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Linktree vs Beacons

Both are category leaders for creators who want more than a simple list of links. Linktree leans link-page plus audience and commerce add-ons; Beacons leans an all-in-one creator business suite.

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Verdict

Pick Linktree when you mainly need a reliable bio link with optional audience tools and documented digital-product selling. Pick Beacons when you want a store, email and media kit in the same product and you have checked seller fees on Free versus Creator Plus.

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Linktree vs Beacons
Feature	Linktree	Beacons
Free plan	Unlimited basic links; email/phone sign-ups; Insights history listed as 28 days in help	Free forever link-in-bio; FAQ lists paid plans from $10/mo; Free sales carry a 9% seller fee
Paid plans (checked Oct 2026)	US (Oct 15, 2026): Starter $8/$72, Pro $15/$144, Premium $35/$420; prices vary by region	Creator $10/mo ($100/yr), Creator Plus $30/mo ($300/yr), Creator Max $100/mo ($900/yr)
Branding removal	“Remove Linktree branding” listed under Pro on US pricing page	Remove Beacons logo on Creator Plus and above (help)
Selling	Digital products and courses on Pro/Premium in supported countries; Linktree + Stripe fees apply	Digital storefront on Free; 9% seller fee on Free/Creator, 0% on Plus/Max
Email / audience	Sign-ups on Free; audience integrations on higher plans	Email collection and sending with plan send limits; unlimited sends on Plus+
Analytics	Insights windows by plan (help lists 28 / 90 / 365 / lifetime)	Real-time and advanced website/sales analytics called out on pricing

Free plans

Linktree Free documents unlimited basic links and email or phone sign-ups, with Linktree branding on the page. Beacons Free is marketed as free forever with a full creator toolset; selling on Free carries a 9% seller fee plus payment-processor fees.

If your main need is many free destinations without a store, Linktree Free or another unlimited-link page may be enough. If you expect to sell on-platform, model Beacons fees before choosing Free.

Selling and commerce

Beacons advertises a digital storefront, courses and memberships inside the product. Linktree documents digital products and courses on paid plans in supported countries, with separate Linktree and Stripe fee schedules.

Neither tool’s marketing page replaces reading the fee articles for your currency and country.

Email and media kit

Beacons positions email marketing and an auto-updating media kit as core suite pieces. Linktree focuses on collecting contacts on the page and syncing them to external email tools on higher plans.

Choose based on whether you want sending inside the same product or only capture plus your existing ESP.

Choose Linktree if…

You want unlimited free basic links and a familiar bio-link workflow.
You already rely on Linktree audience integrations or documented commerce eligibility.
You prefer syncing contacts out to Mailchimp, Kit or similar rather than sending from the bio tool.

Choose Beacons if…

You want store, email and media kit in one creator account.
You will check Creator Plus or Max so seller fees drop to 0%.
You value AI credits, courses or memberships Beacons documents on paid plans.

A simpler third option

NexLink is a simpler third option: a designed link page that points to tools you already use. Free includes up to two sites, 50 links per page, studio design, scheduling, email or WhatsApp capture and seven-day analytics with export. Free pages show a NexLink badge.

NexLink does not host checkout, send marketing email campaigns or offer custom domains. Pro is $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr for branding removal, unlimited sites and longer analytics history.

Sources and limits

Official sources checked October 15, 2026. Published by NexLink; this is a documentation-based comparison, not an independent hands-on ranking.

Check the official plan details before switching. Features, regional availability and billing terms change. NexLink links to your existing checkout; it does not replace a native storefront. We have not published a controlled cross-vendor speed benchmark.

Linktree vs Beacons FAQ

It depends on the job. Beacons is stronger when you want an in-product store and email suite and you accept its fee schedule. Linktree is stronger when you mainly need a bio link with optional audience tools and you prefer its plan matrix. Compare the plan you would actually buy.

Yes. Beacons documents a $0/month free forever plan. Paid plans start at $10/month ($8.33/month billed annually per its FAQ). Free and Creator sales carry a 9% seller fee; Creator Plus and Max list 0%.

Beacons is built around an on-platform storefront with explicit seller fees by plan. Linktree documents digital-product selling on Pro/Premium with its own fee articles. If you already sell on Shopify or Gumroad, a link-out page may be enough.

Yes. Some creators keep one public bio URL and run experiments on another domain. Avoid splitting the same audience across two incomplete pages; pick a primary profile link.

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