lnk.moe

A shorter URL shortener with widget system combining features from bento.me, zaap.ai and dub.co

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026

Link: lnk.moe
Built by: Robi makes stuff

Bloat

213/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0

Float
300

Moat
400

500

Summary

lnk.moe is a solo side project that has been shipped on and off for about 22 months, with a long pause and a revival in 2026. The creator's posts show a working builder with widgets and a closed beta, but the live site shows only "Loading...", and there is no pricing, payment, support or policy page. The problem is real, but the market is crowded and little has been shown to hold up for paying users.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A real, familiar problem (link-in-bio and short links), but no pricing, no payment path and no evidence anyone uses it. The creator's own note about payment integration and a business license shows the monetisation idea is only speculative.

30/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (3)

Mentions charging about 4% via Chapa payments, but only as a hypothetical that depends on a business license.
“The only value add here is the payment integration , if i had a business license i could make it better ( include lnk.moe's new builder ) and charge like 4% ( including chapa's 3.5 + .5 ) even the running costs are like 5$ for an S3 bucket + 20$ for a vps ( bibeza ) 10% is lunacy”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 21 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Tells people not to use the site yet because of frequent database drops.
“got the builder to be stable on lnk.moe dont use the site yet , i will do very frequent db drops since im still building it out”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 20 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Live site shows only "Loading..." with no pricing, payments or accounts detected.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · lnk.moe (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

It is a combination of existing products' features (bento.me, dub.co, zaap.ai) with no proprietary data, local integration or network effect in evidence. The short domain is the main differentiator and is easy to copy.

12/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (3)

Positions itself as a mix of existing tools' features, with a shorter domain as the hook.
“Since a lot of you are joining from the podcast and i don't want to look like I'm a dead channel. Here is a teaser of the widget system I've been making for a better bento.me that incorporates features from zaap.ai and dub.co as well. built with svelte 5 , better-auth and uhh tears its in no form even good enough rn but will be for a soft launch end of nov yoinked the domain lnk.moe for like 1”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 8 Nov 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Differentiates by having a shorter URL.
“because im building lnk.moe 😂 and my url is shorter”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 27 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
No payments, accounts or docs found that would indicate local depth.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · lnk.moe (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Worked on across 22 months, but with a long gap between early 2025 and early 2026 and updates in only 7 of 23 months. The project was revived in 2026 and shows recent activity in September.

72/100

Sustained shipping60/60
Worked on across 22 months.
Consistency12/40
Updates in 7 of 23 months.

Receipts (2)

Earliest post about it.
“Since a lot of you are joining from the podcast and i don't want to look like I'm a dead channel. Here is a teaser of the widget system I've been making for a better bento.me that incorporates features from zaap.ai and dub.co as well. built with svelte 5 , better-auth and uhh tears its in no form even good enough rn but will be for a soft launch end of nov yoinked the domain lnk.moe for like 1”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 8 Nov 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“It's Monday once more Good luck with week 37 [89] Week 36 feats : Completion wins // Closing loops - Re-launch v.odit.et as links.et - Resign from the telegram community - add vid support to wip.et - get moderately noticed on twitter - Add better moderation and spam control to sma.et Progress wins // Moving something forward - Revive lnk.moe - Tweak sma.et Maintenance wins // Keeping ”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 7 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

The creator describes a builder with widgets and a stable mobile mode, but the live site shows only "Loading..." and no accounts, docs or status page. A usable product is not demonstrated.

68/100

It's live20/20
https://lnk.moe responded when checked.
HTTPS5/5
Served over HTTPS.
Real product15/35
Posts describe widgets, a builder and a personal page, but the crawler sees only "Loading..." and the creator said not to use the site yet. That is closer to a demo than a working product.
Own home10/10
Lives on its own domain (lnk.moe).
Maintained15/15
Last sign of shipping 2026-09-07.
Operations3/15
The project runs on its own domain with auth tooling mentioned (better-auth) and a described VPS and S3 setup. The crawler found no docs, status page, accounts or support.

Receipts (5)

https://lnk.moe responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · lnk.moe (opens in a new tab)
Builder described as stable, but with a warning not to use the site and frequent db drops.
“got the builder to be stable on lnk.moe dont use the site yet , i will do very frequent db drops since im still building it out”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 20 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Closed beta with a waitlist and one invited user, plus a personal page.
“Here's lnk.moe my app for showcasing well pretty much anything, the site is at a good enough stage for a closed beta and I'm doing a waitlist and invite thingie. I've currently only invited @dagmawi_babi but more to follow Here's my page lnk.moe/robi ( easter egg included ) Secure your link url by registering for the waitlist, first come first serve lol. Thanks for your patience eskahun 5 ”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 25 Jan 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Page text is only "Loading..." with no visible functionality.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · lnk.moe (opens in a new tab)
Names the stack: Svelte 5 and better-auth.
“Since a lot of you are joining from the podcast and i don't want to look like I'm a dead channel. Here is a teaser of the widget system I've been making for a better bento.me that incorporates features from zaap.ai and dub.co as well. built with svelte 5 , better-auth and uhh tears its in no form even good enough rn but will be for a soft launch end of nov yoinked the domain lnk.moe for like 1”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 8 Nov 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

There is no pricing, payment provider, privacy policy, terms or support contact, and no revenue. The idea is crowded, the creator splits attention across many projects, and the only monetisation discussed is hypothetical.

31/100

Distribution25/30
A web app on its own domain.
Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
Revenue0/5
No post shows paying customers or revenue; payments are only discussed as a hypothetical.
Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
Support0/8
No support contact found.
Commitment6/20
The creator has returned to the project several times and ships weekly recaps, but it was abandoned for a long stretch, is one of several side projects, and has no team, dedicated channel or funding.

Receipts (5)

A web app on its own domain.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · lnk.moe (opens in a new tab)
Talks about a hypothetical fee, not actual income.
“The only value add here is the payment integration , if i had a business license i could make it better ( include lnk.moe's new builder ) and charge like 4% ( including chapa's 3.5 + .5 ) even the running costs are like 5$ for an S3 bucket + 20$ for a vps ( bibeza ) 10% is lunacy”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 21 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Had given up on the project and later revisited it.
“awh , thats sad guess i have to revisit lnk.moe”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 15 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Lists "Revive lnk.moe" among many other projects in a week.
“It's Monday once more Good luck with week 37 [89] Week 36 feats : Completion wins // Closing loops - Re-launch v.odit.et as links.et - Resign from the telegram community - add vid support to wip.et - get moderately noticed on twitter - Add better moderation and spam control to sma.et Progress wins // Moving something forward - Revive lnk.moe - Tweak sma.et Maintenance wins // Keeping ”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 7 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Reports fixing the bug that made the creator quit, and adding widgets.
“It's Monday once more Good luck with week 9 [61] Week 8 feats : Completion wins // Closing loops - Fixed the lnk.moe bug that literally made me quit the project - Got the builder to be stable , and support mobile mode - Updated my portfolio, and built my gf one too Progress wins // Moving something forward - Added new widgets to lnk.moe - Added an api layer to odit.et @ odit.et/docs ”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 23 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)