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Head-to-head · Link-in-Bio Tools

Beacons vs Carrd

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Beacons #2 in Link-in-Bio Tools 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Beacons
Carrd #4 in Link-in-Bio Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · Pro from $9/yr Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Carrd

Beacons leads on 0 checks, Carrd on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBeacons · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceCarrd · $0.75/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBeacons · 4 of 5

Beacons scores higher on our rubric for link-in-bio tools: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Carrd is cheaper to start at $0.75/mo against $8.33/mo. On analytics, Beacons gives you Advanced where Carrd offers None.

Beacons is the better fit for creators selling digital products from day one. Carrd is the better fit for designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree.

  • Beacons fits best

    Creators selling digital products from day one

  • Carrd fits best

    Designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree

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Side by side

Feature Beacons 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Carrd 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #2 in Link-in-Bio Tools #4 in Link-in-Bio Tools
Best for Creators selling digital products from day one Designers who want a page that looks nothing like Linktree
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $8.33/mo $0.75/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Features Beacons 4/5 · Carrd 2/5
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Sell products ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Tips / donations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Email capture ✓ ✓
No branding on free — —
Specs
Analytics Advanced None
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes a store, email capture and a media kit
  • Block editor gives real layout control, not just a stack of buttons
  • Invoicing and brand-deal tools live in the same dashboard
  • Absolute placement — put every element exactly where you want it
  • Pro Standard costs a few dollars a year and includes a custom domain
  • Forms, embeds and payment buttons without a plugin ecosystem
Cons
  • 9% sales fee on Free and Creator plans adds up once you sell regularly
  • So many modules that a plain link page takes longer to build
  • Mobile app trails the web editor for editing blocks
  • No link-in-bio starter flow — you begin from a blank canvas
  • No click analytics unless you wire Google Analytics or Plausible
  • Free sites sit on a carrd.co subdomain with a small badge
Our verdict

Beacons is a link-in-bio platform aimed at creators who need more than a simple list of links. Its block-based editor supports product blocks, email signup forms and media kits, with videos, store rows and text sections arranged in…

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Carrd is a one-page site builder that can also serve as a link-in-bio page. It suits creators, freelancers and small brands that want a distinctive presentation rather than a rigid, template-led profile. Page elements such as an avatar,…

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  1. BeaconsLink-in-Bio Tools 9.0Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo
  2. CarrdLink-in-Bio Tools 8.6Free plan · Pro from $9/yr

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Beacons — where it wins

    • Free plan includes a store, email capture and a media kit
    • Block editor gives real layout control, not just a stack of buttons
    • Invoicing and brand-deal tools live in the same dashboard

    Where it doesn't

    • 9% sales fee on Free and Creator plans adds up once you sell regularly
    • So many modules that a plain link page takes longer to build
    • Mobile app trails the web editor for editing blocks

  • Carrd — where it wins

    • Absolute placement — put every element exactly where you want it
    • Pro Standard costs a few dollars a year and includes a custom domain
    • Forms, embeds and payment buttons without a plugin ecosystem

    Where it doesn't

    • No link-in-bio starter flow — you begin from a blank canvas
    • No click analytics unless you wire Google Analytics or Plausible
    • Free sites sit on a carrd.co subdomain with a small badge
  • Beacons9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo

    The most complete free creator page — store, email list and media kit without a paid plan.

    Visit BeaconsFull verdict →
  • Carrd8.6/10 · Free plan · Pro from $9/yr

    One-page sites for the price of a coffee a year — total design control, zero hand-holding.

    Visit CarrdFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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