Platform fee on the cheapest plans
flowKreator: 0%. Beacons: 9% seller fee on Free and Creator ($10). Source ↗
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flowKreator vs Beacons
Published prices, fees and features for Beacons next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.
The short version
Beacons is a link-in-bio builder with a strong free media kit, taking 9% of sales until you pay $30 a month. flowKreator takes 0% from $9, and at $29 adds a hosted video player with members-only tiers and free previews, bundles and a fan library, which Beacons does not list. On media kits, Beacons is ahead.
Some of Beacons's figures come from secondary sources; see the notes.
Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.At a glance
Beacons and flowKreator, row by row
Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Beacons figure links to its source.
| Dimension | flowKreator | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with memberships | $29/mo on Members | $30/mo on Creator Plusas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Platform fee | 0% of fan payments | 9% on Free and Creator; 0% from Creator Plus ($30)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Who holds the money | You: fans pay into your own Stripe account | You, through your own payment accountas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Custom domain | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Creator ($10) and upas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| White-label | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yes, Creator Plus ($30)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Courses with drip | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Courses yes; drip not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Digital downloads | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Freeas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Free previews | Yes, Members $29 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Sponsor rate card or media kit | Yes, Site $9 | Yes, Freeas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Native mobile apps | No | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed
Sources and notes
Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
Where we lead
Where flowKreator is ahead
The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Beacons, each with the page it came from.
Courses with drip and Q&A
flowKreator: Yes. Beacons: Course video hosting from Creator Plus; drip not listed. Source ↗
Not on their pages
Not listed on Beacons' site
These are things flowKreator includes that Beacons' public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.
Where they lead
Where Beacons is the better fit
The things Beacons does that flowKreator does not, or does better.
- A richer media kit: daily-updating stats, a rate calculator, viewer analytics and PDF export, on the free tier
- A free plan
- Custom domain at $10, where flowKreator's starts at $29
- AI outreach tools for brand deals
Who should pick Beacons: Creators who mostly need a link page and a media kit for brand deals, and can live with 9% until $30 a month.
Even
The same on both
Rows where Beacons and flowKreator offer about the same thing.
- Who holds the money: your own Stripe or PayPal
- Digital downloads
- Remove branding around $30 to $49
Calculator
What the other platforms cost you
Beacons is not in this calculator; its flat-fee pricing is compared in the table above.
- flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
- UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
- PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
- Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
- FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
- ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
- TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
- PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
- Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
- PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
- CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
- PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
- GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
- KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
- FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800
Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.
Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.
Moving over
Switching from Beacons
What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.
What moves
- Files, links and prices
What you rebuild
- The media kit as flowKreator's rate card
- Store items as site sections
Domains bought through Beacons may not transfer. Register your domain yourself.
Questions
flowKreator and Beacons, answered
Short answers to what creators ask before they move.
Which has the better media kit?
Beacons. Its media kit updates daily, calculates rates and shows who viewed it. flowKreator's rate card lists your stats and rates and collects inquiries in your dashboard.
What does Beacons charge on sales?
9% on the Free and Creator plans, 0% from Creator Plus at $30 a month. flowKreator charges 0% on every plan.
Which is cheaper for a custom domain?
Beacons, at $10. flowKreator includes it from Members at $29, which also adds memberships, video and downloads.
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Plans
One flat price, 0% of fan payments
Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.
Site
$9/month
or $90/year, billed yearly
A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.
- Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
- Pages with live preview, theme and colours
- Hosted video with playlists
- Portfolio, links page and public media kit
- Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
- Fan accounts and team invites
- Listing in the flowKreator network
- Email support
Members Most popular
$29/month
or $290/year, billed yearly
Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.
- Everything in Site
- Membership tiers with members-only video
- One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
- Hosted video player with free previews
- Digital downloads with instant delivery
- Discount codes
- Custom domain
- Revenue reports
- Priority support
Members + Courses
$49/month
or $490/year, billed yearly
Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.
- Everything in Members
- Courses with modules and ordered lessons
- Drip schedules and free preview lessons
- Course Q&A with moderation
- Certificates
- Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
- White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
- Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
- Priority support
All prices in USD. Flat price, billed monthly or yearly; cancel any time from your account settings and access runs to the end of the paid period. Subscriptions are sold through our reseller and Merchant of Record, Paddle.com. Fans pay you through your own Stripe account. See the Refund Policy and Terms of Service.
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