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    Linktree vs Beacons

    Both sell a bio page with commerce attached, and Beacons publishes far more of its terms. Beacons states its prices ($10, $30 and $90 a month) and its fee on sales (9% on Free and Creator, 0% above), while Linktree publishes neither a fixed price nor the percentage of its Earn transaction fee. Beacons also documents a custom domain; Linktree states it does not offer one at all.

    Facts verified 2026-09-18. Records: Linktree · Beacons

    Choose Linktree if

    Choose Linktree for recognition and reach. It is the name your audience already knows, it publishes iOS and Android apps, QR codes are free on every tier, and its Earn features sell digital products and courses through Stripe. If brand familiarity is worth more to you than published terms, this is the safer default.

    Choose Beacons if

    Choose Beacons when you want to know what things cost. It publishes tier prices, its fee on sales, its email sending allowances, and its store, course, membership and booking features, plus a custom domain from the $10/month Creator plan. If you sell meaningfully on a low tier, price the 9% fee before subscribing.

    Compared field by field

    Linktree and Beacons compared on pricing, analytics, page control, audience tools, commerce and technical capabilities, as documented by each platform
    CapabilityLinktreeBeacons
    Pricing and free tier
    Free plan limitsFree plan documents unlimited links, core appearance options and basic analytics only.Free plan documents unlimited links, up to five link-in-bio pages, a media kit, 50 email sends per month and a 9% transaction fee on sales.
    Monthly priceUnverified$10/month (Creator); $30/month (Creator Plus); $90/month (Creator Max)
    Annual priceUnverified$100/year (Creator); $300/year (Creator Plus); $900/year (Creator Max)
    One-time / lifetime priceNone offeredNone offered
    Platform fee on salesA transaction fee plus third-party processing applies to Linktree Earn features (Shops, Digital Products, Courses); the published help article does not state the percentage9% on Free and Creator; 0% on Creator Plus and Creator Max. Stripe (2.9% + $0.30) or PayPal processing applies on top
    Profiles or sites includedUnverifiedFive link-in-bio pages on the free plan
    Analytics and acquisition
    Analytics on the free tierBasic analytics onlyBasic analytics
    Analytics on paid tiersAdvanced analytics on Pro; full analytics on PremiumAdvanced website analytics on higher tiers
    Meta (Facebook) pixelPro and Premium plansYour own Facebook, TikTok and Pinterest pixels on paid plans; the help centre documents the pixel settings screen without restating the tier
    TikTok pixelUnverifiedYour own TikTok pixel on paid plans
    Google tag / AnalyticsGoogle Analytics integration on Pro and PremiumGA4 tracking ID supported in pixel settings
    Branding and page control
    Custom domainNot offered on any plan — Linktree states it does not allow a custom domain to replace the linktr.ee URL, and does not provide domain forwarding toolsCreator plan and above; free for the first year on Creator
    Platform branding removalDocumented as a paid featureCreator Plus — removes the Beacons logo from the page and product pages
    Unlimited linksYes, on the free planYes, on the free plan
    Custom fontsCustom fonts documented as a paid appearance featureUnverified
    Link schedulingUnverifiedPer-link scheduling in the Links block
    Password protectionUnverifiedMedia kit can be password locked
    Audience
    Email captureYes — email signup and contact-collection linksYes, with email marketing on paid tiers
    Email marketing / sendingUnverified50 sends/month on Free; 500/month on Creator; unlimited on Creator Plus
    QR codesYes — free on every plan; QR customisation is Pro and Premium, and scan analytics require a paid planDownloadable QR code for the page
    Mobile appOfficial iOS and Android appsiOS and Android apps published
    Commerce
    Native storefrontYes — Digital Products and Courses through Linktree EarnYes — native store with mobile-optimised checkout
    Native checkoutYes — checkout runs through StripeYes
    Digital productsYes — sold from the profileYes — ebooks, PDFs, video, music, images and zip files
    CoursesYes, via Linktree EarnYes — course products with video hosting on Creator Plus
    Memberships / subscriptionsUnverifiedYes — listed as a Creator Plus feature
    Bookings and appointmentsUnverifiedYes — calendar sync, book and sell appointments
    Tips and donationsUnverifiedYes — tips and donations
    Payment processorsStripeStripe and PayPal
    Technical and integrations
    Server-rendered profile HTMLUnverifiedUnverified
    SEO / meta controlsUnverifiedSEO settings with a search-appearance preview
    IntegrationsDocumented integrations include Meta Pixel and Google AnalyticsDocumented pixel and analytics integrations for Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and GA4

    Facts last checked: September 2026. Every claim is traced to the platform's own published documentation; fields the platform does not publish are marked unverified, which is not the same as a documented "no".

    Limitations of this comparison

    Neither platform documents whether profile content is served in the initial HTML response. Linktree does not publish tier prices, its Earn fee percentage, TikTok pixel support or a link-scheduling tier; Beacons does not publish an analytics retention window or an API.

    Frequently asked questions

    Beacons vs Linktree: which is cheaper?
    Beacons publishes its prices — $10, $30 and $90 a month — while Linktree states prices vary by region and does not print a figure on the pages we can read, so a direct comparison is not something we can verify.
    Which charges less on sales, Linktree or Beacons?
    Beacons documents 9% on Free and Creator and 0% on Creator Plus and Creator Max. Linktree states a transaction fee plus processing applies to Earn features without publishing the percentage, so it cannot be compared directly.
    Does Linktree or Beacons support a custom domain?
    Beacons does, from the Creator plan, free for the first year. Linktree states it does not offer a custom domain to replace the linktr.ee URL on any plan.
    Sources last checked: September 2026

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