Review · Music & creators
Beacons review
Link in bio page bundled with a digital storefront, email marketing, a media kit, Instagram auto-DMs and an AI assistant called Beam.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 9.1
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.3
- Value (35%)
- 9.1
Beacons fits the brief of one page that sells, collects emails and tracks clicks better than any other free plan we compared. The $0 plan includes a customizable link in bio, unlimited digital product sales, affiliate links, 50 email sends a month, Smart Reply Instagram auto-DMs, a daily-updating media kit and real-time analytics. The catch is a 9% seller fee on Free and on the $100 a year Creator plan, which adds a free custom domain, 300 daily AI credits and 500 email sends a month. Creator Plus, at $300 billed annually or $30 monthly, removes seller fees, adds Buy Now Pay Later checkout, unlimited courses with video hosting, memberships and unlimited email sends. Creator Max, at $1,000 a year, adds white glove onboarding and a physical NFC card linked to your page. The product does a lot, so the editor has more menus than a plain link list, and AI tools run on daily credits that vary by plan.
Who it is for
creators who want to sell, email fans and track clicks on a free plan
Price
Free plan with 9% seller fees; Creator $8.33 a month billed annually ($100 a year) or $10 monthly; Creator Plus $25 a month billed annually.
Paid monthly subscription plans start at $10/month, or $8.33/month when billed annually.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.
Key features
- Free plan sells unlimited digital products with a 9% seller fee
- 50 email sends a month on Free, 500 on Creator, unlimited on Creator Plus
- Smart Reply Instagram auto-DM and real-time analytics on the free plan
- Daily-updating media kit for brand deals
- Affiliate links from 12k brand partners
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Selling, email and analytics all work on the $0 plan
- Strength: Creator plan adds a free custom domain for $100 a year
- Strength: Creator Plus drops seller fees to 0% and adds courses and memberships
- Weakness: Free and Creator plans keep a 9% fee on sales
- Weakness: Unlimited email sends need Creator Plus at $25 a month billed annually
- Weakness: AI features run on daily credit limits that differ by plan
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, $0 a month, 9% seller fees
- Cheapest paid plan: Creator, $100 billed annually or $10 monthly
- Email sends: 50 a month Free, 500 Creator, unlimited Creator Plus
- Seller fee: 9% on Free and Creator, 0% on Creator Plus and Max
- Top plan: Creator Max, $1,000 billed annually
Where it ranks
Beacons is No. 1 in our Best Link In Bio Tools verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Linktree8.8
- Lnk.Bio8.4
- Milkshake8.3
- Campsite.bio8.2
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