When Linkfire may suit you better
- Your label or distributor already runs its links through Linkfire.
- You need an established platform used across a large catalogue.
listenthru vs Linkfire
A Linkfire alternative built for artists who run their own ads
Linkfire is one of the best-known smart link platforms in music, used widely by labels. listenthru does the same core job — one link that sends every listener to their service — and focuses on showing which posts and ads lead people to listen.
Free plan with up to 3 live releases. No card needed.
Last reviewed October 2026. We make listenthru. We only describe other services where we are confident of the facts, and we never quote their prices.
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Linkfire is a music marketing platform centred on smart links (often on the lnk.to domain), with pre-release links and analytics, and it is used by many labels and distributors.
listenthru is a smaller, self-serve tool for artists, managers and labels. You paste one link, share the page, and every visit is credited to the post, ad or QR code it came from.
Side by side
| Feature | listenthru | Linkfire |
|---|---|---|
| One link to every streaming service | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-save links before release day | Yes | Yes |
| Click analytics | Yes | Yes |
Rows where we are not sure what the other service offers today are left out.
What listenthru does
Know which post earned the listen
Every visit and tap is credited to where it came from: UTM links, referrers and QR codes. See the listen rate for each source.
Feed your Meta and TikTok ads
Put your Meta Pixel and TikTok Pixel on the page for free. Pro also sends the same events from the server through the Meta Conversions API and TikTok Events API, with a shared event ID so each is counted once.
Paste one link, get every service
Paste a Spotify, Apple Music or pre-save link. Title, artwork and links are filled in, matched by ISRC or UPC on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and TIDAL. Pages can link to more than 40 services and stores, from LINE MUSIC and Melon to KKBOX and Bandcamp.
Release day switches itself
From release day, listenthru finds the release on each service and points the pre-save buttons at it, checking every hour for two weeks. Your link and its numbers stay the same.
In your listeners’ language
Pages appear in each listener’s language — Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German — with local services shown first.
A free plan that stays free
Up to 3 live releases, 7 days of insights and the browser pixels, with a small “Made with listenthru” link. Pro removes it and adds 90 days of insights and server events.
When listenthru fits
- You run Meta or TikTok ads and want listens sent back as conversions, server-side.
- You want a free plan and to be set up in a minute.
- Your listeners are in Japan, Korea or Greater China, where local services such as LINE MUSIC, Melon or KKBOX matter.
Questions
Can I use my lnk.to pre-save link with listenthru?
Yes. Add it to your page and the button reads Pre-save until release day. From release day, listenthru looks the release up on each service and points the buttons at it.
Does listenthru send conversions to Meta and TikTok?
Yes. The Meta Pixel and TikTok Pixel work on every plan. Pro also sends the same events from listenthru’s server through the Meta Conversions API and TikTok Events API, deduplicated with a shared event ID.
Do I have to move every link at once?
No. Make a listenthru page for your next release and keep your existing links running. Nothing on the other service needs to change.
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