Comparison

shopspace vs Beacons

See how shopspace compares in features, pricing, and value

shopspace

Free creator storefront platform

Starting Price

Free

Transaction Fees

0% platform fee

Standard Stripe processing applies

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Beacons

Link-in-bio with AI tools and commerce

Starting Price

Free / $10-90/mo

Transaction Fees

9% on free + Creator plans

Feature showdown

FeatureshopspaceBeacons
Monthly feeFreeFree (limited) / $10-90/mo
Platform/seller fee0%9% on Free & Creator ($10) / 0% on $30+
Payment processingStripe ~3%Stripe ~3%
Instagram DM automationBasic (Smart Reply)
Purchase tracking & follow-up
Comment-to-sale funnels
Digital productsUnlimitedUnlimited
Physical products
CoursesUnlimited with progress tracking1 on free / unlimited on $30+
Memberships$30+/mo only
Bookings / Calendar
Community
Webinars
Custom domain$10+/mo only
Email sendsUnlimited50/mo free / 500 on $10 / unlimited on $30+
Email automations$30+/mo only (20 max)
Multiple store pages
Store themes5+ themesAI-generated
Discount codes$10+/mo only
Upsells & order bumps
Payment plans
Bundles
Affiliate managementCommissions on free / keep 100% on $30+
Tracking pixels$10+/mo only
Custom CSS
Hide platform branding$30+/mo only
Buy Now Pay Later$30+/mo only
AI featuresComing soonIncluded (limited on free/Creator, unlimited on $30+)

Why switch?

shopspace Wins

  • Zero platform fees. Beacons takes 9% on free and $10/mo plans. On $1,000/mo in sales, you save $90
  • Unlimited courses with progress tracking for free. Beacons limits to 1 course on free, needs $30/mo for more
  • Instagram automation with purchase tracking and follow-ups. Beacons only has basic Smart Reply
  • Unlimited email sends for free. Beacons caps at 50/mo on free tier
  • Memberships, community, and webinars included free. Beacons locks these behind $30+/mo
  • Custom domain free. Beacons charges $10+/mo
  • Upsells, payment plans, and bundles included. Beacons doesn't offer these at all
  • No features locked behind a paywall

Beacons Falls Short

  • 9% seller fee on all free and $10/mo plans, need $30/mo to get 0% fees
  • Courses limited to 1 on free tier, unlimited only on $30+/mo
  • Memberships locked behind $30+/mo Creator Plus plan
  • Only 50 email sends per month on free tier
  • Email automations locked behind $30+/mo (and capped at 20)
  • Custom domain requires $10+/mo plan
  • No community features
  • No webinar support
  • No physical products, upsells, payment plans, or bundles
  • Platform branding can't be removed until $30+/mo

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