What Beacons costs in 2026
Beacons has four plans, and Free is $0, described as free forever1. The Creator plan runs $10 a month, or $100 billed annually ($8.33 a month)2.
Creator Plus is $30 monthly, or $300 a year ($25 a month), with 0% seller fees21. At the top sits Creator Max: $100 monthly, or $1,000 a year2. Annual billing is advertised as 2 months free1.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Per month on annual | Beacons fee on sales | Daily AI credits | Email sends/month | Support response | Logo removable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9% | 30 | 50 | under 48h | No |
| Creator | $10 | $100 | $8.33 | 9% | 300 | 500 | under 24h | No |
| Creator Plus | $30 | $300 | $25 | 0% | Unlimited | Unlimited | under 12h | Yes |
| Creator Max | $100 | $1,000 | $83.31 | 0% | Unlimited | Unlimited | under 6h | Yes |
Prices checked 2026-11-05.
Paying yearly instead of monthly saves $20 on Creator, $60 on Plus and $200 on Max.
The 9% fee and when Creator Plus pays for itself
That 9% cut applies on both Free and the $10 Creator plan, so paying $10 monthly does not remove it. The first plan with 0% seller fees is Creator Plus at $30, which lists that among its standout features31.
The chart shows the monthly cost of the 9% transaction fee on the Free and Creator plans at different sales levels, with the fee reaching the $30 price of Creator Plus at $333 in sales. Source: Beacons pricing page and help center. Sources: 2, 3.
Whatever you pay Beacons, your payment processor takes its own cut. Stripe charges 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, and PayPal charges 3.49% plus a fixed fee based on currency3. On a $100 digital product paid by card through Stripe, you keep $87.80 on Free or Creator ($9 to Beacons, $3.20 to Stripe) and $96.80 on Creator Plus or Max ($0 to Beacons, $3.20 to Stripe).
The break-even is the sales level where that 9% cut costs more than the upgrade. Free versus Creator Plus: $30 divided by 0.09 is $333.33 in monthly sales on monthly billing, or $277.78 on annual billing. Creator versus Creator Plus: $20 divided by 0.09 is $222.22 monthly, or $185.19 on annual. Sell above those lines and Creator Plus is cheaper than staying put.
| Monthly sales | Free | Creator | Creator Plus | Creator Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $10 | $30 | $100 |
| $100 | $9 | $19 | $30 | $100 |
| $250 | $22.50 | $32.50 | $30 | $100 |
| $500 | $45 | $55 | $30 | $100 |
| $1,000 | $90 | $100 | $30 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $180 | $190 | $30 | $100 |
The table assumes monthly billing and counts the plan cost plus the sales fee. Processing is left out, since it applies on every plan.
At $400 of monthly store sales over a year ($4,800 total), that fee alone comes to $432. Free costs you $432 for the year, Creator on annual billing $532 ($100 plan plus $432 in fees), and Plus on annual billing $300 flat. Creator on monthly billing comes to $552 for the year.
How Beacons charges on brand-deal money
If brands pay you directly rather than customers buying from your store, the fee picture changes. Beacons' help center says the 9% seller fee applies to all sales "except invoices, which are 0%". The Creator plan's page states the same 0% seller fee on invoices2.
Invoice payouts go to PayPal, Stripe or a connected bank account, and you can set a custom due date or generated Net 30, 60 or 90 terms4. Whether the processor's own fee applies depends on how the brand chooses to pay, and Beacons doesn't spell this out for invoices.
Affiliate links work differently: links to Beacons' 12k brand partners carry a 9% transaction fee on Free and Creator and 0% on Creator Plus and Max. Creator Plus advertises that you keep 100% of affiliate link commissions1. At $200 of monthly commissions, that 9% is $18 each month, $216 across a year, so affiliate income counts toward your break-even just like store sales.
The brand-deal tools themselves sit on every plan, Free included: a daily-updating media kit, rate cards, a pricing calculator that suggests base rates, and invoices you can generate, send, track and follow up in one place. AI Brand Outreach writes pitch emails that pull in that media kit, with unlimited generations on all tiers, and you edit the draft in the app and send it yourself151.
| Income type | Free and Creator | Creator Plus and Max |
|---|---|---|
| Store sales | 9%3 | 0%3 |
| Affiliate links | 9%1 | 0%1 |
| Brand-deal invoices | 0%2 | 0%2 |
| Processing | Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 or PayPal 3.49% + fixed fee, all plans3 | Same |
Beacons gives you the tools to pitch and invoice brands yourself. Rateful works differently: its AI manager, Sam, answers brand emails at your handle@rateful.ai address, negotiates to the rate card you set, and the brand pays through Rateful before you film. Rateful takes 0% of the deal, and brands pay about 5% booking protection on top, shown before they pay: on a $500 deal you keep $500, with about $25 booking protection. There's a fuller breakdown in Rateful vs Beacons: fees, brand deals and who fits.
