# Picking a link-in-bio tool for promo codes

Canonical: https://usecode.sh/guides/link-in-bio-tool-for-promo-codes
Last reviewed: 2026-08-13

Judge a bio tool for promo codes on six things: whether codes are copyable in one tap, whether the code or the button is the visual center, whether copies get counted, what the free tier actually includes, whether your existing links keep their tracking, and whether the page updates without touching your bio. Different tools genuinely win different rows.

## The six criteria

1. **One-tap copy.** Retyped codes get typo'd. Linktree offers a discount-code link app with one-tap copy on all plans, and a code-first page makes copy the primary action. A plain button list fails this.
2. **Code prominence.** Is the code the biggest thing on the card, or body text inside a link? If followers arrive looking for the code, layout is not cosmetic.
3. **Copy analytics.** Clicks miss the buyers who copy and go direct. Ask whether the tool counts copies per code per day; Linktree's published analytics describe clicks and views, not copy counts.
4. **Free-tier shape.** Check what the free plan gates: Linktree's free analytics window is the last 28 days; Beacons' free tier takes a 9% fee on commerce; Stan Store has no free plan at all. usecode.sh is free with full analytics, and the trade is that it only does codes and links.
5. **Link integrity.** Your affiliate links should keep their destination and tracking parameters. Verify this for any tool you adopt.
6. **Stable address.** Campaign turnover should mean editing a card, not the bio. Every tool with a hosted page passes this; raw links in a bio do not.

## Applying it by tool type

| Tool type | Strong rows | Weak rows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Link page (Linktree, Beacons) | Stable address, huge ecosystems, code app available (Linktree, all plans) | Code prominence, copy analytics, free-tier gates on analytics depth |
| Storefront (Stan Store) | Selling your own products, checkout conversion | Brand promo codes are not the product; codes there are checkout coupons for your own goods; no free plan |
| Code-first page (usecode.sh) | One-tap copy, code prominence, copy counting, free | Only codes and links; no store, courses, email, or scheduling |

If codes are a side dish next to a store you run, a storefront with a code block wins. If codes are the main course, the page should be shaped like them; that argument in full is [the promo-code link in bio](/guides/promo-code-link-in-bio), and the detailed head-to-head is [usecode vs Linktree](/compare/linktree).

## Related guides

- [The promo-code link in bio, explained](https://usecode.sh/guides/promo-code-link-in-bio)
  A promo-code link in bio is a page organized around codes instead of links: tap to copy, one stable address, and copy counts a link page cannot see.
- [A free promo-code page: what free actually includes, and what it costs](https://usecode.sh/guides/free-promo-code-page)
  Which creator tools have a genuinely free promo-code page, what each free tier gates, and what three of them quietly take out of your commission. Sourced and dated.
- [Promo-code analytics for creators: the numbers worth having](https://usecode.sh/guides/promo-code-analytics)
  Views, shop taps, and code copies per card per day: which promo-code numbers a creator can own, and what to check before trusting any dashboard.
- [Link-in-bio tools for promo codes, compared](https://usecode.sh/compare/best-link-in-bio-for-promo-codes)
  Six criteria, then six products scored against them: Linktree, Beacons, Stan Store, Later, Campsite.bio and usecode.sh, with official sources and verification dates.
- [usecode.sh vs Linktree for promo codes](https://usecode.sh/compare/linktree)
  Linktree has a free discount-code app; the differences are page architecture, copy analytics, and what free includes. A sourced, dated comparison.
- [usecode.sh vs Beacons for promo codes](https://usecode.sh/compare/beacons)
  Beacons bundles a store, email, and a media kit; its discount codes are checkout coupons for your own products. Where a code-first page differs, sourced and dated.
- [usecode.sh vs Stan Store for affiliate creators](https://usecode.sh/compare/stan-store)
  Stan Store is a $29/mo storefront for selling your own products; a code page is free and only presents brand deals. Which fits which creator, sourced and dated.

## Sources

- [Linktree pricing and plan comparison](https://linktr.ee/s/pricing/) (verified 2026-08-13)
- [Linktree Help: displaying a discount code](https://linktr.ee/help/en/articles/9334619-how-to-display-a-discount-code-on-your-linktree) (verified 2026-08-13)
- [Beacons pricing](https://beacons.ai/i/pricing) (verified 2026-08-13)
- [Stan Store pricing](https://stan.store/blog/stan-store-pricing/) (verified 2026-08-13)