Review · Beacons
Beacons review for UGC creators: plans, fees and the media kit
By the UGC Creator Portfolio team · Updated
Plans and the fee
| Beacons plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Seller / transaction fee | Email sends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 ("free forever") | — | 9% | 50 a month |
| Creator | $10 | $100 ($8.33/mo) | 9% | 500 a month |
| Creator Plus | $30 | $300 ($25/mo) | 0% | Unlimited |
| Creator Max | $100 | $1,000 ($83.30/mo) | 0% | Unlimited |
The free plan really is usable: link in bio, the media kit, unlimited digital products, affiliate links, 50 email sends a month and real-time analytics. The cost is the 9% seller fee, which stays on the $10 Creator plan and drops to 0% only from Creator Plus at $30 a month ($300 billed yearly).
The media kit
- Beacons calls it "a one-page digital resume" showing your audience, engagement and past partnerships.
- It pulls live stats from connected accounts (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitch are the ones its help center names) and refreshes them automatically.
- The core media kit is free. A custom domain for it is, in its help center’s words, a Pro feature.
- You can gate sections behind an email address, a brand deal request, a password or an approved list, and see who viewed the kit and when.
Rates and invoices
Its pricing page lists a pricing calculator, rate cards and invoices among the brand-deal features, without saying which plan each needs; we couldn’t confirm that mapping. The invoicing help article calls the tool free: brands pay by PayPal, Stripe or bank account, on Net 30, 60 or 90 terms, and you can download each invoice as a PDF. It also has a W-9 generator for US deals.
Getting your data out
Beacons documents a spreadsheet export of your subscribers (a download icon in the audience view) and CSV downloads from its Audience Manager. Automatic export to Mailchimp or Zapier is a "pro" feature per the same article. We found no help article on downloading the media kit itself as a PDF, though the pricing page says you can share it by PDF.
Who Beacons is worth it for
- Creators who want one free page for links, a store and a media kit that updates itself.
- Creators who sell enough digital products to make Creator Plus pay for itself by dropping the 9% fee.
Who should look elsewhere
- UGC creators who only need a portfolio and a way to price briefs: see Beacons alternatives.
- Sponsorship sellers working with B2B brands: Passionfroot is free with no monthly fee.
- Course and membership sellers: compare Beacons vs Stan Store.
Where we fit next to it: UGC Creator Portfolio vs Beacons.
What we don't have yet: a hosted portfolio or media kit page, live follower stats, invoicing or payments. Those are the next build; the early-access list below gets an email when they open.
Where these facts come from
- 1.Beacons: Pricing
- 2.Beacons Help Center: Media kit
- 3.Beacons Help Center: Brand Collabs articles
- 4.Beacons Help Center: Invoicing
- 5.Beacons Help Center: Exporting your audience
- 6.Beacons Help Center: Audience Manager
Checked 2026-10-29. Spot something out of date? Tell us on the contact page and we'll update it.
Questions creators ask
+Is Beacons free?
Yes. Beacons has a free forever plan with a link in bio, a daily-updating media kit, a store and 50 email sends a month. Sales on the free plan carry a 9% seller fee.
+Is the Beacons media kit free?
Its help center says the core media kit is free and included with every account. A custom domain for the media kit is a paid feature.
+Can I export my data from Beacons?
Its help center documents exporting subscribers as a spreadsheet and downloading audience lists as CSV files. Automatic export to Mailchimp or Zapier is described as a pro feature.
Keep going
- Beacons alternativesFive options for a UGC media kit, portfolio or brand-deal payments, and who should stay on Beacons.
- UGC Creator Portfolio vs BeaconsWhat each does today, Beacons’ prices and fees, and which to use for what.
- Beacons vs Stan StorePlans, prices, fees and brand-deal tools from each one’s own pages.
- Collabstr reviewThe 15% fee, how payouts work, what brands pay and who it suits.
- UGC rate calculatorPrice a UGC video with usage rights, whitelisting, hooks and rush fees, line by line.
- Media kit templateA one-page media kit layout brands read in 30 seconds.
Coming next
Your portfolio, media kit and deals in one place
A portfolio page brands can browse, a media kit with live stats, a rate card that turns into a quote, and a tracker that takes each deal from pitch to paid invoice. Free to start.