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Trenodo vs Beacons

Beacons is a link in bio for creators who sell. A store, email marketing and more, all on one page. Trenodo is a link in bio made only for musicians. Here is how they compare, with a source for every Beacons fact.

Last checked 24 September 2026. Prices in US dollars.

The short answer

Choose Beacons if…

you sell merch, presets or other products from your bio. Or you want to send emails to your fans from the same place. Beacons is built for making money from your page.

Choose Trenodo if…

you want a clean music page without a price tag. No logo to pay away, no fee on anything, and your press kit and setlists in the same account. 🎸

Side by side

Feature by feature

Trenodo
Beacons
Price
Cost
Free, forever. There is no paid plan.
Free plan, plus Creator ($10), Creator Plus ($30) and Creator Max ($90) per month. About two months free if you pay yearly.
Fees when you sell
No shop, so no fees.
9% on Free and Creator. 0% on Creator Plus and Creator Max. Payment processing comes on top.
Music
Music player on your page
Yes. Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud.
Yes. Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud and Bandcamp.
Pre-save
Partly. A release button says "Pre-save" before the release date and "Listen" after. You bring the pre-save link.
Through timed smart links: show a pre-save link until release, then swap it for the streaming link by itself.
Made for
Musicians only.
All kinds of creators. Music is one use among many.
Look and feel
Themes and colours
Ready themes or your own colours, with a warning if text gets hard to read. Free.
Many templates and design options.
Remove the platform's logo
Free. One switch.
Creator Plus ($30 a month) and up.
Growth
Email to fans
No.
Yes. 50 sends a month on Free, 500 on Creator, unlimited from Creator Plus.
Online store
No.
Yes. Digital products, merch and more.
Analytics
Views over time and clicks per block. Free.
Yes, with more on paid plans.
The bigger picture
Other tools in the same account
Press Kit, Setlist and Tutor. A release block reads straight from your press kit. And your releases can be picked for Spotlight.
Store, email marketing and other creator tools.

Credit where it’s due

Where each one wins

Beacons is stronger at

  • A real online store, right on your bio page.
  • Email marketing to your fans, built in.
  • Timed smart links, handy for a pre-save that turns into a stream link.
  • Lots of templates and design options.

Trenodo is stronger at

  • No fees and no paid plan. The logo switch is free too.
  • Made only for musicians, so the page stays simple.
  • Your Press Kit and Setlist live in the same account.
  • A release block that reads straight from your press kit.

Questions

Before you ask

Is Beacons free?

It has a free plan. But Beacons takes 9% of what you sell on Free and on Creator. To remove the Beacons logo, you need Creator Plus, at $30 a month.

Which is better for musicians?

If you sell a lot from your bio, Beacons. If you mostly share your music, releases and gigs, Trenodo does that for free, with no fees and no logo to pay away.

Can I move from Beacons to Trenodo?

Yes, by hand. There is no import. Add your links and players again, which takes about ten minutes. Then swap the link in your bio.

Sources

Spotted something that’s out of date? Tell us on the Ideas page, and we fix it. Beacons is a trademark of their owners. Trenodo is not connected to it in any way.

Try it. It costs nothing.

Claim your handle and add your first block. If the other tool still fits you better, no hard feelings. 🙂

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