What is Beacons?
Beacons is a creator business platform built around a customizable link-in-bio page, with tools for selling products, pitching brands and emailing fans. Creators can sell merch, digital products, courses and memberships directly from their page, keep an auto-updating media kit for brand pitches, and send newsletters and email automations. Payouts from sales are described as available within one day.
Beacons also includes Beam, an AI assistant that helps with content planning, growth ideas, trend discovery, rate calculation, brand outreach and deal tracking. Brands can discover creators on the platform as well. The free plan is permanent but charges a 9% seller fee on sales. Paid plans add a custom domain, more email sends and AI usage, and the higher tiers remove the seller fee entirely.
Beacons at a glance
How does Beacons work?
- Claim your page
Sign up, choose a username and build a link-in-bio page with links, social icons and custom design.
- Add products and a store
Upload digital products, courses, memberships or merch so followers can buy without leaving the page. Courses can include hosted video, so lessons live on Beacons instead of a separate course tool.
- Set up your media kit
Create a media kit that updates automatically with your audience numbers to share with brands.
- Grow your list
Collect subscribers and send newsletters or automated emails within your plan's monthly limits.
- Use Beam for deals
Ask the AI assistant for content ideas, rate estimates and brand outreach, and track deals in one place.
Beacons key features
Link-in-bio pages
Customizable pages with unlimited links, and up to five pages on the free plan.
Creator store
Sell merch, digital products, courses and memberships, with buy now pay later and order bumps on Creator Plus.
Media kit
An auto-updating media kit that shows current stats when pitching brand partners.
Email marketing
Newsletters and automations, from 50 sends a month on Free to unlimited marketing emails on Creator Plus.
Beam AI assistant
Helps plan content, research trends, calculate rates and manage brand outreach.
Smart Reply Auto-DMs
Automatic direct message replies to followers, included on the free plan.
Custom domain
Connect your own domain on paid plans, free for the first year on Creator.
Creator Max extras
The top plan adds unlimited AI generations, Google Workspace, an NFC card and white glove onboarding and support.
Why use Beacons?
- One page replaces separate tools for links, a store, a media kit and email.
- The free plan lets new creators start selling without upfront costs.
- The media kit stays current, which saves time when pitching brands.
- Creator Plus and above remove seller fees, which helps once sales grow.
- The AI assistant gives solo creators help with planning and outreach.
Who is Beacons best for?
A good fit for
- Content creators selling digital products or courses
- Influencers pitching brand deals
- Creators building an email list from social traffic
- Solo creators who want an all-in-one setup
Less suited to
- Creators with steady sales on the free plan, where the 9% fee adds up
- Businesses needing a full multi-page website builder
Beacons pricing
| Pricing model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | Not confirmed |
| Starting price | $10/month or $100/year (Creator) |
Free and Creator charge a 9% seller fee; Creator Plus ($30/month) and Creator Max ($100/month) charge 0% and add unlimited marketing emails, memberships and more AI usage.
Prices checked October 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on the official Beacons pricing page before you buy.
Beacons pros and cons
Pros
- Generous free plan with store, media kit and email.
- Broad creator toolkit in a single account.
- Zero seller fees on higher plans.
- Built-in AI help for brand outreach.
Cons
- A 9% seller fee on the Free and Creator plans.
- Email send limits on lower plans are low for growing lists.
- Third-party integrations are not detailed on the official site.
Beacons integrations and platforms
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Beacons alternatives
See the full shortlist in Best Link in Bio Tools.
Beacons FAQ
Is Beacons free?
Yes. Beacons has a Free plan with unlimited links, a media kit, a store, up to five link-in-bio pages and 50 email sends per month. The trade-off is a 9% fee on sales. Paid plans start at $10 per month for Creator, and Creator Plus at $30 per month removes the seller fee.
What is Beacons used for?
Beacons is used by creators to share links from one page, sell digital products, merch, courses and memberships, keep a media kit for brand deals, and email their audience. Its Beam AI assistant also helps with content planning, rate setting and brand outreach.
How much does Beacons take from sales?
On the Free and Creator plans, Beacons charges a 9% seller fee on product sales, although invoices on Creator carry no fee. Creator Plus at $30 per month and Creator Max at $100 per month charge 0% seller fees. Payment processing costs may still apply.
Beacons vs Linktree: what's the difference?
Both offer link-in-bio pages with free plans. Beacons bundles more creator business tools, including a store for courses and memberships, a media kit, email marketing and an AI assistant. Linktree focuses on the link page itself, with analytics, scheduling and integrations, and its paid plans start at a lower monthly price.
Is Beacons good for beginners?
Beacons works well for beginners because the free plan covers links, a store and a media kit with no upfront cost, and setup is guided. As sales grow, beginners should compare the 9% seller fee against the cost of Creator Plus, which removes that fee.
Sources
This overview is based on Beacons's official website and documentation, checked October 2026.