Sniply Removed Their Free Plan — Here's What to Use Instead

What happened to Sniply's free plan?

In late 2025, Sniply quietly discontinued their free plan as part of a major redesign under new ownership by UpContent. The cheapest option is now $29/month — a jump from free to paid with no middle ground.

For thousands of marketers who used Sniply's free tier to add CTAs on shared content, this was an unwelcome surprise. One day their CTA links were working, the next they were asked to pay $29/mo or lose access.

Why did Sniply kill the free plan?

After being acquired twice (by saas.group in 2020, then UpContent in 2023), Sniply shifted focus to profitability over growth. The free plan was a customer acquisition tool — but under new ownership, the priority changed to revenue per user.

This is common when SaaS products change hands. The new owners inherited 500,000+ users but wanted to monetize more aggressively. Cutting the free tier forces casual users to either pay or leave.

What you lose without Sniply's free plan

• CTA overlays on shared links (the core feature)
• Basic click tracking and analytics
• Link shortening with your CTA attached
• The ability to test CTA overlays before committing to a paid tool

Your best options now

Option 1: Visib (free plan available)

Visib offers a free plan for link shortening with analytics. CTA overlays are available on the Pro plan at $9/mo — that's $20/mo less than Sniply's cheapest option.

Key differences from Sniply: no forced branding on any plan, a Chrome Extension that captures page snapshots (so CTAs work on 100% of sites), and custom domains included in Pro.

Option 2: Replug ($19/mo, no free plan)

Replug starts at $19/mo — still cheaper than Sniply. It's more feature-rich (bio links, retargeting, QR codes) but also more complex to set up. No free plan to test before buying.

Option 3: Linkly (limited free plan)

Linkly offers a free plan with 500 clicks/month and basic CTA overlays. It's more limited than Sniply was, but it's free. Expect forced branding and fewer CTA types.

How to migrate from Sniply

1. Export your link list from Sniply (if still accessible)
2. Sign up for Visib (free, no credit card)
3. Recreate your CTA templates — takes about 2 minutes each
4. Paste your original URLs and attach your CTAs
5. Update your shared links wherever they were posted

The whole process takes about 15 minutes for most users. Your old Sniply links will continue to redirect, but without CTA overlays unless you're on a paid Sniply plan.

Bottom line

Sniply's free plan is gone and it's not coming back. If you need CTA overlays without paying $29/mo, your best bet is a tool that still offers a free entry point and charges less for the features you actually need.