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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.
Chat-based store management
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.
Quickshops supports store operations through Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack. Beacons does not offer an equivalent chat-based workflow for day-to-day catalog and pricing changes.
When Beacons still makes sense
- Optimized link-in-bio hub for social media creators
- Free tier available; Pro around $10/mo
- Media kit, email capture, and store blocks in one link
- Fast setup for Instagram/TikTok creators
Where Quickshops pulls ahead
- Chat-based store management. Beacons has no equivalent
- Dedicated storefront vs link-in-bio page blocks
- 0% platform fee on Pro. Beacons charges for store features on tiers
- Stripe Connect with full checkout ownership
Feature comparison
Across 12 features, Quickshops leads on 7 and Beacons leads on 1. Chat-based store management is unique to Quickshops in this comparison.
| Feature | Quickshops | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly (trial / entry) | €0 | €0 |
| Monthly (paid / Pro) | €29/mo | ~$10/mo |
| Platform fee (trial) | 0% | Free tier limits |
| Platform fee (paid / Pro) | 0% | Pro limits lifted |
| AI chat store management | Yes | No |
| Messaging app ops (Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack) | Yes | No |
| Digital products support | Yes | Partial |
| Physical products support | Partial | No |
| Visual storefront editor | Yes | Link-in-bio |
| Full branding control | Yes | Partial |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan available | Trial | Yes |
| 0% platform fee option | Yes | Yes |
| Stripe Connect (your own account) | Yes | No |
| Merchant of Record (tax/VAT handled) | No | No |
| Setup time | Minutes | Minutes |
Pricing and fees
Beacons charges Pro limits lifted on every sale. Quickshops trial and Pro both charge 0% platform fees. Pro is €29/mo after a 7-day trial.
Compare the platform fee row first. Monthly cost applies after the Quickshops trial.
| Plan | Monthly | Platform fee | Per $100 sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quickshops Trial | €0 | 0% | ~$3.20 |
| Quickshops Pro | €29/mo | 0% | ~$3.20 + sub |
| Beacons | ~$10/mo | Pro limits lifted | ~$3.20 + sub |
Why sellers leave Beacons for Quickshops
- Run a growing catalog from chat instead of Beacons page blocks
- Graduate from link-in-bio to a real store URL
- Professional checkout experience for digital products
- Better fee economics at scale with 0% Pro
Who should use which
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
Get started in three steps
- Sign up free at quickshops.app. No card needed.
- Connect Stripe. Payouts go to your account, not ours.
- Publish a product, then update pricing or copy from chat in Telegram, WhatsApp, or Slack.
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