Is Beacons free?
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The short answer
Yes, Beacons has a free plan that you can use forever. It gives you a link-in-bio page, a basic media kit, and basic analytics. You can also sell digital products and host one course. However, Beacons takes a seller fee on your sales. Check their pricing page for current numbers.
What you get on the free plan
The free plan gives you a web page on a beacons.ai address. You can put all your links in one spot. It also lets you build a basic media kit to show brands your reach. You get basic analytics to see how many people visit your page.
You can also use the free plan to run an online shop. It lets you sell digital products and host one course. You can send a small number of marketing emails to your fans. You do not have to pay a monthly fee to keep this setup active.
How Beacons seller fees work
Even though the plan has no monthly cost, selling items is not completely free. Beacons charges a seller fee every time you make a sale on the Free plan. To see the exact rate, check their pricing page for current numbers.
This fee comes out of what the buyer pays for your product. If you do not sell anything, you do not pay anything. This setup helps new creators start without paying upfront, but the fees add up once you make regular sales.
When to upgrade to a paid plan
Beacons offers three paid tiers: Creator Pro, Store Pro, and Business Pro. Creator Pro still has a seller fee on your orders. Store Pro and Business Pro remove that seller fee completely. You pay a monthly fee instead.
Upgrading makes sense when your sales grow. If the seller fees cost you more than the monthly plan, paying for Store Pro saves you money. Check their pricing page for current numbers to see which plan fits your monthly sales volume.
Other simple ways to sell files
If you only want to sell a simple file, a full link-in-bio platform might feel like too much. You can look at apps built just for file delivery. For example, MKKT is a Whop app where you upload a file, set a price or make it free, and share a link. Buyers can check out without needing a Whop account.
Whop has no monthly fee. Sellers only pay payment processing fees per sale and payout fees depending on how they withdraw funds. Check their pricing page for current numbers. This gives you a fast way to sell files without managing a full store builder.