2. Beacons
What it is: An all-in-one creator page that combines link-in-bio, a storefront, email marketing, and media kit into a single profile.
Best for: Creators who want a polished personal brand page with integrated commerce, especially those focused on brand deals and digital products.
Pricing:
- Free plan: $0/month, 9% fee on transactions
- Creator Pro: $30/month, 0% transaction fee
- VIP plan: custom pricing
What it does well:
- Beautiful, customizable profile pages
- Integrated storefront for digital products
- Built-in email marketing and audience management
- Media kit generator for brand deals
- Calendly integration for scheduling
- AI-powered tools for content creation
Limitations for service sellers:
- No built-in video. The actual call still happens on Zoom or Google Meet. Your client books on Beacons, confirms through Calendly, and joins a call on a third platform.
- Scheduling depends on Calendly. The booking experience is an integration, not native.
- No session recordings or summaries. After the call ends, there's no record unless you manually recorded on Zoom.
- No workshops or group sessions. Can't sell seats to a live group event.
- 9% fee on the free plan. A $100 session leaves you about $87.80 after all fees.
- $30/month for zero transaction fees. More expensive than Linktree Premium, so you need consistent volume to justify it.
The real cost for service sellers: Beacons Free ($0) + Calendly ($10/month) + Zoom Pro ($13.33/month) = $23.33/month in subscriptions plus 9% on every transaction. Or Beacons Creator Pro ($30/month) + Calendly ($10/month) + Zoom Pro ($13.33/month) = $53.33/month with 0% platform fee.
3. Stan Store
What it is: A storefront and link-in-bio tool built specifically for creators, with a focus on digital products and course sales.
Best for: Creators who primarily sell digital products (courses, ebooks, templates) and want to add basic booking as a secondary feature.
Pricing:
- Creator plan: $29/month, 5% transaction fee
- Creator Pro plan: $99/month, 0% transaction fee
What it does well:
- Strong storefront for digital products and courses
- Clean checkout experience optimized for conversions
- Booking feature for 1:1 calls (via Calendly integration)
- Upsells, order bumps, and funnels
- Community features
- Good mobile experience for buyers
Limitations for service sellers:
- No built-in video. Bookings route through Calendly, and calls happen on Zoom or Google Meet. Stan Store is a storefront, not a session platform.
- $29/month minimum. You're paying before you've earned anything. If you're just starting out or have inconsistent booking volume, that monthly cost adds up.
- No session management. No recordings, notes, AI summaries, or client CRM. Once someone books through Stan Store, the platform's job is done.
- No workshops or group sessions. You can sell access to a community, but you can't sell live group events.
- Focused on products, not services. The whole UI is built around selling things people download. Services are an afterthought.
- 5% transaction fee on top of the $29/month. The fee-free tier costs $99/month, which is hard to justify unless you're doing significant volume.
The real cost for service sellers: Stan Store Creator ($29/month) + Zoom Pro ($13.33/month) + Calendly ($10/month if you need more than basic) = $52.33/month plus 5% on every transaction.
4. Koji
What it is: A platform of interactive "apps" (mini-tools) that creators add to their link-in-bio: tip jars, Q&A, polls, custom interactive links.
Best for: Creators who want unique, interactive fan engagement tools rather than traditional service selling.
Pricing:
- Free to use
- Fees vary by app (typically 5-15% on transactions)
- Stripe processing fees on top
What it does well:
- Creative, interactive link experiences that stand out
- Mini-apps for shoutouts, paid Q&A, tip jars, custom requests
- Good for unique monetization angles
- Developer-friendly (creators can build custom apps)
Limitations for service sellers:
- No real scheduling or booking. Koji apps are for one-off interactions, not recurring service delivery.
- No video calls, session management, or workshops.
- Fragmented experience. Each "app" is separate. No unified booking or service flow.
- Variable fees. Different apps charge different rates, making take-home hard to predict.
The real cost for service sellers: Koji is built for selling digital interactions (shoutouts, Q&A), not service-based businesses. If you're doing coaching or consulting, it's the wrong tool.
5. Talkspresso
What it is: A dedicated booking and video session platform for creators and experts. Your Talkspresso profile IS your booking page. It's not a link that sends people somewhere else.
Best for: Creators who sell live services (coaching calls, consulting sessions, workshops, group sessions, masterclasses) and want everything in one place.
Pricing:
- Free to start, no monthly subscription
- 10% platform fee on transactions
- Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) on top
- No payout fees
What it does well:
- Built-in HD video. 1:1 calls, group sessions, and workshops up to 500 attendees. No Zoom required. Your client clicks one link and joins.
- Native scheduling. Availability management, timezone handling, Google Calendar sync, buffer times between sessions, booking approval workflows.
- Automatic session recording. Every session is recorded and stored. No remembering to hit record.
