TL;DR
For creators whose income is mostly brand deals, the real question is where the deals come from. Beacons is mostly outbound pitching, plus inbound inquiries through its Work with me form: a free media kit that updates itself, Beam to find brands and draft pitches (sends only after you approve), a rate calculator and invoicing with no Beacons fee, plus a store and email on the same free account. KOMI is built for inbound campaign matching: its free Starter plan includes a brand-deal platform that matches creators with brands, plus a mini-site, fan contacts and analytics. Pro ($20 a month) unlocks digital product sales at 0%, unlimited email campaigns, a custom domain and Meta Pixel.
Plan snapshot
| Beacons | KOMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: link in bio, store (9% fee), media kit, 50 email sends/mo, auto-DMs, Beam | Yes (Starter): mini-site, links, brand-deal access, fan contacts, analytics; no email sends or digital products |
| Paid plans (monthly) | Creator $10 / Creator Plus $30 / Creator Max $100 | Pro $20 |
| Billed annually | $8.33 / $25 / $83.33 per month | Pro $16 per month |
| Platform fee on sales | 9% on Free and Creator; 0% on Creator Plus and Max | Starter can't sell; 0% on Pro |
| Courses & memberships | One course (no video hosting) on Free and Creator; unlimited courses with video plus memberships on Creator Plus | Not listed on KOMI's pricing page |
| Email marketing | 50 sends/mo Free, 500 Creator, no monthly limit on Creator Plus | None on Starter; unlimited campaigns on Pro |
| Media kit / brand deals | Self-updating media kit with a brand contact form; Beam finds brands and drafts pitches; affiliate marketplace with 12,000+ brands | Brand-deal platform on both plans; no media kit listed |
| Custom domain | From Creator, free for the first year | Pro |
Prices in USD, checked Nov 2, 2026. Sources: Beacons pricing; KOMI pricing; KOMI for creators.
What selling actually costs you
| Plan | Plan price | Platform fee | You keep on $200/mo in sales | You keep on $1,000/mo in sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacons Free | $0 | 9% | $173 | $866 |
| Beacons Creator Plus | $30/mo | 0% | $161 | $926 |
| KOMI Starter | $0 | Can't sell digital products | n/a | n/a |
| KOMI Pro | $20/mo | 0% | $171 | $936 |
You keep = sales minus plan price, platform fee and Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per order), with monthly billing and $20 orders.
KOMI Pro costs less than Beacons Free once you sell about $220 a month, and it's $10 a month cheaper than Creator Plus at 0%. Under about $200 a month I wouldn't pay either; sell on Free and revisit when the fee starts to sting.
Sell on the free plan and pay a fee only when something sells.
How we compared
We used official pricing pages and KOMI's creator pages (Nov 2, 2026). We make Beacons, so where KOMI fits better, we say so. KOMI doesn't publish match rates, so I was careful on brand deals.
Brand deals: inbound or outbound
The two take different routes. KOMI is a marketplace: brands set a brief and budget, KOMI matches creators and handles contracts and payment, all on the free plan. It doesn't publish what it takes from a deal, so treat it as a lead source.
Beacons is built for pitching. Its free media kit pulls stats from your connected platforms, audience demographics, past partnerships and rates, and refreshes daily.
Link in bio and selling
KOMI's mini-site is a themed, media-heavy page that pulls in video, audio, events and social feeds, with checkout on Pro. It suits musicians, podcasters and athletes with releases and tour dates. Beacons' page is a stack of blocks (store, media kit, email signup, tips) you arrange freely, and Beam can build it for you.
KOMI sells digital products only on Pro. Beacons sells unlimited digital products on every plan, and sales land in your own Stripe or PayPal account at purchase.
Where KOMI wins: a more editorial look and the cheaper 0% plan once you sell a few hundred dollars a month.
Where Beacons wins: a store that works on Free, so you pay only when something sells.
Courses and memberships
Beacons adds unlimited courses with video hosting and memberships on Creator Plus, plus buy now, pay later at checkout. KOMI's pricing page doesn't list memberships. If you want memberships later, starting on Beacons saves a move.
Email and audience
KOMI Starter captures fan contacts but sends no email; Pro sends unlimited campaigns. Beacons includes 50 sends a month on Free, 500 on Creator and no monthly limit on Creator Plus, Beam can write and schedule them, and Smart Reply collects emails from Instagram DMs on every plan. For a large weekly list, KOMI Pro at $20 undercuts Creator Plus at $30; if you're still building the list, Beacons lets you start sending free.
How a Beacons media kit turns into a deal
- Brands come to you. The "Work with me" form sends brand inquiries to your email. Connect Instagram with full data and you can also show up when brands search for creators.
- You go to brands. Beam finds brands that fit your audience and drafts a personalized pitch, and it sends only after you approve it.
- You price and bill it. The rate calculator suggests a price from your followers, platform and terms such as usage rights, and Beacons takes no fee on the invoice.
Where KOMI wins: inbound campaigns matched to you on a free plan.
Where Beacons wins: outbound pitching plus inbound inquiries through Work with me, with pricing and invoicing from one free, self-updating media kit.
Domains and pixels
KOMI puts the custom domain, Meta Pixel and branding removal on Pro. Beacons includes store pixels (GA4, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest) on every plan and a custom domain from Creator, free for your first year.
Would you still need a second tool?
Some creators use both: KOMI for inbound campaign matches, Beacons for the page, store, email and pitching. If you want one tool, pick by where deals come from.
Switching from KOMI to Beacons
There's no KOMI importer: re-add links and products, or ask Beam to rebuild the page. Upload fan contacts as a CSV; each confirms by email first. Keep the KOMI page live until you swap your bio links.
When to choose KOMI vs Beacons
Choose KOMI if:
- You want inbound brand matches for free.
- You want 0% fees on digital products at $20 a month.
- Your page is mostly music, video or events.
Choose Beacons if:
- You want to sell, email and share a media kit without paying first.
- You pitch brands yourself and want Beam, rates and invoicing built in.
- You plan to add courses or memberships.
Sell, email and share a media kit without paying first.
Our data: when a media kit leads to a brand-deal step
- About 3 in 5 creators who were shown a brand-deal candidate in their media kit accepted one as a match.
Source: Beacons product data (PostHog), Sep 28 to Oct 27, 2026: unique creators shown brand deal candidates in their media kit (720) vs creators who confirmed one (429).