I built a Branch.io alternative for $79/mo instead of $499
I built a Branch.io alternative for $79/mo instead of $499 Firebase Dynamic Links shut down in August 2025. Branch.io costs $499/month. I needed deep linking for my Flutter app and didn't want to p...

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I built a Branch.io alternative for $79/mo instead of $499 Firebase Dynamic Links shut down in August 2025. Branch.io costs $499/month. I needed deep linking for my Flutter app and didn't want to pay enterprise prices for a feature that should be simple. So I built LinkHopp — deep linking, deferred deep linking, and campaign tracking for $49-99/month. The Problem If you're building a mobile app, you need deep links. When someone shares a link to your app: Desktop → open your website Mobile + app installed → open directly in the app Mobile + app NOT installed → go to App Store, then open the app to the right screen after install That last one is called deferred deep linking, and it's surprisingly hard to get right. Firebase Dynamic Links used to do this for free. Now it's dead. Branch.io does it, but costs $499/month with mandatory "Contact Sales" calls. What LinkHopp Does Deep Linking — iOS Universal Links + Android App Links Deferred Deep Linking — 3-stage matching (Play Install Refer