- AI session summaries. After each call, AI generates a summary with key takeaways and action items. Shared with both you and your client.
- Client management. Session history, intake forms, notes, and booking patterns. You know exactly when you last spoke with a client and what you covered.
- Digital products. Sell PDFs, templates, recordings, and courses alongside your live services.
- Turn recordings into products. One click to convert a session recording into a sellable digital product.
- No monthly subscription. You only pay when you earn.
- Workshops and masterclasses. Sell tickets to live group events for 50 to 500 attendees with built-in video.
Limitations:
- Not a traditional link-in-bio. Talkspresso isn't a page of buttons linking to your YouTube, podcast, and social profiles. It's a booking and video platform. If you need a general link page, you'd use Talkspresso for bookings and something else for your other links.
- 10% fee. Higher than some platforms' paid tiers (Linktree Premium at 0%, Stan Store Creator Pro at 0%). But there's no monthly subscription, so at lower volumes the total cost is often lower.
- No built-in email marketing. Unlike Beacons, Talkspresso doesn't include email campaigns or newsletters.
The real cost for service sellers: 10% platform fee plus Stripe processing. No monthly subscriptions. No additional tools needed for video, scheduling, or recording. A $100 coaching call nets you $86.80.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linktree | Beacons | Stan Store | Koji | Talkspresso |
|---|
| Link-in-bio page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Booking page |
| Built-in video calls | No | No | No | No | Yes (HD) |
| Native scheduling | Basic |
Creators see "free" on Linktree or Beacons and think that's their cost. But when you sell services, the link-in-bio tool is just one piece.
Typical link-in-bio stack for selling services:
| Tool | Monthly Cost |
|---|
| Link-in-bio (Linktree/Beacons free) | $0 |
| Scheduling (Calendly) | $10 |
| Video calls (Zoom Pro) | $13.33 |
| Recording storage (Google Drive/Dropbox) | $0-10 |
| Total | $23.33-33.33/month |
Plus 9-12% platform fee on every transaction, plus Stripe processing. That's $280-400/year in subscriptions before transaction fees.
Talkspresso approach: $0/month. 10% platform fee + Stripe processing on transactions. That's it. Video, scheduling, recording, and AI summaries included.
At 4 sessions/month at $100, the "free" link-in-bio stack costs ~$83/month (subscriptions + fees). Talkspresso costs ~$53/month (fees only). You save $30/month and get a better client experience.
At higher volumes, the paid tiers of Linktree or Beacons can reduce per-transaction fees. But you're still adding $24-30/month in subscriptions on top of the Zoom and Calendly you still need.
The Bigger Problem: Links That Link Away
Here's the thing nobody talks about with link-in-bio tools. Every single link on your Linktree, Beacons, or Stan Store page sends people away. That's literally the point of these tools. They're a collection of exit doors.
Click "Book a Call" and you leave for Calendly. Click "Watch My Course" and you leave for Teachable. Click "Shop" and you leave for Shopify. The link-in-bio page is a waypoint, not a destination.
For service sellers, this is a conversion killer. Every redirect is a drop-off point. Research consistently shows that each additional step in a purchase flow loses 10-25% of potential buyers. When your booking process involves: click link-in-bio button, then land on Calendly, then choose a time, then redirect to payment, then get a Zoom link via email, then find that email later and click the link... you're losing people at every step.
Talkspresso takes a different approach. Your profile IS the destination. When someone clicks your link in bio, they land on your Talkspresso page. They see your services, your availability, your testimonials, and your digital products. They book, pay, and later join the video call, all without leaving. There's no chain of redirects. No juggling confirmation emails from three different platforms.
Your link in bio becomes: "talkspresso.com/yourname." That's your booking page, your service menu, your product store, and your video call room. One link. One platform.
Linktree if you mostly need a link aggregator and sell services rarely. You already have a Zoom + Calendly setup you're happy with.
Beacons if you want a polished personal brand page with email marketing and media kits for brand deals.
Stan Store if digital products are your primary revenue and services are a small add-on.
Koji if your monetization is built around interactive fan experiences like shoutouts and paid Q&A.
Talkspresso if you sell live services (coaching, consulting, workshops, video calls) and want video, scheduling, payments, and recording in one link with no monthly subscription. See the full Talkspresso for Creators breakdown, or read our step-by-step guide on how creators sell paid video calls to their followers.
The Shift From Links to Destinations
The link-in-bio category was invented to solve a platform limitation. Instagram only gave you one link, so someone built a page to hold more links.
But creators have evolved past "I need more links." The real need in 2026 is: "I need one place where people can discover what I offer, book time with me, pay, and show up." That's not a link page. That's a business platform.
The best link-in-bio tools for creators who sell services aren't the ones with the prettiest button layouts. They're the ones where your link in bio isn't a list of doors to other platforms, but the room where the work actually happens.
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