Beacons seller fees in 2026
Updated May 2026
Beacons charges a per-sale platform fee on native transactions. Here's every tier's fee, the break-even math, and how to skip the fee entirely by routing checkout off-platform. Pricing verified against Beacons's official pricing page, July 2026.
Beacons seller fees at a glance
- Free plan fee: 9%.
- Top plan fee: 0% ($90/mo (Creator Max)).
- Standard Stripe/PayPal processing (~2.9% + $0.30) applies on top of any platform seller fee.
- Four-tier ladder ($0 / $10 / $30 / $90 per month) — the 9% seller fee persists on both Free and the $10/mo Creator plan.
- Bundles a digital storefront, email marketing, media kit, and AI brand outreach into a single subscription.
- The 9% seller fee only drops to 0% at Creator Plus ($30/mo) and above; Creator Max ($90/mo) adds higher AI and email send limits.
- Pricing verified against Beacons's official pricing page, July 2026.
Beacons fee ladder
| Plan | Monthly | Seller fee | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacons Free Forever | $0 | 9% | Unlimited links, digital store, media kit, Smart Reply Auto-DMs, real-time analytics |
| Beacons Creator | $10/mo | 9% | Custom domain, remove Beacons branding, expanded analytics — still charges 9% seller fee |
| Beacons Creator Plus | $30/mo | 0% | Free custom domain, unlimited daily AI credits, unlimited email sends, unlimited memberships |
| Beacons Creator Max | $90/mo | 0% | Everything in Creator Plus + higher AI + email limits, priority support |
Pricing verified against Beacons's official pricing page, July 2026. Source: https://beacons.ai/pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Beacons charge seller fees in 2026?
Yes. Beacons seller fees in 2026: 9% on the free plan (if any), 0% on the top tier ($90/mo (Creator Max)). Standard payment-processor fees also apply.
How do I get to 0% seller fees on Beacons?
Beacons charges 0% platform seller fees only on the $90/mo (Creator Max) tier. Below that, seller fees apply. Standard Stripe/PayPal processing (~2.9% + $0.30) still applies at every tier.
Does Linklay charge seller fees?
No. Linklay does not process creator payments or take a cut of creator sales. Creators link out to external checkouts and any fees on those sales are set by the checkout provider, not Linklay.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Beacons's seller fees?
The most direct way to escape Beacons's seller fees is to move checkout off-platform: run Stripe or Shopify at the checkout layer and use Linklay (free with unlimited links, no time limit, Pro $9.99/mo) as the bio link that routes traffic there.