Comparison
LinkOut vs Beacons
Beacons is a creator business platform with a link-in-bio at its centre and a wide toolset around it. It is a strong product. LinkOut is simpler, keeps every theme free, and never takes a cut of sales.
| Feature | LinkOut | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan without branding | Free plan shows a small LinkOut badge. Pro removes it ($20/month, $200/year). | Free plan carries Beacons branding as of Sept 2026. Check their pricing page. |
| Platform fee on sales | 0% on everything you sell. Payments go to your own Stripe, PayPal or Razorpay. | Beacons has charged a transaction fee on its free tier as of Sept 2026. Check their pricing page. |
| Native bookings | Yes, native bookings and webinars with Google Calendar sync (Pro). Calendly and cal.com embeds are free. | Offers a booking feature as far as we can tell. Tier details on their site. |
| Digital products | Yes, with instant delivery through signed links (Pro). | Yes, a core Beacons feature. |
| Memberships | Yes, monthly and yearly plans on your own payment provider (Pro). | Offered in some form as of Sept 2026. Check their feature list. |
| Physical store | Yes, a small store with variants, shipping and discount codes (Pro). | Not a core feature as far as we can tell. |
| Email capture on free | Yes, up to 250 subscribers on Free, unlimited on Pro. | Email marketing exists with limits by tier. Check their pricing page. |
| Cookie-less analytics | Yes. No cookies, no banner, bots filtered. 7 days on Free, 2 years on Pro. | Analytics available. Cookie policy: check their privacy page. |
| Themes on free | All 24 themes are free. | Theme availability varies by tier. Check their site. |
| Import from Beacons | Yes, paste your Beacons URL and review what we found. | n/a |
Competitor details verified on 22 September 2026 from public pricing pages; they change often. Tell us if something is wrong: support@linkout.bio
Switching from Beacons
Bring your links over, then review before anything is added.
- 1 Sign in with Google and claim your handle.
- 2 Open Links, then Import links, and paste your Beacons URL.
- 3 Tick what to keep. Profile links become icons, the rest become buttons.
The importer lives at /dashboard/import once you have signed up. It is being finished now; until then, pasting links one at a time takes a minute.
Honest reasons to stay with Beacons
- • You use Beacons' email marketing or media kit and want everything in one place.
- • You rely on their AI tools or brand-deal features.
- • Your store is already set up there and moving would cost you time.
We would rather you pick the right tool than pick us for the wrong reasons.
Try LinkOut next to it.
Keep your old page up while you build the new one. Free, no card, and all 24 themes included.