Is Beacons worth paying for in 2026?
Beacons is worth it on the Free plan if you just need links, but its 9% store fee means Creator Plus at $30 a month only pays off once you sell about $333 a month (as of November 2026). Heya, the builder behind this guide, suits people who need a simple site rather than a store: $0 for 3 sites with up to 5 pages each.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from the sources listed under How we checked, as of November 10, 2026.
What you can do on Beacons Free
Beacons Free gives you unlimited links across up to 5 Link in Bio pages. The link count and page count are separate limits: you can keep adding links, but you don't get unlimited pages to put them on.
Email is more restricted. You get 50 email sends a month. Before upgrading for email, look at the number of sends you need, not just whether the plan includes an email feature.
The store has a different limit: Beacons takes a 9% fee on sales. There's no subscription charge on Free, but selling through it isn't free.
That's the distinction.
If you're deciding whether to upgrade, start with the part you're running into: the page limit, email sends, your domain, branding or the fee on sales. Don't treat them as the same problem.
What the paid plans include
Creator adds a free custom domain for the first year and raises the email allowance to 500 sends, but it keeps the 9% seller fee, with an exception for invoices.
Creator Plus changes the fee to 0%, removes the Beacons logo and includes unlimited marketing emails. Creator Max also has 0% fees, with custom domains, Google Workspace and an NFC card.
Here's the plan comparison, including Heya's free and entry-level paid website plans. We publish this guide at Heya; it's a website builder rather than a built-in store.
| Plan | Price | Store fee | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacons Free | $0 | 9% | Unlimited links, up to 5 Link in Bio pages, 50 email sends a month |
| Creator | $10 a month or $100 a year | 9% seller fee, except invoices | Free custom domain for the first year, 500 email sends |
| Creator Plus | $30 a month or $300 a year | 0% | No Beacons logo, unlimited marketing emails |
| Creator Max | $100 a month or $1,000 a year | 0% | Custom domains, Google Workspace, an NFC card |
| Heya Free | $0 | Link a button to your checkout or store page | 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site, all 68 templates, free yourname.heya.bio address with HTTPS, small Made with Heya badge |
| Heya Pro Lite | $3 a month | Link a button to your checkout or store page | 3 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no badge, links no longer marked nofollow |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
The Creator domain offer covers the first year. Keep that wording in mind when comparing plans, rather than reading "free custom domain" as an ongoing offer.
And if removing the Beacons logo is your reason to pay, that's a Creator Plus feature. It's separate from the custom domain included with Creator.
What 0% fees actually means
Stripe's processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 applies on top of Beacons' own fee. On a plan with a 9% store fee, both apply. On a Beacons plan with 0% fees, Stripe still charges for processing.
Zero Beacons fees, not zero payment fees.
What are you upgrading for? If it's the store fee, Creator doesn't change that rate for store sales. The invoice exception is worth noting, but it isn't a general exemption for everything you sell.
Creator Plus is the plan to look at for removing Beacons' own sales fee. Creator Max has the same 0% rate; its listed additions are custom domains, Google Workspace and an NFC card. Look at those features separately from the fee decision.
When a website builder fits instead
If you're looking for pages rather than a built-in store, Heya is another option. It's a no-code website builder, and you sign in with Google to publish.
Heya Free costs $0, with no credit card and no time limit. It includes all 68 templates and a free yourname.heya.bio address with HTTPS. There's a small Made with Heya badge.
For more pages and no badge, Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month. Its links are also no longer marked nofollow. Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month and includes 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account with HTTPS. You bring the domain from any registrar (Heya doesn't sell domains).
Heya Pro Plus is $15 a month. It includes 25 sites, up to 10 custom domains and the option to download your site as a ZIP of HTML files.
The editor has limits too: 40 sections per page, 60 blocks per section and 10 block types. Images can be up to 20 MB. The 6 embed types are YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Calendly, Google Maps.
For SEO, you can set a title of up to 120 characters, a description of up to 300 characters, a favicon and a share image.
But Heya doesn't include a store, checkout or form builder. You link a button to your checkout or store page, use a Google Form or Tally form for forms, and use the Calendly embed for bookings.
How we checked
We checked every number on this page on November 10, 2026. The facts come from beacons.ai/pricing, heya.page/pricing and heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
FAQ
Does Beacons Free have a limit on links?
Beacons Free includes unlimited links and up to 5 Link in Bio pages. Its email allowance is 50 sends a month, and store sales carry a 9% fee.
Does Beacons Creator remove the sales fee?
No. Creator costs $10 a month or $100 a year and keeps the 9% seller fee, except invoices. Creator Plus is the plan with 0% Beacons fees.
Do I still pay Stripe on Creator Plus?
Yes. Stripe's processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 applies on top of Beacons' own fee, including when Beacons' fee is 0%.
Can I use Heya with a custom domain?
Custom domains start on Heya Pro Standard at $6 a month, with 1 custom domain per account and HTTPS. Heya doesn't sell domains, so you'll need to bring one from a registrar.
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