you mainly need a beautiful link-in-bio page and a few hundred auto-DMs a month. Pick ViralDM if you sell to Indian buyers or get more comments than Linktree's monthly cap: the DM answers in their language, takes the UPI payment and delivers.

Everything in ViralDM

All 204 features, by plan

The plan shown is the lowest one that has the feature; every plan above it has it too. Checked against our own code on 20 October 2026.

Plans, accounts and apps

Unlimited DMs on every plan, Free included Free
1 automation with 3 keywords on Free Free
Unlimited automations and keywords Starter
Connected accounts: 1 Free, 2 Starter, 3 Growth, 10 Agency Free
Unlimited connected accounts Agency Pro
First month of Starter free, no card, with API and MCP access Free
Yearly billing: pay for 10 months, get 12 Starter
Free: “via viraldm.app” only on the first DM to each person Free
No ViralDM branding on your DMs Starter
Instagram Login — no Facebook Page needed Free
Connect a Facebook Page through Facebook Login Free
WhatsApp Business number auto-replies Free Coming soon
Facebook Page comment and Messenger automations Free Coming soon
Android app with push notifications Free
Dashboard in English, Hindi and Hinglish Free
In-app guide for every feature, with demos Free
Choose which tools show in your sidebar Free
AI help chat with hand-off to a support ticket Free
Email support Starter
Priority support Growth
Dedicated manager and 24/7 WhatsApp support Agency

Questions

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Does Linktree send Instagram auto-DMs?

Yes: 1,000 a month on Free, 1,500 on Starter, 2,500 on Pro and unlimited on Premium, with up to four public replies (linktr.ee help centre, 26 Oct 2026). ViralDM sends unlimited DMs on every plan, Free included.

Can I sell on Linktree from India?

Linktree's selling features run on Stripe, and India is not on its list of countries that can use them (26 Oct 2026). On ViralDM, Indian buyers pay your UPI ID inside the DM and ViralDM takes 0%.

When is Linktree the better choice?

When your link-in-bio page matters most, you want Linktree's integrations with Shopify, Mailchimp or Klaviyo, or you sell from a country Linktree supports and need only a few hundred auto-DMs a month.

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