Which Beacons plan fits you
Pick Free if you mostly link out, sell little and invoice brands. You get 30 daily AI credits, 50 email sends a month, a daily-updating media kit and unlimited digital products. Beam AI chat is capped at 10 a day on Free, and email automation sequences at 5 a month1.
Pick Creator at $10 if you want a custom domain (free for the first year), 500 monthly email sends and 300 AI credits a day212. Beam AI chat rises to 100 a day and email automation sequences to 20 a month1. The help center also lists AI Brand Outreach and Email Automations among the features unlocked by upgrading to Creator2; Beam AI chat is unlimited on Creator Plus and Max1. Creator stays cheaper under about $185 (annual) to $222 (monthly) in monthly sales; above that the 9% cut outweighs the jump to Plus.
Pick Creator Plus at $30 if your store sales plus affiliate commissions run above about $278 (annual) to $333 (monthly)2. It also fits if you want the Beacons logo off your link in bio and product pages, or you need buy now pay later621.
Max costs $100 and adds Google Workspace, a physical NFC card, white glove onboarding and support responses under 6 hours1. The seller fee matches Plus at 0%, so the maths never favors Max on cost alone.
The tools people usually compare against Beacons are Linktree and Stan Store7. See Linktree vs Beacons: 2026 prices, fees and tools, Beacons vs Stan Store: fees, plans and who fits, or Beacons alternatives in 2026, picked by job for the side-by-side breakdowns.
Price changes and why guides disagree
Older guides list different Creator Max prices, and they're out of date. A guide verified in April 2026 listed the plans under older names with the top tier at $90 monthly8. A July 2026 guide put Creator Max at $90 a month, about $75 when billed annually9. Another said the help center showed $90 monthly or $900 a year when checked on September 30, 202610, and one quoted Beacons' own page showing "$900 a year beside $83.30 a month"7.
Today both Beacons pages agree: Creator Max is $100 a month or $1,000 a year, and the help article was edited on October 22, 20262. Use $100/$1,000, and check beacons.ai/i/pricing before you buy, because these figures move.
Refunds and how to cancel
Paid subscription fees are non-refundable, per Beacons' help center, which cites its Terms of Service11. Start on monthly billing before paying $100 to $1,000 up front for a year.
To cancel, go to your subscription settings, press "Manage" next to the subscription, then press "Cancel" at the bottom right. If you want to delete your account entirely, you have to cancel back to the Free plan first11.
Cancelling doesn't trap your money, because store sale funds go directly to your own Stripe or PayPal account when the customer pays, so Beacons isn't holding a balance you need to extract12. If an invoiced brand pays late, that's a separate problem, and what to do when a brand hasn't paid you covers the follow-up steps.
Questions people ask
Is Beacons really free?
Mostly, yes: the Free plan costs $0 a month and Beacons describes it as free forever1. The catch is the 9% cut on store sales and affiliate commissions, plus Beacons branding on your page.
Does Beacons take 9% of brand deal invoices?
No, Beacons does not take 9% of brand deal invoices; its help center says invoices carry a 0% fee2. Whether a processor fee applies depends on how the brand pays, and Beacons doesn't spell that out for invoices.
How much is Beacons Creator Max per year?
On annual billing, Creator Max is $1,000, which Beacons advertises as two months free versus paying monthly21. Older guides listing $900 a year are out of date.
Is Beacons Creator Plus worth it?
Creator Plus pays for itself once you sell above about $333 a month on monthly billing, or $278 on annual, because it drops that fee to 0%32. Below that line, Free or Creator costs less. It also removes the Beacons logo6.
How do I cancel my Beacons subscription and get a refund?
You cancel in your subscription settings: choose "Manage" beside the plan, then "Cancel" in the lower right. There's no refund, because the help center says paid subscription fees are non-refundable. To delete the account afterward, drop back to Free first11.
Does Beacons take a cut of affiliate links?
Yes: Beacons takes 9% on Free and Creator, and 0% on Creator Plus and Max1. At $200 of monthly commissions that fee takes $18, so steady affiliate earnings can push you past the Creator Plus break-even on their own.