The Beacons alternative for a page that looks like you
- Free forever
- No credit card needed
- Pay once if you upgrade
mychar.gg vs Beacons: the short answer
mychar.gg is the better Beacons alternative if the look of your page matters more than running a store from it: you get animated backgrounds, custom cursors, a music player, video clips that play on the page, and Discord and Twitch sections, and removing branding costs €6.99 once instead of Beacons Creator Plus at $25 a month. Beacons is the stronger pick for selling, email marketing, and media kits.
Choose mychar.gg if you
- want your page to look designed, with effects, cursors, and your own fonts
- want music and video clips that play on the page
- want Discord and live Twitch sections
- would rather pay once than subscribe
Stay with Beacons if you
- sell products, courses, or memberships from your bio
- want email marketing, a media kit, and Instagram auto-DMs in one account
- want detailed analytics free from day one
mychar.gg vs Beacons, feature by feature
| Feature | mychar.gg | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Free forever, full live editor included | Store with a 9% fee, Beacons branding |
| Paid plans | Pro €6.99, Elite €12.99 | Creator $8.33, Creator Plus $25 a month |
| How you pay | Once. No subscription | Monthly or yearly subscription |
| Main paid plan, first 12 months | €6.99 in total (Pro) | $300 (Creator Plus, removes branding) |
| Custom domain | €2.99/month add-on, any plan | Creator and up |
| Remove branding | Pro and Elite | Creator Plus and up |
| Editor | ||
| How you edit | On the page itself, live | Block editor |
| Ready-made themes | Community skins | Theme sets and an AI designer |
| Design | ||
| Fonts | 8 built in (3 on Free) | Over 1,000 on every plan |
| Upload your own font | Elite, up to 5 | No |
| Animated background effects | 7 on Pro, 13 on Elite | Scroll gradients and link animations |
| Custom cursors and cursor trails | Pro and Elite | No |
| Video background | Pro and Elite | Every plan |
| Custom CSS or code | No | No |
| Content | ||
| Links on the free plan | Unlimited platform links | Unlimited, any URL |
| Background music player | Every plan | Music embeds only |
| Video clips that play on the page | 6 on Pro, 18 on Elite | Embeds from YouTube, TikTok, Twitch |
| Visitor comments | Pro and Elite | No |
| View counter on the page | Yes | Follower counts instead |
| QR code for your page | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | ||
| YouTube channel and latest videos | Pro and Elite | Auto-updating video block |
| Twitch live status and schedule | Pro and Elite | Stream and clip embeds |
| Discord | Profile on Free, live server card on Elite | No Discord block |
| Spotify or SoundCloud embeds | Links only | Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music |
| Analytics | ||
| Analytics on the free plan | Views, clicks, top links | Views, clicks, sources, lifetime |
| Live visitors, countries, and referrers | Pro and Elite | Traffic sources free, no live view listed |
| Selling and growth | ||
| Sell products or courses | No | Every plan, 9% fee below Creator Plus |
| Tips and payments | Links to PayPal, Ko-fi, Patreon | Support block, no Beacons fee |
| Email or SMS signup forms | No | With built-in email marketing |
| Schedule links | No | Every plan |
| Mobile app | Works in any browser | iOS and Android |
mychar.gg
- Free€0forever
Unlimited platform links, music player, game library, Discord, and analytics.
- Pro€6.99one-time
Effects, cursor trails, video backgrounds and clips, custom links, YouTube and Twitch, comments, no branding.
- Elite€12.99one-time
Every effect, custom font uploads, unlimited custom links, lifetime analytics, and the highest limits.
- Custom domain€2.99/month
Optional add-on for any plan, including Free.
Prices in EUR, taxes included. Pro and Elite are paid once and kept forever.
Beacons
- Free$0forever
Link in bio, store with a 9% seller fee, media kit, 50 email sends a month.
- Creator$8.33/month, billed yearly
Or $10 monthly. Custom domain, 500 email sends, SEO settings.
- Creator Plus$25/month, billed yearly
Or $30 monthly. 0% seller fees, no branding, pixels, memberships.
- Creator Max$900/year
Or $100 monthly. Onboarding help and extra business tools.
USD. Payment processing fees from Stripe or PayPal apply on top of seller fees.
Pricing and features checked October 2026. See Beacons's site for their latest pricing.
What mychar.gg has that Beacons does not
- Animated backgrounds and cursorsRain, snow, fire, sakura, plasma, and more, plus custom cursors and trails. Beacons offers scroll gradients and link animations.
