Jelly Evolv vs Link65
The Jelly Evolv and the Link65 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Jelly Evolv is the cheaper of the two at $345 versus $380; the Jelly Evolv is a 75% layout and the Link65 is a 65%.
- Lower priceJelly Evolv$345 versus $380
Choose the Jelly Evolv if
- you want to spend less ($345).
Choose the Link65 if
- its overall balance fits you: a 65% owlab keyboard kit built around a leaf-spring mount plate, sold ansi/tsangan, roughly 2kg with an 8-degree typing angle, hotswap pcb with qmk and via support.
Jelly Evolv vs Link65, spec by spec
| Jelly Evolv | Link65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 75% | 65% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | aluminum | n/a |
| Mount | Leaf-spring (leaf-spring or gasket mount option depending on colorway/PCB choice) | Leaf-spring (leaf-spring plate mount) |
| Backlight | RGB | n/a |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $345 (stronger spec) | $380 |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | n/a | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
93% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Jelly Evolv; 95% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Link65.
Where to buy the Jelly Evolv
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Where to buy the Link65
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