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I built a Branch.io alternative for $79/mo instead of $499

I built a Branch.io alternative for $79/mo instead of $499

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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 Refe

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