Chat-based store management
QuickShops vs Beacons
Beacons is link-in-bio. QuickShops is a real store you run from chat — then compare fees, branding, and checkout.
Beacons is good at being the link in your bio. QuickShops is good at being the store behind that link. A lot of people use both: Beacons up top, QuickShops handling checkout and delivery.
Our edge
Chat-based store management — Beacons does not have this
Update products, pricing, and your storefront from the apps you already use. No digging through admin menus. QuickShops is built around chat-first store ops; Beacons still expects you in a dashboard.
- Telegram
- Slack
Beacons still makes sense when
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Optimized link-in-bio hub for social media creators
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Free tier available; Pro around $10/mo
- 03
Media kit, email capture, and store blocks in one link
- 04
Fast setup for Instagram/TikTok creators
Where QuickShops pulls ahead
- 01
Chat-based store management — Beacons has no equivalent
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Dedicated storefront vs link-in-bio page blocks
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0% platform fee on Pro. Beacons charges for store features on tiers
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Stripe Connect with full checkout ownership
Feature by feature
QuickShops is the only platform here with chat-based store management. Everything else is fees, branding, and checkout — chat ops is the edge.
| Feature | QuickShops | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly (free / entry) | €0 | €0 |
| Monthly (paid / Pro) | €19/mo | ~$10/mo |
| Platform fee (free plan) | 5% | Free tier limits |
| Platform fee (paid / Pro) | 0% | Pro limits lifted |
| AI chat store management | ||
| Messaging app ops (Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack) | ||
| Digital products support | ||
| Visual storefront editor | Link-in-bio | |
| Full branding control | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| 0% platform fee option | ||
| Stripe Connect (your own account) | ||
| Merchant of Record (tax/VAT handled) | ||
| Setup time | Minutes | Minutes |
Drop the Pro limits lifted cut on every sale
| Plan | Monthly | Platform fee | Per $100 sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuickShops Free | €0 | 5% | ~$8.20 |
| QuickShops Pro | €19/mo | 0% | ~$3.20 + sub |
| Beacons | ~$10/mo | Pro limits lifted | ~$3.20 + sub |
Why sellers leave Beacons for QuickShops
- 1
Run a growing catalog from chat instead of Beacons page blocks
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Graduate from link-in-bio to a real store URL
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Professional checkout experience for digital products
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Better fee economics at scale with 0% Pro
Pick your side
No wrong answer. Just match the tool to how you actually sell.
Stay on Beacons
- Your primary need is a link-in-bio hub, not a storefront
- You want media kit and email tools in one bio link
- You're social-first with low digital product volume
Try QuickShops
- You want chat-based store management Beacons does not offer
- Digital products are core to your business
- You want a branded store on your own domain with Stripe checkout
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Sign up free at quickshops.app. No card needed.
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Connect Stripe. Payouts go to your account, not ours.
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Publish a product, then update pricing or copy from chat in Telegram, WhatsApp, or Slack.
Questions people ask
Fees, setup, and when QuickShops is the better fit.
No. Beacons is a link-in-bio hub. QuickShops is a full digital product storefront with checkout, branding, and AI ops.
Yes. Many creators keep Beacons as their bio link pointing to their QuickShops storefront.
QuickShops provides dedicated product pages and Stripe checkout. Beacons embeds store blocks in a bio page.
No. QuickShops offers AI chat for operations on Telegram, WhatsApp, and Slack.
QuickShops Pro (€19/mo, 0% platform fee) is built for growing product revenue. Beacons Pro (~$10/mo) suits bio links, not full commerce.
QuickShops Pro includes custom domains for your storefront. Beacons uses beacon.page URLs.
Yes: 5% platform fee, no monthly cost.
Yes. Connect your Stripe account for direct payouts.