Carder vs Beacons.
Beacons is built for creators monetizing an audience. Carder is built for a business turning a bio tap into a customer, with menu, booking and hours.
| Carder | Beacons | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Local businesses and professionals | Creators and influencers |
| What visitors see | A mini-site: menu, prices, booking, hours | A link-in-bio with store and media kit |
| Setup | AI-generated from one sentence or a screenshot | Templates, add blocks manually |
| Menu OCR | photograph → menu pageIncluded | — |
| Arabic / RTL | AI generates Arabic sites in full RTL | — |
| Booking & forms | Built-in on Pro and up | Via apps and integrations |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 page, auto address | Yes, fees on sales |
| Paid from | $12/mo (Pro) | ~$10/mo (Pro) |
The honest verdict.
If you're a creator selling digital products and courses to a following, Beacons' monetization tools fit you well. If you're a café, salon, clinic or agent who needs the bio link to show a menu and take a booking, that's Carder.
Fair notice: Beacons has a deep creator toolkit, email, media kits and product sales, that Carder doesn't try to match. For audience monetization it's the stronger fit; for local business presence, Carder is.
Common questions.
I'm a creator, not a business. Which is better?
Honestly, Beacons. Its store and media-kit tools are built for creators. Carder shines when your goal is customers walking in or booking, not selling digital products to followers.
Can Carder sell products like Beacons?
Carder focuses on showcase plus WhatsApp and booking, the way local businesses sell. Full digital-product checkout is a Beacons strength, not ours.
Ready to see yours?
One sentence, thirty seconds, and your bio finally has a link worth tapping.