Beacons
7.1/10Save $12/yrBest link-in-bio for creator storefront with bundled email and CRM
Creator storefront bundling email and SMS capture, digital-product checkout, and CRM at the entry paid Personal tier.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Basic link page with AI bio generator and Beacons branding |
| Personal | $10.00/mo | $96.00/yr | Custom domain plus email capture and digital product sales for solo creators |
| Pro | $30.00/mo | $288.00/yr | CRM and email automations with brand-deal collaboration tools at the upgrade tier |
| Premium | $90.00/mo | $864.00/yr | Unlimited products and multi-account team management for agencies and large creators |
Beacons is the right pick for creators selling digital products who also need email and SMS list capture alongside checkout for repeat-buyer drip campaigns. Founded in San Francisco in 2020 by Neal Jean, Jijo Sunny, and Yancey Strickler, Beacons now serves about 500K creator accounts as of Q4 2024 and bundles the storefront kit at a lower entry monthly rate than Stan Creator.
Four tiers serve four buyer profiles. Free shows Beacons branding without the storefront kit. Personal at the entry monthly rate unlocks the storefront foundation including custom domain, email capture, and digital-product sales. Pro adds the CRM and email automations layer for ongoing campaign-driven creators. Premium serves agencies with multi-account team management.
The wedge for digital-product sellers is the bundled email-list-plus-checkout flow. Where Stan ships the deeper commerce kit (bookings, memberships) and Linktree ships the broader brand recognition, Beacons specifically targets the creator who wants email captured at checkout and dripped against later. The trade-off is the platform-side fee schedule. Beacons publishes per-tier transaction-fee structures that creators must read against projected volume; the published zero-fee claims apply to specific tiers and product types only.
Pros
- Email and SMS list capture bundled with digital-product checkout
- Custom domain plus removed branding on the Personal entry paid tier
- CRM and email automations on the Pro upgrade tier for ongoing drip campaigns
- About 500K+ creator accounts (Q4 2024) with active platform investment
- Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Atelier Ventures for ongoing development
Cons
- Transaction fees on creator sales vary by tier and product type (read fee schedule before volume planning)
- No deep bookings and memberships kit comparable to Stan Creator
Best for: Creators selling digital products who also need bundled email capture and drip campaigns to drive repeat purchases at a lower entry monthly rate than Stan.
- Branding
- 7
- Setup speed
- 8
- Customization
- 8
- Value
- 8
- Support
- 7