A free Linktree alternative in South Africa
Get one free link-in-bio page for every link you want people to open. No monthly subscription, no dollar card — extras are pay-as-you-go in rands.
Short answer
ZELF gives you one link-in-bio page free, with no monthly fee and no dollar card. Linktree's free plan also costs nothing but keeps the Linktree logo on your page, and its paid plans run from US$6 to US$30 a month billed annually (US prices). On ZELF, each extra page costs 10 credits once, bought in rands.
Most link-in-bio tools charge a monthly subscription in dollars, which is awkward without a dollar card and frustrating when you only need one page. ZELF takes the opposite approach: your page is free, and you only spend credits on extras like QR codes or image tools.
You get a mobile-first page with your links, socials, a headline and a bio, on your own short ZELF address. Publish it in your Instagram or TikTok bio, your email signature, or on a printed QR code.
How to set up your free link-in-bio page
- 1 Create an account and claim your ZELF page — the first page on your account is free.
- 2 Add your links, socials and a short description of what you do.
- 3 Pick your slug and publish. Your page is live on a clean, shareable address.
- 4 Drop the link into every bio and signature you own, and add a QR code if you need it in print.
Who uses a free link page
A client's Instagram bio
Their latest post, online store and WhatsApp behind one link instead of seven.
Small business
Menu, WhatsApp order link, directions and reviews on one page.
Every client after that
A Zelf per client brand, each on its own ZELF address, for a once-off 10 credits.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Your first ZELF page costs nothing and there is no monthly fee. You only buy credits for optional extras like QR codes and image tools.
Do I need a dollar card?
No. Credits are bought in rands through Yoco, and they never expire.
Can I have more than one page?
Yes. Each additional page costs a once-off 10 credits when you create it, and gives a brand or product its own public address.
Sources
Zelf Page
A link page for every client, on its own address.
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