QKAP Premium vs Linktree Pro vs Beacons Paid Plans Compared
What you get for the money in 2026: QKAP Premium, Linktree's paid tiers and Beacons' paid plans compared on selling fees, store tools, analytics and payments.
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Compare paid link-in-bio plans on what they cost you per sale and how your buyers can pay, not just on the monthly price. As of October 2026, QKAP Premium costs ₹249 a month or ₹999 a year in India ($9 a month or $49 a year elsewhere) and QKAP takes no commission on store sales; Linktree Pro was shown to Indian visitors at ₹650 a month, or ₹440 a month billed annually; and Beacons' Creator Plus, its first tier with a 0% seller fee, costs $30 a month. Start on each free plan, because the right paid tier depends on whether you sell, how your buyers pay and which extras you would actually use.
Key takeaways
- QKAP Premium (our product) costs ₹249 a month or ₹999 a year in India and $9 a month or $49 a year elsewhere, taxes included, as of 17 October 2026; QKAP takes no commission on store sales on any plan.
- Linktree's India prices (as of October 2026): Starter ₹360 a month (₹220 billed annually), Pro ₹650 (₹440), Premium ₹1,450 (₹1,250). Premium lists a 0% Linktree fee on courses and digital products; check its pricing page for seller fees on other tiers.
- Beacons (as of October 2026): Creator $10 a month, Creator Plus $30 a month, Creator Max $900 a year; the seller fee is 9% on Free and Creator and 0% on Creator Plus and Creator Max.
- Of the three, only QKAP documents UPI checkout to your own UPI ID; Linktree's selling guide describes Stripe checkout, and Beacons lists Stripe and PayPal.
- Linktree Pro and Beacons Creator Plus include email tools QKAP Premium doesn't, such as Mailchimp and Kit sync on Linktree Pro and unlimited email sends on Beacons Creator Plus.
How we compared
We compared the plans on price, selling fees, payment methods (especially UPI), store tools, analytics history, branding removal, team access and email. Linktree and Beacons facts come from their own pricing and help pages, checked on 17 October 2026 from India and listed under Sources. Linktree showed prices in rupees and says pricing varies by region; Beacons showed US dollars. We only quote the currency each site showed us, and we did not confirm whether their prices include GST. QKAP's prices are taxes included.
QKAP is our product, so we have a bias. We've tried to be specific about what Linktree and Beacons include that QKAP doesn't.
QKAP Free vs Premium in brief
QKAP Free has no time limit. It includes one page, 10 live posts with up to 30 products across them, 3 collections, 3 custom links, 2 themes and 7 days of analytics, with QKAP branding shown. Every plan also includes the whole creator store (UPI and payment links, orders, discounts, reviews, bookings and selling memberships), plain-text email broadcasts (up to three in 24 hours), the inbox, team roles and the announcement bar.
QKAP Premium adds:
- Up to 5 pages per account, unlimited live posts and products in posts, and more collections and custom links.
- All 9 themes, a banner image and the option to hide QKAP branding.
- Analytics for 7, 30 or 90 days or a custom range of up to 365 days, a best-hours heatmap and CSV export.
- Post scheduling, affiliate tag rules, bulk import and broken-link alerts.
- Members-only posts and reel series parts, and 1080p reel series uploads.
- Priority email support.
Premium is billed through Dodo Payments' checkout: UPI, card, net banking or wallet. There is no free trial; instead, the first payment can be refunded in full within 7 days, and you can cancel anytime. What Premium does not include: a custom domain, email automation sequences or a Mailchimp sync. Our QKAP Free vs Premium guide goes deeper, and pricing has the current prices.
Linktree paid tiers (as of October 2026)
Linktree has Free, Starter, Pro and Premium plans, plus a custom Agency and Enterprise option for teams managing several profiles. Prices shown in India on its pricing page:
- Starter: ₹220 a month billed annually, or ₹360 billed monthly.
- Pro: ₹440 a month billed annually, or ₹650 billed monthly, with a 7-day free trial.
- Premium: ₹1,250 a month billed annually, or ₹1,450 billed monthly, with a 7-day free trial.
What the tiers add, per Linktree's pricing page: analytics history grows from 28 days on Free to 90 days on Starter, 365 days on Pro and all time on Premium. Featured links go from one on Free to unlimited on paid plans. Animated and spotlighted links, redirects and scheduled links start on Starter. Header layouts and email integrations (Mailchimp, Google Sheets, Kit and Klaviyo) are on Pro and Premium. Premium adds link rules and routing, data export, social media scheduling and a 0% Linktree fee on courses and digital products.
For selling, Linktree's help centre says digital product sales use Stripe checkout and go to your Stripe account, with Stripe's fee "typically 2.9% + $0.30 USD per sale", and that selling is "only available in certain countries". Its pricing FAQ also mentions a USD $0.25 charge per payout. Linktree's own pages list conflicting seller fees for Free, Starter and Pro, so check its pricing page. Our QKAP vs Linktree comparison covers the wider differences.
