Linktree and Beacons are both link in bio tools with a Free plan. Beacons includes more tools on Free (a store, a media kit and email sends); Linktree's paid plans add design control and lower fees on sales. Here is how they compare on plans, fees and features, so you can pick the one that fits how you work.
Linktree is best for
A free link page at $0
Custom themes, fonts and layouts (Pro)
Connecting a mailing list you already use (Pro)
Selling digital products with no Linktree fee (Premium)
Beacons is best for
A store on the Free plan (9% fee)
A free media kit for pitching brands
Sending emails from the same account (50 a month free)
Selling with no Beacons fee (from the $30/month plan)
Feature
Linktree
Beacons
In short
Free plan
Paid plans (monthly)
Paid plans (billed yearly)
Fee on sales
Store
Custom domain
Prices listed in
Prices in US dollars, checked September 2026. Stripe or PayPal processing fees apply on top of any platform fee.
We checked both pricing pages in September 2026 (linktr.ee/s/pricing and beacons.ai/i/pricing). Prices are in US dollars and can change, so check them before you decide. Linktree: Free $0, Starter $8 a month ($6 a month billed yearly), Pro $15 ($12 yearly) and Premium $35 ($30 yearly). Beacons: Free $0, then plans at $10 a month (about $8.33 billed yearly), $30 (about $25 yearly) and $90 (about $75 yearly).
If you sell through your link page, the fee on each sale can matter more than the monthly price. Linktree takes 12% of digital product and course sales on Free, 9% on Starter and Pro, and 0% on Premium. Beacons takes 9% on Free and the $10/month plan, and 0% on the $30 and $90 plans. On both, Stripe or PayPal processing fees apply on top of the platform fee. A simple test: multiply your expected monthly sales by each fee, add the plan price, and compare the totals.
Linktree's Pro plan adds custom themes, fonts and layouts, 365-day analytics and mailing list integrations, and removes the Linktree footer; a custom domain needs a paid plan. Beacons' Free plan already includes a media kit, the store app (with its 9% fee) and 50 email sends a month; its paid plans add custom domains, more email sends and more AI credits for its assistant, Beam. Pick the plan for the tools you will actually use.
Both have a Free plan at $0, so the easiest test is to set up a page on each and see which you prefer before paying for anything.
You mainly want a free link page
You want custom themes, fonts and layouts (Pro, $15/month)
You already use a mailing list tool and want to connect it (Pro)
You sell enough for Premium's 0% fee to pay for its $35/month
You want a store, media kit and email sends on the Free plan
You work with brands and want a media kit
You sell enough for the $30/month plan's 0% fee to pay off
You want an AI assistant (Beam) in the same account
If you are a UK freelancer or sole trader rather than a large creator, there is a third option. WantMy.Link is a link page built in England with product cards, 0% transaction fees on every plan and GBP pricing (Pro is £4/month), plus SEO scoring to help your page get found* and UK tax tools in Budget Lab. It is built for running a small business from one link.
See how it compares with each one directly: WantMy.Link vs Linktree and WantMy.Link vs Beacons.ai.
Is Linktree or Beacons better for a beginner?
Both have a Free plan at $0, so you can try each before paying. Beacons' Free plan includes more tools: a store (9% fee on sales), a media kit and 50 email sends a month. Linktree's Free plan can also sell digital products and courses, at a 12% fee. If you only need links, either Free plan will do; set up a page on each and keep the one you prefer.
Which is cheaper, Linktree or Beacons?
It depends on what you sell, so add the monthly price to the fee on your sales. On $500 a month of digital product sales (before Stripe or PayPal fees), a month costs about: Linktree Free $60, Starter $53, Pro $60, Premium $35; Beacons Free $45, the $10/month plan $55, the $30/month plan $30. With no sales, both Free plans cost $0.
Can I sell digital products on Linktree and Beacons?
Yes, on both. Linktree takes 12% of digital product and course sales on Free, 9% on Starter and Pro and 0% on Premium. Beacons takes 9% on Free and the $10/month plan and 0% on the $30 and $90 plans. Stripe or PayPal processing fees apply on top of the platform fee on both.
Do Linktree and Beacons charge UK users in pounds?
Both list their prices in US dollars. If you pay with a UK card, your bank may add a conversion fee, and the cost in pounds moves with the exchange rate.
Is there an alternative built for UK sole traders?
WantMy.Link is built in England for UK freelancers and sole traders: a link page with product cards, 0% transaction fees on every plan, GBP pricing (Pro is £4/month), SEO scoring and UK tax tools in Budget Lab. It suits people running a small business rather than a large creator audience.
0% transaction fees, GBP pricing, SEO scoring and UK tax tools. Free to start.
No card required · Free forever plan · GBP pricing
Looking for a Linktree alternative with more built-in tools? WantMy.Link sits in a different category from standard link pages — it combines a digital storefront, SEO scoring, income tracking, and a deep work session manager in one free product. No transaction fees, no upsell for basic analytics.
Unlike Beacons or Bio.link, WantMy.Link includes a cashflow planner with UK and US tax support, a free Pomodoro and deep work timer, a social post generator, and a built-in remote work marketplace. The free tier goes further than most paid plans on competing tools.
If you are a freelancer or solo business owner who has outgrown a plain link page, WantMy.Link gives you a lightweight business operating system — all accessible from one link. Compare the full feature set above.
*Search listing for profile pages is coming soon: pages that complete the SEO Ranking checklist will be able to switch it on.