The short version
Pick pulz.bio if
- Twitch is your main platform and you want live status, schedule and clips synced automatically.
- You want a stream-stat media kit, OBS scenes and Twitch panels in the same account.
- You don't need to sell from your bio.
Pick Direct.me if
- Selling from your bio is the point: tips, gated posts, subscriptions, downloads.
- You want a Twitch player embedded right on your page.
- You need a custom domain or no platform branding (VIP).
pulz.bio vs Direct.me, feature by feature
pulz.bio leads on 5 rows, Direct.me on 5, and 1 is a tie.
| Feature | pulz.bio | Direct.me |
|---|---|---|
| Built for streamers | ||
| Live status on your page | Yes, automatic | Not documented |
| Twitch player on your page | No | Yes, on the free plan1 |
| Schedule + clips sync | Yes, automatic | Not documented |
| Media kit from your stream stats | Yes, self-updating | Media kit block, stats not documented2 |
| OBS widgets, panels, free tools | 30+ widgets, free | Not documented |
| Page basics | ||
| Tips, gated posts, subscriptions | No | 2 |
| Digital downloads, newsletter sign-ups | No | 2 |
| Custom domain | Not yet | VIP, $15/mo1,2 |
| Remove platform branding | Not yet | VIP, $15/mo2 |
| Price | ||
| Free plan | Everything included | Core blocks, starter themes, basic analytics2 |
| Paid plans | None | VIP, $15/mo1,2 |
Direct.me pricing
Direct.me's own blog calls the paid plan both "VIP" and "Pro".
- Free, $0. Core blocks, starter themes, social icons, basic analytics, Twitch stream embeds.
- VIP, $15/mo. Custom domain, branding removal, premium styling, monetization, unlimited blocks.
Why streamers pick pulz.bio over Direct.me
Direct.me is built to sell from your bio. pulz.bio is built to turn a profile visit into a viewer.
- A LIVE state, not just a player. pulz.bio shows a live card with your title and category the moment Twitch reports you're live. Direct.me can embed your stream, but a live badge isn't documented.
- Schedule and clips that sync. Your Twitch schedule and top clips stay current on their own, with a calendar feed viewers can subscribe to.
- A media kit with real stream numbers. Average and peak viewers and hours streamed, a rate card and a protected sponsor inbox. Direct.me has a media kit block, but its stats aren't documented.
- Free all the way. Every pulz.bio feature is $0. Direct.me's paid VIP plan is listed at $15 a month.
Switching from Direct.me
Most of it is a one-time job of about half an hour.
- Continue with Twitch at pulz.bio/auth.That creates the account and connects Twitch in one step, and your username comes from your Twitch login.
- Add the links from your Direct.me page.There's no importer for Direct.me, so this part is by hand: paste a URL and the title and icon fill in.
- Swap the link in every bio in one pass.Twitch About and panels, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and Discord, so nothing points at the old page.
- Leave Direct.me up for a few weeks.Links in old posts and printed QR codes keep working while your followers catch up.
pulz.bio vs Direct.me: questions
Direct.me is monetization-first: tips, gated posts, subscriptions and downloads from your bio. pulz.bio is Twitch-first: it shows when you're live, syncs your schedule and clips, builds a media kit from your stream stats and gives you OBS tools. Different jobs.
It can embed a Twitch stream, even on the free plan, according to Direct.me's own blog. A live badge, schedule sync and clips feed aren't documented. pulz.bio syncs all three automatically but doesn't embed the Twitch player.
Direct.me is free, with a VIP plan listed at $15/mo that adds a custom domain and branding removal. Its pricing pages block automated checks, so confirm the current price on direct.me. pulz.bio is $0 with every feature included.
You can, but one link in every bio is the right call. Pick the tool that matches your main goal and put that single link everywhere.
Yes. Every feature is included, from the Twitch sync and media kit to the OBS widgets and analytics, and no card is needed. There is no paid tier today. pulz.bio never takes a cut of your earnings or sells your data.
Yes. A small "Join <your name> on pulz.bio" button sits at the bottom of every free page, and right now it can't be switched off. Everything above it - theme, fonts, background, layout - is yours.
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Every Direct.me fact on this page was checked on 12 Oct 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email support@pulz.bio and we'll fix it.