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Linktree vs Beacons: Fees, Pricing, and What Sellers Keep in 2026
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The short answer
Linktree and Beacons are both link in bio tools, and the practical difference for anyone who sells is the fee. As of July 2026, Linktree charges a seller fee on digital sales of 12% on Free, 9% on Starter and Pro, and 0% only on its $35 Premium plan. Beacons charges 9% on Free and Creator, dropping to 0% on Creator Plus ($30) and above.
Beacons reaches a 0% fee for $5 less than Linktree ($30 vs $35), and its free plan has a lower fee (9% vs 12%). Linktree has the bigger integration library and a cleaner editor. If you only list links, either free plan is fine. If you sell, the plan that hits 0% fees soonest wins, and ExclusiveLink Pro takes 0% at $49 with a custom domain on every paid plan.
Last updated July 2026
01Start with the fee
The number that decides this is the seller fee
Both tools have a free plan and paid tiers. The line that actually moves money is the cut each one takes when you sell something.
Linktree's fee
12% on Free, 9% on Starter and Pro, 0% only on Premium at $35 a month. So on Linktree the fee never fully disappears until you pay the top price.
Beacons' fee
9% on Free and the $10 Creator plan, then 0% on Creator Plus at $30 and Creator Max at $90. Beacons reaches zero fees for $5 less than Linktree.
What both share
Stripe's own processing fee of 2.9% plus 30 cents per sale applies on top of either platform's cut, and on every tool including this one. Always read the platform fee and the processor fee as two separate lines.
02Every plan, side by side
Linktree vs Beacons pricing in 2026
Monthly prices below. Both discount annual billing to roughly two months free. Fee is the seller cut on digital sales, before Stripe.
| Tier | Linktree price / fee | Beacons price / fee |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 · 12% fee | $0 · 9% fee |
| Entry paid | Starter $8 · 9% fee | Creator $10 · 9% fee |
| Mid | Pro $15 · 9% fee | Creator Plus $30 · 0% fee |
| Top | Premium $35 · 0% fee | Creator Max $90 · 0% fee |
We keep the per-plan detail current on the Linktree pricing and Beacons pricing pages. Prices last verified July 2026; both platforms raised prices in the past year, so check the source before you commit.
03Beyond price
Where each tool actually wins
Fees decide the money. Features decide the day to day. Here is who takes each column, without pretending either one is bad.
| What matters | Linktree | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Editor and templates | Cleanest, most polished | Flexible, more blocks |
| Integrations | Largest library | Good, creator focused |
| Built-in store and products | Add-on, basic | Store, media kit, email built in |
| Reaches 0% seller fee at | $35 (Premium) | $30 (Creator Plus) |
| Custom domain | Limited, higher tiers | Limited |
| Best for | A clean, trusted list of links | An all-in-one creator toolkit |
04A straight recommendation
Which one should you pick?
Pick Linktree if you want the most polished, most recognized page and you barely sell. The free tier is the most trusted name in the category, the editor is the smoothest, and the integration list is the longest. If your bio link is mostly a directory of your other profiles, Linktree does that job with the least friction.
Pick Beacons if you want one tool that does more than links: a built-in store, a media kit for brand deals, and email, all in the same place, and you sell enough that the 9% fee stings. Beacons reaches 0% fees for $30, five dollars under Linktree, so a seller doing real volume keeps more on Beacons than on Linktree Pro.
There is a third case both tools handle poorly: the creator who wants the page to be the storefront and the brand, on their own domain, with no percentage skimming a growing month. That is the gap the section below is about.
05The third option
Where ExclusiveLink fits between them
ExclusiveLink is not free, and it is not trying to be. Pro is $49 a month and takes 0% on your sales, includes a custom domain, and carries no platform branding on any plan. The bet is simple: once you sell more than about $550 a month in digital products, the 9% you would pay Beacons Creator or Linktree Pro is already bigger than a flat $49, and every dollar above that is pure keep.
You also get per-link revenue analytics, email and price gates on any link, and your own domain so the page reads as your brand rather than a shared subdomain. If you are still deciding between the two big names, the honest best link in bio app comparison lays all three out on fees and features.
$2,000 in digital sales, one month
| Linktree Pro (9% + $15) | -$195 |
| Beacons Creator (9% + $10) | -$190 |
| Beacons Creator Plus (0% + $30) | -$30 |
| ExclusiveLink Pro (0% + $49) | -$49 |
| Cheapest path to 0% fees | Creator Plus |
Fees only. Stripe's 2.9% + 30c applies to all four. At this volume Beacons Creator Plus is the cheapest; ExclusiveLink adds a custom domain and per-link revenue tracking for the extra $19.
06People also ask
Linktree vs Beacons, answered
Is Beacons cheaper than Linktree?
For sellers, yes, at the tier that matters. Beacons drops its seller fee to 0% on the $30 Creator Plus plan, while Linktree needs the $35 Premium plan to reach 0%. Beacons' free plan also charges a lower fee, 9% versus Linktree's 12%. At the entry paid tier they are within $2 of each other.
Is Beacons better than Linktree?
Neither is strictly better; they aim at different creators. Linktree wins on polish, brand trust and the size of its integration library, so it suits a clean directory of links. Beacons wins on built-in selling tools, a media kit for brand deals, and a cheaper path to zero fees, so it suits a creator who sells and wants one toolkit.
What is the difference between Linktree and Beacons?
Linktree is a focused, polished link page with the biggest name and integration library. Beacons is an all-in-one creator suite: a link page plus a store, an email tool and a media kit. The pricing shape differs too, with Beacons reaching 0% seller fees for $5 less than Linktree.
Does Beacons take a fee on sales?
Yes, on its lower plans. Beacons charges a 9% seller fee on the Free and $10 Creator plans, and 0% on Creator Plus ($30) and Creator Max ($90). Stripe's payment processing fee of 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction applies on every plan, on top of any Beacons fee.
Which is better for selling digital products?
For pure selling, choose whichever reaches 0% fees at the volume you do. Below roughly $330 a month in sales, a free or entry plan with a 9% fee costs less than paying for a zero-fee tier. Above it, a flat subscription with no seller fee keeps more, which is the case for Beacons Creator Plus, Linktree Premium, or a 0% tool like ExclusiveLink Pro.
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