Keep 100% of
what you earn.
Beacons charges up to 9% on every sale you make. WP LinkCanvas is a one-time purchase with zero transaction fees, running entirely on your own WordPress site.
Side by side at a glance
- 0% transaction fee on all sales, forever
- One-time payment from $24.95, no monthly fees
- 35 languages with per-language bios and links
- Edge geo targeting, show links by country
- Self-hosted on your WordPress server
- WooCommerce product showcase built in
- Requires a WordPress site to run
- No built-in creator monetization tools
- No WordPress required, works standalone
- Built-in creator monetization (tips, bookings, stores)
- 0% transaction fee on paid plans
- Up to 9% transaction fee on free plan
- Monthly subscription to remove fees
- No multilingual support
- No geo targeting
- Your data sits on Beacons' servers
The full breakdown
Every feature we could compare, researched as of June 2026.
| Feature | WP LinkCanvas | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership and hosting | ||
| Self-hostedRuns on your own server | ||
| Data ownership | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| No platform lock-in | ||
| Commerce and fees | ||
| Transaction feeOn digital product sales | 0% | 0-9% depending on plan |
| WooCommerce integration | ||
| Built-in tip jar and bookings | ||
| Attribution and tracking | ||
| UTM passthrough to outbound linksVisitor's source is forwarded to every destination | ||
| Source routing rulesRoute visitors to different URLs based on where they came from | ||
| Platform tracking link supportWorks with any platform that supports per-source tracking links | ||
| Multilingual and geo | ||
| Multilingual support | 35 languages | |
| RTL language support | ||
| Geo targeting by country | ||
| Design and themes | ||
| Built-in themes | 5 presets + custom builder | ~ |
| Custom CSS per page | ~ | |
| Full-page takeover | N/A | |
| Media | ||
| Self-hosted video playerMP4 and HLS via Vidstack | ||
| Scheduled link visibility | ~ | |
| Import and export | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Lifetime access | ||
| Entry price | $24.95 one-time | $8/mo to remove transaction fees |
~ indicates partial support or plan-dependent availability. Beacons pricing and features verified June 2026.
The big differences explained
Beacons takes up to 9% of every sale on the free plan
On Beacons' free plan, you lose up to 9% of every digital product sale. On a $100 product, that's $9 gone before you see a penny. To get 0% fees you need a paid plan starting at $8 per month, which adds up quickly.
WP LinkCanvas charges 0% on everything. You use WooCommerce for sales and Stripe or your payment processor of choice handles checkout. We take nothing from your revenue, ever.
Beacons has no multilingual support at any plan
Beacons gives you one bio in one language. If your audience spans multiple countries and languages, everyone sees the same page regardless of where they are or what language their phone is set to.
WP LinkCanvas supports 35 languages with per-language titles, bios, and links. WPML and Polylang auto-detected. RTL support included. One bio page that speaks every language your audience does.
No country-level visibility on Beacons
Beacons cannot show or hide links based on the visitor's country. Every follower sees the same set of links. If your Kuwait pricing is different from your US pricing, you cannot separate them on Beacons.
WP LinkCanvas detects country at the CDN edge and shows or hides individual links per country. Zero JavaScript overhead, fully compatible with page caching.
Beacons gets more expensive as you grow
On Beacons' free plan you pay 9% on sales. As you grow and add more products the fee compounds. Moving to a paid plan costs $8 to $100 per month on top of that, indefinitely.
WP LinkCanvas is $24.95 once for one site. You own the plugin and the data. Revenue is yours. No percentage, no monthly bill, no platform that can raise prices on you.
Cost comparison
0% transaction fee on all plans. All plans include lifetime updates and 1 year of support.
Beacons Creator Pro costs $96 per year. Store Pro costs $300 per year. Billed indefinitely.
The honest answer
- Already have a WordPress site
- Sell products through WooCommerce
- Cannot afford to lose a percentage of every sale
- Need multilingual bio pages for a global audience
- Serve followers in multiple countries with different offers
- Want a one-time cost rather than a monthly subscription
- Want your data on your own server
- Do not have a WordPress site and do not want one
- Want built-in tip jars, bookings, or digital stores without setup
- Are just starting out and want a free plan to test with
- Only serve one language and one audience
- Do not mind paying a percentage of sales on the free plan
Keep 100% of what you earn.
One payment. No transaction fees. No monthly bill. Your bio page on your own server, forever.