Beacons paid plans (as of October 2026)
Beacons showed these US dollar prices:
- Free: $0, with a 9% seller fee.
- Creator: $10 a month or $100 a year, with a 9% seller fee and a free custom domain.
- Creator Plus: $30 a month or $300 a year, with a 0% seller fee, buy now pay later, memberships and unlimited courses with video hosting.
- Creator Max: $900 a year, with a 0% seller fee, Google Workspace "for team collaboration", white-glove onboarding and an NFC card.
Email sends rise from 50 a month on Free to 500 on Creator and unlimited on Creator Plus and Creator Max. Payments go through Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, per Beacons' help centre) or PayPal (3.49% plus a fixed fee). Beacons lists selling in more than 20 currencies with Apple Pay and Google Pay. We found no UPI, rupee prices, or per-plan analytics and branding details on its official pages; check Beacons' pricing page. Our QKAP vs Beacons comparison goes into more detail.
Side-by-side comparison
| QKAP Premium | Linktree Pro | Beacons Creator | Beacons Creator Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | ₹249 in India; $9 elsewhere | ₹650 (India price shown) | $10 | $30 |
| Yearly price | ₹999 in India; $49 elsewhere | ₹440 a month billed annually | $100 | $300 |
| Platform selling fee | None on any QKAP plan | Check Linktree's pricing page | 9% | 0% |
| Payment processing | Your own UPI ID or payment link (provider fees apply) | Stripe, typically 2.9% + $0.30 | Stripe or PayPal fees | Stripe or PayPal fees |
| UPI to your own UPI ID | Yes, in rupee shops | Not mentioned on pages we checked | Not mentioned on pages we checked | Not mentioned on pages we checked |
| Store tools | Downloads, courses, calls, memberships, physical products, bundles, tips (every plan) | Courses and digital products via Stripe, in supported countries | Digital products | Adds memberships and unlimited courses |
| Analytics history | Up to 365 days (custom range) | 365 days | Check Beacons' pricing page | Check Beacons' pricing page |
| Branding removal | Yes | Check Linktree's pricing page | Check Beacons' pricing page | Check Beacons' pricing page |
| Team access | Team roles on every QKAP plan | Separate custom Agency and Enterprise plan | Check Beacons' pricing page | Check Beacons' pricing page |
| Plain-text broadcasts, up to 3 a day (every plan) | Mailchimp, Kit, Klaviyo, Google Sheets integrations | 500 sends a month | Unlimited sends |
Which plan is worth it for which creator
Indian creators selling to Indian buyers. If your buyers pay by UPI, QKAP is the only one of the three that documents UPI checkout to your own UPI ID with no platform fee. Start on Free; move to Premium when the 10-post or 30-product limit, 7-day analytics or a single page starts to hold you back.
Creators who mainly need a polished link list. If you don't sell much directly and want design options, scheduled links, long analytics history and email integrations, Linktree Starter or Pro is a strong choice. Check whether selling is available in your country first.
Creators selling digital products internationally. Beacons Creator Plus removes the 9% seller fee and adds unlimited email. The $20 a month difference between Creator and Creator Plus pays for itself once you sell more than about $222 a month, because 9% of $222 is roughly $20.
Agencies and teams. QKAP includes team roles on every plan and offers a separate Agency plan with custom pricing (Contact us), where creators approve the agency's access to their pages. Linktree offers a custom Agency and Enterprise plan. Beacons' Creator Max lists Google Workspace for team collaboration.
Whatever you choose, read what free link-in-bio tools give you and what you give up before upgrading, so you only pay for limits you have actually hit.
Frequently asked questions
Which link-in-bio tool is cheapest in India?
On the rupee prices we saw in October 2026, QKAP Premium (₹249 a month or ₹999 a year) costs less than Linktree's cheapest paid tier, Starter (₹360 a month, or ₹220 a month billed annually, about ₹2,640 a year). Beacons did not show rupee prices, and all three have a free plan. We did not confirm whether Linktree's prices include GST, and the plans include different things, so compare features as well as price.
Do free plans charge selling fees?
QKAP charges no selling fee on any plan, including Free. Beacons charges 9% on its Free plan, as of October 2026. Linktree's own pages show conflicting seller fees for its lower tiers, so check its pricing page.
Can I switch without losing my page?
Yes, if you keep your old page live until the new one is ready. QKAP's free importer copies your name, bio, photo, links and colours from a Linktree link, and its general importer handles most other public link-in-bio pages. It never changes your old page, and it doesn't bring over analytics or followers. See import your page.
Does QKAP Premium have a free trial?
No. QKAP's Free plan has no time limit, so you can use it for as long as you like before upgrading. If you do upgrade, your first Premium payment can be refunded in full within 7 days.
Is Premium worth it if I only share affiliate links?
Often not at first. QKAP Free covers numbered posts, products, coupons and short links. Premium starts to pay off when you need more than 10 live posts or 30 products, longer analytics, automatic affiliate tags or more than one page.
Sources
All pages checked on 17 October 2026. QKAP details come from our own product and pricing page.