Alternatives
Beacons alternatives.
5 real options for creators leaving Beacons, with what each one is actually good at and what it costs.
Rates verified 2026-08-15
The short answer
There is no single best Beacons alternative, because the right one depends on what you sell. Linktree is the closest match for most people leaving (free to $35 a month, 0% to 12% seller fee), and the rest of this page is the honest version of why you might pick one of the others instead.
Why creators leave Beacons
- The 9% seller fee stays until the $30 Creator Plus plan
- No fulfillment for physical products, so merch needs a second tool
- Feature sprawl: the page, store, email, media kit and AI tools are a lot to keep tidy
None of these make Beacons a bad product. They are the specific frictions that send people looking, and if none of them apply to you, staying is a perfectly good answer.
The options
- 1
Linktree
Free to $35 a month, 0% to 12% seller feeBest for: The most polished pure link page, if you barely sell.
- 2
Fanvault
Free, flat 8% per saleBest for: Physical and digital in one storefront with one flat rate.
- 3
Stan Store
$29 a month, 0% platform feeBest for: Courses and coaching with funnels and bookings.
- 4
Carrd
From about $9 a yearBest for: Design control on a simple one-page site.
- 5
Ko-fi
Free, 0% on donationsBest for: Tips and small commissions with almost no cut.
Side by side
| Feature | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Beacons (current) | 9% fee plus $10/mo | A link-in-bio page with a store, a media kit and email tools stacked on it. |
| Linktree | Free to $35 a month, 0% to 12% seller fee | The most polished pure link page, if you barely sell |
| Fanvault | Free, flat 8% per sale | Physical and digital in one storefront with one flat rate |
| Stan Store | $29 a month, 0% platform fee | Courses and coaching with funnels and bookings |
| Carrd | From about $9 a year | Design control on a simple one-page site |
| Ko-fi | Free, 0% on donations | Tips and small commissions with almost no cut |
Want the detailed head to head rather than the shortlist? Read Fanvault vs Beacons, which runs the payout math on the same sale through both.
When to stay on Beacons
- The media kit. Beacons generates a genuinely good one from your social stats, and for a creator whose income is brand deals rather than direct sales that single feature can outweigh everything else here.
- Email marketing is native and generous, with unlimited sends on Creator Plus. Fanvault has nothing comparable.
- Invoicing for brand work, at 0% even on the free plan.
- Template range. Over a hundred page templates against our handful.
Switching costs time and momentum. If one of the points above describes the core of your business, the fee difference is unlikely to be worth the move.
Fanvault is free to join, takes a flat 8%, and you keep 92% of every sale.