- Your own music playerUpload tracks that play while visitors look around, on every plan. Beacons embeds players from streaming services.
- Video clips that play in placeUpload your own highlights instead of embedding them from other platforms, up to 18 on Elite.
- Discord and live TwitchShow your Discord profile, a live server card on Elite, and your Twitch live status and schedule. Beacons has no Discord block.
- No branding for €6.99, onceRemoving branding on Beacons takes Creator Plus at $25 a month. On mychar.gg it comes with Pro for a single payment.
- Extras for creators, streamers, and gamersComments, linked friends, achievements, a game library, and a setup section for your gear.
Build it on the page and see it live
- Edit on the page itselfClick your name or bio to change it. No settings form between you and the result.
- Drag and dropDrag sections, links, and widgets like the music player into the order and spot you want.
- Every change shows liveFonts, colors, layouts, and effects update the moment you pick them, exactly as visitors see them.
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Where Beacons is stronger
A whole creator business in one place
Store, email marketing, a media kit that updates itself, Instagram auto-DMs, and a website builder all live in one Beacons account.
Selling with low fees
Digital products work on every plan, and Creator Plus removes seller fees and adds memberships, courses, and buy now, pay later.
Generous free design and analytics
Video backgrounds, more than 1,000 fonts, link scheduling, and analytics with traffic sources are free on Beacons.
Brand partnerships
Beacons runs an affiliate network and media kit tools aimed at landing brand deals.
Why people look for a Beacons alternative
Beacons is built around earning: a store, email campaigns, a media kit, and brand deals, with the link page as the front door. That is a great fit when selling is the point, and a lot of tool when it is not. Creators who mostly want a page that looks like them often find the design template-led, and the features they care about sit in the more expensive tiers. Removing the Beacons branding, for example, takes Creator Plus at $25 a month billed yearly.
There are also gaps for some audiences. Beacons has no Discord block, music only plays through embedded streaming players, and video comes from other platforms rather than your own uploads.
How mychar.gg is different
mychar.gg is built around the page itself. The editor is your page in edit mode: edit text in place, drag sections, links, and widgets where you want them, and choose layouts, fonts, colors, video backgrounds, animated effects, and cursor trails while everything updates live. The music player, video clips, and Discord, YouTube, and Twitch sections put your content on the page instead of behind more links.
Pricing works differently too. There is no subscription: Pro is €6.99 once and Elite €12.99 once, and the only monthly cost is the optional €2.99 custom domain add-on. mychar.gg does not sell products or send emails, so if those are central to your business, Beacons is the better tool, and some creators use both. If you are also weighing Linktree, see the Linktree comparison.
How to switch from Beacons to mychar.gg
- 1
Claim your username
Sign up free at mychar.gg/signup and pick the name for mychar.gg/yourname.
- 2
Move your links
Add your platforms from about 35 built-in link types, unlimited on every plan. Store and product links count as custom links, which start on Pro.
- 3
Design the page
Pick a layout, fonts, and colors, add a background and an effect, or apply a community skin.
- 4
Add media and integrations
Upload a music track and video clips, and connect Discord, YouTube, or Twitch so those sections update on their own.
- 5
Update your bios
Replace your Beacons link everywhere you post. If you keep selling on Beacons, link your Beacons store from your mychar.gg page.
mychar.gg plans
Free
Build your page and start sharing it with the world.
- Unique mychar.gg/username URL
- Unlimited platform links
- Avatar, background & music player
- Discord integration
- Game library, achievements & setup section
- Friends & section reordering
- Basic analytics
Pro
Lifetime Most popularUnlock full creative control and make your page truly stand out.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Background effects, gradient & cursor trails
- Video backgrounds & video clips
- Custom links with your own label & icon
- YouTube & Twitch integrations
- All fonts, layouts, link & icon styles
- Display name & rich text bio
- Custom section titles & enter label
- Comment section
- Advanced analytics & live visitors
- No mychar.gg branding
- Higher upload limits
- Pay once · Lifetime access
Elite
LifetimeExclusive effects, custom fonts, and the highest limits.
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Exclusive effects & cursor trails
- Exclusive icon styles & grid layout
- Custom font uploads
- Unlimited custom links & friends
- Show links as embeds
- Lifetime analytics
- The highest upload limits
- Priority support
Want your own web address? The custom domain add-on is €2.99 per month on any plan. Compare every plan feature
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