Overview

Beacons is a creator business platform that brings a customizable link-in-bio page together with tools for selling, email marketing and media kits. The company, Beacons AI Inc., was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco. Beacons says more than 10 million creators use the platform.

Creators can build no-code websites using templates, connect a custom domain, and use SEO tools, multi-currency support and email-list building. Its store supports merchandise, digital products, courses and other offerings, with mobile-optimized checkout through a branded Link in Bio. The service also provides media embeds.

Beyond the public-facing page and store, Beacons includes an Audience Manager for subscriber information. Data can be exported as CSV or sent to Zapier, and can support email or SMS outreach. Marketing tools include newsletters, automated DMs and subscriber marketing. Dedicated offerings extend the platform to creator managers and brands, while its stated audience also includes influencers, sellers, coaches, agencies and teams.

Key features

Link in Bio and websites: Create a customizable page, use no-code website templates, add a custom domain, and access SEO and email-list tools.
Store: Sell merchandise, digital products, courses and other offerings. The Free plan lists unlimited digital products and 9% seller fees.
Email and audience tools: Send newsletters and automated DMs, manage subscriber information, and use email and SMS outreach. Free includes five email automations.
Media kits and social statistics: Beacons offers auto-updating media kits and says it can pull social statistics from Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Snapchat into profiles and media kits.
Beam: The AI teammate is described as supporting content strategy, growth analysis, outreach, negotiation and deal tracking, and as working continuously. Free includes 30 daily AI credits.
Integrations: Appointment integrations include Google Calendar and Zoom. Free lists Zapier and Mailchimp integrations.
Security: The privacy policy describes access controls, confidentiality obligations, encryption, network security controls, intrusion detection, event monitoring and logging, and physical security measures.

Pricing

Beacons is freemium. The listed pricing note is Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo. No free trial is listed. Plan details include:

Plan	Price and billing	Listed details
Free	0.00 USD per free; Free forever; $0/month	30 daily AI credits, 50 email sends/month, 9% seller fees and unlimited digital products. The plan lists no platform fees.
Creator	100.00 USD per year, billed annually	500 email sends per month, 1 website with 1 page, unlimited links.
Creator Plus	300.00 USD per year, billed annually	Unlimited email sends, 1 website with 3 pages, unlimited links; 0% seller fees.
Creator Max	Price not listed	Unlimited email sends, 5 websites with 5 pages each, unlimited links.
Free Forever	Price not listed	For beginners.

Beacons says users can cash out in one day. The Free plan does not remove Beacons branding.

Platforms

Beacons is available on Android, iOS and the web, and provides a downloadable mobile app.

Who it's for

Beacons is aimed at creators who want to bring a public profile, sales, audience management and marketing tools into one service. Its stated audience also covers influencers, sellers, coaches, creator managers, brands, agencies and teams. Managers and brands have dedicated offerings.

Pros and cons

Pros: The platform combines link-in-bio pages, selling, email tools and media kits; supports custom domains; and provides audience-data export and integrations.
Cons: The Free plan has 9% seller fees and retains Beacons branding. Creator Max and Free Forever have no listed price, so their costs cannot be assessed from the available plan details.

Alternatives

For a wider category browse, see Social Media Bio Link Tools and Link-in-Bio Tools. Other options include Link in Bio, Linktree, Hopp by Wix, Bio Sites, Instabio, Pillar, Solo.to and Feedlink.

Verdict

Beacons suits creators looking for more than a link page: its offering spans a customizable web presence, selling, subscriber marketing, audience management and media kits, with tools for managers and brands as well. The Free plan provides a starting point, but its 9% seller fees and visible branding are important trade-offs. Paid plans list more email capacity and website pages, while the top listed plan has no stated price; compare those costs and included limits against the tools you need before choosing.

	Beacons	Shorby
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	No	Yes
Paid from	$8.33/mo	$9/mo
Open source	No	No
Platforms	Android, iOS, Web	Web
Free plan	Yes	—
Paid from	8.33 /mo	—
Custom domain	Yes	—
Analytics level	advanced	basic
Email capture	Yes	—
Media embeds	Yes	Yes

Beacons vs Shorby

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