Choose Beacons if you need
- Integration with Stripe, PayPal or Shopify. We haven't found them on Short.io's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Short.io offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Beacons.
- Short.io's lowest paid plan is Hobby at A$8 per month, as of November 13, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Short.io lists GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Beacons.
- Short.io has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Beacons.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Short.io if you need
- Integration with Slack. We haven't found it on Beacons' website.
Beacons
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Review BeaconsShort.io
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Review Short.ioThe facts
- What it does
- BeaconsA free, all-in-one platform with link in bio, media kit, online store and email marketing for creators.
- Short.ioCreate branded short links with your custom domain, with analytics, QR codes and an API.
- Free plan
- BeaconsYes
- Short.ioYes
- Pricing
- BeaconsNot confirmed
- Short.ioNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only BeaconsNothing else listed
Only Short.ioNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Beacons
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Shopify
- Klarna
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Beacons and Short.io yet.
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