Beacons vs Stan Store

Beacons9.0Visit Stan Store8.7Visit

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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Stan Store #3 in Link-in-Bio Tools 8.7/10 From $25/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Try Stan Store

• Beacons fits best

  Creators selling digital products from day one

• Stan Store fits best

  Coaches and creators selling directly to followers

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Side by side

Feature	Beacons 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Stan Store 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Link-in-Bio Tools	#3 in Link-in-Bio Tools
Best for	Creators selling digital products from day one	Coaches and creators selling directly to followers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$8.33/mo (best)	$25/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Beacons 4/5 · Stan Store 2/5
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sell products	✓	✓
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	Checkout happens inside the page — no redirect, no cart drop-off Calendar booking, courses and digital downloads in one product list No per-sale platform fee; you keep everything minus card processing
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 free plan, and $29 a month is steep for a hobby account Design is a fixed template — brand colours yes, layout no Weak for plain link lists; every block wants to sell something
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 →	Stan Store is the tool for creators who already have an audience and want to sell to it without a website. We listed a downloadable guide and a thirty-minute call: both went live in a few minutes, the buyer never left the page to pay, and… 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

• Stan Store — where it wins

  • Checkout happens inside the page — no redirect, no cart drop-off
  • Calendar booking, courses and digital downloads in one product list
  • No per-sale platform fee; you keep everything minus card processing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan, and $29 a month is steep for a hobby account
  • Design is a fixed template — brand colours yes, layout no
  • Weak for plain link lists; every block wants to sell something

• 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 →
• Stan Store8.7/10 · From $25/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A storefront disguised as a link page — checkout, bookings and courses with zero transaction fees.

  Try Stan StoreFull verdict →