Beacons vs Later Linkin.bio

Beacons9.0Visit Later Linkin.bio8.1Visit

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

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Later Linkin.bio #6 in Link-in-Bio Tools 8.1/10 Part of Later · from $18.75/mo ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Later

• Beacons fits best

  Creators selling digital products from day one

• Later Linkin.bio fits best

  Instagram-first brands already paying for Later

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Side by side

Feature	Beacons 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Later Linkin.bio 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.1
Ranking	#2 in Link-in-Bio Tools	#6 in Link-in-Bio Tools
Best for	Creators selling digital products from day one	Instagram-first brands already paying for Later
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$8.33/mo (best)	$18.75/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Beacons 4/5 · Later Linkin.bio 1/5
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sell products	✓ (best)	—
Tips / donations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Email capture	✓	✓
No branding on free	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Analytics	Advanced	Advanced
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	Each grid post links to its own URL — matches how followers browse Scheduling, captions and the link page share one calendar Analytics tie clicks back to the post that drove them
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	Only worth it inside a Later subscription; standalone value is thin Layout is the feed grid or a button list — little in between Per-post linking means upkeep every time you publish
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… Read the review →	Later Linkin.bio is a link-in-bio feature included with Later, a social media scheduling suite. It connects an Instagram feed to a shoppable link page, displaying posts in a matching grid and allowing each image to open its assigned… Read the review →

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

• Later Linkin.bio — where it wins

  • Each grid post links to its own URL — matches how followers browse
  • Scheduling, captions and the link page share one calendar
  • Analytics tie clicks back to the post that drove them

  Where it doesn't

  • Only worth it inside a Later subscription; standalone value is thin
  • Layout is the feed grid or a button list — little in between
  • Per-post linking means upkeep every time you publish

• 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 →
• Later Linkin.bio8.1/10 · Part of Later · from $18.75/mo

  Turns your Instagram grid into a clickable page — ideal if you already schedule with Later.

  Visit LaterFull verdict →