Honest comparison · updated July 2026
The Beacons alternative for creators who just want to sell
Beacons bundles a bio page, AI tools, email marketing and a store into one app. If what you actually need is "charge for this content" — HushLink does exactly that, and only that.
No subscription. No monthly fee. 10% only when you sell.
The short answer
Beacons is a strong free all-in-one bio page: link hub, store, AI tools, with roughly a 9% transaction fee on free-tier store sales (paid plans from about $10/month reduce it, as of July 2026). But the selling flow lives inside a page builder you have to set up and maintain. HushLink is the single-purpose alternative: no page to build, no subscription — upload a piece of content, set a price (or password), share one link with built-in checkout, pay 10% only when you sell. Keep Beacons as your bio page if you like it; HushLink links work perfectly inside it.
HushLink in under a minute
Sell digital content with a simple link.
How HushLink works
The entire flow. There is no step four.
STEP 1
Upload content
A file, video, image, audio, or written piece. That is the whole product setup.
STEP 2
Set a price
Or a password, if you just want it gated. No store, no theme, no product page builder.
STEP 3
Share the link
One short link, anywhere — bio, DMs, stories. Buyers pay and unlock instantly.
Beacons vs HushLink
| Feature | Beacons | HushLink |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $0 free tier · ~$10–$30 paid plans | $0 — always |
| Store transaction fee | ~9% on free tier (lower on paid) | 10% flat |
| Setup before selling | Build bio page → add store block → add product | Upload → price → share |
| Main job | All-in-one bio page with AI tools | One paid link per piece of content |
| Email marketing & AI tools | Yes | No — nothing to configure |
| Password-gated (free) links | No | Yes, included |
| Blurred content preview | Product thumbnail | Auto-blurred preview of the real content |
| Works inside a bio page | — | Yes — paste HushLink links into Beacons or Linktree |
Pricing as of July 2026; check each provider for current plans. Card processing (~2.9% + $0.30) is charged by the payment processor on most platforms, including HushLink.
Pick Beacons if…
- You want one free page that does bio links, email capture and a small store
- You use the AI tools (media kits, invoices, brand outreach)
- You prefer everything in one dashboard, even with more setup
Pick HushLink if…
- Selling specific content is the goal — not maintaining a page
- You want checkout live in minutes: upload → set price → share
- You want free password-gated drops alongside paid ones
- You keep your existing bio tool and just add paid links inside it
Frequently asked questions
Get paid for your content today
Upload → set price → share. Keep 90% of every sale. No subscription, ever.