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Creator Link Studio vs Beacons

Beacons is a creator business platform that combines a link-in-bio page, website, store, email marketing and media kit. Its social features track and analyze posts but do not publish them to your social accounts. Here is how the two compare, with sources.

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Platform Fee

What each platform keeps from your sales.

Creator Link Studio3% to 20% by plan (falls as you grow)
Beacons$0 to $100/mo, plus 0% or 9% of salesSource

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Beacons details checked on September 25, 2026 from the linked pages.

Creator Link StudioBeacons
Platform fee3% to 20% by plan (falls as you grow)Free $0 with 9% seller fees; Creator $10/mo ($100/yr) with 9% seller fees; Creator Plus $30/mo ($300/yr) with 0% seller fees; Creator Max $100/mo ($900/yr) with 0% seller fees. source
PayoutsDirect to your bank accountStore sale funds go straight to the seller's connected payment account, from which they transfer to their bank on a daily, weekly or custom schedule. Affiliate commissions are cashed out from the Payouts tab. source
What you can sellPosts, pay-per-view, bundles, memberships with tiers, services, events, linksDigital products, appointments and imported physical products on all plans; memberships (weekly, monthly or yearly) and unlimited courses with video hosting on Creator Plus and above; affiliate links and brand deals. source
Social publishingPublishes to 9 social networks from one studioNo post publishing is listed. Post Activity tracks and analyzes posts across connected accounts, and Instagram DM automations reply to comments and messages. source
AI toolsAI captions, AI inbox replies, AI influencersAn AI assistant (Beam) plus AI text, image, email and page generation, trending content search and brand outreach emails, limited by daily credits (30 on Free, 300 on Creator, unlimited on Creator Plus and Max). source
Your audienceExport your audience and media any timeYes. Audience contacts can be downloaded as a CSV from Audience Manager; automatic export to email tools is a paid feature. source

Beacons or Creator Link Studio?

Why Choose Beacons

Creators who want a store, email marketing and a brand-deal media kit in one tool, and who do brand partnerships.

  • Free plan that includes digital product sales
  • Built-in email marketing and audience manager
  • Auto-updating media kit for brand deals

Why Choose Creator Link Studio

You want one page that sells everything and a studio that publishes it everywhere.

  • You post to several social networks and want one studio that publishes to all of them
  • You sell more than subscriptions: pay-per-view, bundles, services, events and links
  • You want AI to draft captions and DM replies in your voice, with your approval
  • You want a fee that falls as you grow rather than a flat rate

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Beacons charge on sales?
Beacons charges a 9% seller fee on the Free and Creator plans and 0% on Creator Plus ($30/mo) and Creator Max ($100/mo).
Can I sell memberships on Beacons?
Yes. Memberships are listed on Creator Plus and above, with weekly, monthly or yearly billing.
Does Beacons schedule posts to my social accounts?
Beacons does not list post publishing. Its Post Activity feature tracks and analyzes posts across connected accounts.
Can I use Creator Link Studio and Beacons at the same time?
Yes. Keep your Beacons page live while you set up, publish to both from the studio, and put your new page in every bio so fans can move at their own pace.

Try It Alongside Beacons.

Memberships, pay-per-view, services and events, with payouts to your bank.

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