Links on Link
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Beacons

Links on Link vs Beacons

Beacons is an all-in-one creator platform with websites, email, AI tools, courses, memberships, and Instagram automation. Links on Link focuses on branded short links, custom-domain routing, A/B testing, geo/device targeting, per-link QR customization, and developer tools — with 0% seller fees at a lower subscription price.

At a Glance

How Links on Link compares to Beacons across the features that matter.

Feature
Links on Link
BeaconsBeacons
Starting priceFrom $6/moFree / $10/mo Creator
Sell digital productsYes, with StripeYes, unlimited
Seller fee5% Creator / 0% Pro9% on Free and Creator / 0% on Creator Plus ($30/mo)
Branded short linksYes, with custom domainsNot available
Custom domains3 on Creator, 10 on Pro1 on Creator ($10/mo)
QR codesCustom branded with logoPage QR code + Apple Wallet card
AnalyticsGeographic, device, AI insights, 1-year historyReal-time and advanced traffic/conversion analytics
A/B testingUp to 10 variantsNot available
Geo/device targetingYesNo comparable routing controls advertised
Page builderDrag-and-drop, 25 templatesLink-in-bio editor
AI toolsBio generator, analytics, assistant, MCPBeam plus text, image, email, and design generators
Developer APIFull REST APINo public self-serve API advertised
Courses/membershipsNot currently availableYes (Creator Plus $30/mo)
Email marketingLead capture + CSV export50 to unlimited sends, by plan

Why Links on Link Wins

  • Dedicated branded short links with custom-domain routing
  • 0% seller fees from Pro, vs Beacons' 9% until $30/mo
  • A/B testing with up to 10 variants
  • Custom branded QR codes with logo
  • AI-powered analytics insights
  • Full REST API and MCP support

What you get

Everything you need to manage your links, grow your audience, and understand your traffic.

Dedicated Branded Link Management

Beacons offers bio pages, websites, custom domains, and traffic analytics. Links on Link adds a dedicated short-link workspace with aliases, custom-domain routing, collections, link health, A/B variants, and per-link analytics.

Deeper Analytics

Beacons offers real-time and advanced traffic/conversion analytics. Links on Link Pro adds link-level geographic heatmaps, device and referrer breakdowns, UTM campaign reporting, AI recommendations, and up to 1 year of history with CSV/PDF export.

Lower Seller Fees

Beacons charges 9% on sales until Creator Plus at $30/month. Links on Link charges 5% on Creator and 0% on Pro at $15/month — you reach 0% platform fees at a lower subscription price.

Custom Branded QR Codes

Beacons includes a page QR code and Apple Wallet card. Links on Link generates a separate QR code for every managed link, with custom colors, a logo, frames, and PNG/SVG downloads.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Links on Link

Both are creator platforms with bio pages, custom domains, analytics, AI tools, and digital product sales. Beacons goes deeper into email marketing, media kits, courses, memberships, websites, and Instagram automation. Links on Link goes deeper into branded short links, A/B testing, geo/device routing, per-link QR customization, API/MCP access, and link security.
Beacons has a free tier, but it comes with a 9% seller fee on sales. Its $10/month Creator plan also charges 9%; Creator Plus at $30/month reduces the Beacons platform fee to 0%. Links on Link doesn't have a free tier, but charges 5% on Creator and 0% on Pro at $15/month.
Beacons offers paid subscribers a link shortener with custom slugs, a central link dashboard, and click analytics for links on Beacons pages. Links on Link goes further for dedicated link operations with native custom-domain aliases, collections, link-health monitoring, A/B variants, geo/device routing, and a customizable QR code for each managed link.
Links on Link offers AI-powered analytics insights, AI page generation, AI bio enhancement, an AI assistant, and MCP support for AI tools like Claude. Beacons offers AI credits for text generation, image generation, and brand outreach — but with usage limits on lower tiers.

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