Is Beacons free in 2026?
Updated May 2026
Short answer: yes, Beacons has a free plan. Long answer: here's what the free plan actually includes, what it doesn't, and what you pay when you outgrow it. Pricing verified against Beacons's official pricing page, July 2026.
What the Beacons free plan includes
- Free Forever plan is generous but charges a 9% seller fee on digital product sales.
- 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 tiers — every fee, every price
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | 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 | $8.33/mo billed annually | 9% | Custom domain, remove Beacons branding, expanded analytics — still charges 9% seller fee |
| Beacons Creator Plus | $30/mo | $25/mo billed annually | 0% | Free custom domain, unlimited daily AI credits, unlimited email sends, unlimited memberships |
| Beacons Creator Max | $90/mo | $75/mo billed annually | 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
Is Beacons really free in 2026?
Yes — Beacons has a free plan. Free Forever plan is generous but charges a 9% seller fee on digital product sales.
What are the limits of the Beacons free plan?
Free Forever plan is generous but charges a 9% seller fee on digital product sales. The free plan does not include features gated behind paid tiers. Full paid ladder: $10/mo (Creator) to $90/mo (Creator Max).
Does the Beacons free plan charge seller fees?
Yes — Beacons's free plan charges a 9% seller fee on native transactions. Fees drop on higher tiers: 0% on the top tier ($90/mo (Creator Max)).
What's the best free alternative to Beacons?
Linklay is a free-forever alternative — unlimited links, retargeting pixels, video backgrounds, edge-rendered SEO at $0. Pro is $9.99/mo or $99/yr. Linklay does not process creator payments or take a cut of creator sales.