7 Beacons Alternatives to Compare in 2026
Seven Beacons alternatives compared on fees, free plans, bookings and custom domains. See what each tool does and who it suits before you switch.
Beacons is a creator page with a store, a media kit and email tools. People look at alternatives for two reasons. One is the seller fee. The other is wanting a page that behaves more like a website, with bookings and forms on it.
This page compares seven tools that people weigh against Beacons. For each one you get what it is, what it costs where we could confirm it, and who it suits. Keepp is one of them. We make it, so we are saying that at the start.
What Beacons costs, and why people compare
Beacons has four plans:
- Free: $0, unlimited links, a media kit and a 9% transaction fee on sales. No custom domain.
- Creator: $10 a month. A custom domain, free for the first year, more email sends, and the 9% fee stays.
- Creator Plus: $30 a month. The transaction fee drops to 0%.
- Creator Max: $90 a month.
Stripe or PayPal charge their own processing fee on top of every plan. The 9% fee stays through the first paid plan, which is the detail that sends most people comparing. Plans change, so confirm on Beacons’ own pricing page.
The seven, side by side
| Sell on the free plan | Bookings | Own domain | Good for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepp | Yes | Yes, with real availability | Pro plan | A website and link in bio with a store, bookings, forms and chat |
| Linktree | Check Linktree’s pricing page | Through link-outs | Paid plan | The best-known link list |
| Stan Store | No free plan | Yes | Not offered | Courses, coaching and downloads |
| Taplink | No, payments need the Business plan | No native bookings | Business plan | Link pages that open messaging apps |
| Carrd | No, payment buttons need Pro | No | Pro plan | A simple one-page site |
| Hopp by Wix | Yes | Yes | Yes, free one with a yearly plan | Selling, events and memberships |
| Bio Sites by Squarespace | Yes | Yes, 1:1 appointments | Check their site | A free page with a store and calendar |
Facts for Hopp, Bio Sites and Carrd were checked on their own sites on 4 October 2026. The rest come from our comparison posts and are worth confirming on each tool’s pricing page.
1. Keepp
Keepp gives you a website at keepp.link/yourname, built from blocks. Links show as pills or cards, and you can add a profile, a store with Stripe checkout, bookings, forms, a map, YouTube videos, a menu and a chat. The same link in your bio works as your link in bio.
Payments go to your own Stripe account. Keepp’s commission is 5% on the free plan, 3% on Pro ($9.99 a month) and 0% on Influencer ($24.99 a month), plus Stripe’s own processing fee. The free plan includes selling and bookings. Pro adds forms and a custom domain, and Influencer adds chat. You can also build the page by asking Claude or ChatGPT.
Best for: creators and small businesses who want a store, bookings and lead forms on the same page. The Beacons comparison has the fee ladder side by side.
2. Linktree
Linktree puts links behind one URL, and it is the tool most people start with. The free plan covers links and basic analytics. A custom domain and removing Linktree branding sit on its top paid plan, and plans have changed more than once, so check its pricing page.
Best for: a tidy link list. See is Linktree free? and our Linktree comparison.
3. Stan Store
Stan Store is a storefront for courses, coaching, downloads and memberships, with calendar and booking tools. There is no free plan. Creator is $29 a month and Creator Pro is $99 a month. Stan takes 0% of each sale, and Stripe or PayPal charge their own fees. The store lives at stan.store/yourname with no custom domain.
Best for: creators who sell digital products and want a store from day one. See the Stan Store comparison.
4. Taplink
Taplink makes link pages that can open messaging apps. Payments need the Business plan, sold in blocks of three, six or twelve months. We saw about $27 for three months at the time of our comparison. A custom domain also needs Business or above.
Best for: link pages where people reach you through messaging apps. Read the Taplink comparison.
5. Carrd
Carrd builds simple one-page sites. Pro plans start at $9 a year, and Pro Standard at $19 a year adds custom domains. Pro also adds forms and Stripe or PayPal payment buttons. There are no bookings.
Best for: a clean one-page site. Our Carrd comparison shows where it stops.
6. Hopp by Wix
Hopp is Wix’s link-in-bio tool, with a free standard plan and a Pro plan. It sells products and digital files, takes bookings for services, runs events with tickets and offers memberships. It also includes email marketing and a simple CRM. A yearly plan includes a free custom domain.
Best for: people who want selling, events and memberships on one link and already use Wix.
7. Bio Sites by Squarespace
Bio Sites is Squarespace’s free link-in-bio builder and needs no Squarespace subscription. It sells digital and physical products, has a bookable calendar for 1:1 appointments, and offers affiliate links, a tip jar and email capture. You connect Stripe or PayPal yourself.
Best for: a free page with a store and a booking calendar.
Which Beacons alternative should you pick?
- You want to stay on a creator page with email tools: Beacons, on the plan where the fee suits your sales.
- You sell courses and downloads and a monthly plan is fine: Stan Store.
- You want a website with a store, bookings and forms, free to start: Keepp.
- You want a simple one-page site: Carrd.
- You already use Wix or Squarespace: Hopp or Bio Sites.
How to switch from Beacons to Keepp
- Paste your Beacons address at keepp.link/try to see a page built from your links before you sign up.
- Claim your page.
- Connect Stripe and add your products.
- Update the link in your bio.
Questions people ask
Is there a Beacons alternative with a free plan that sells? Keepp, Hopp and Bio Sites each do. Check each pricing page for the fee on sales.
Does Beacons take a fee on every plan? It takes 9% on the free and Creator plans, and 0% on Creator Plus at $30 a month, as of our last check.
Claim your page at keepp.link, free to start. See pricing for the plan comparison.