Take App vs Beacons
Beacons is built for creators selling digital products to a card-paying, email-reading audience. Take App is built for businesses taking orders: a real catalog with stock and delivery, local payment methods, and the whole conversation in WhatsApp.
All comparisonsWhy businesses pick Take App
No cut of your sales on any plan. Beacons keeps 9% until you move up to the $30 Store Pro plan.
A real catalog behind the link: variants, add-ons, stock counts, delivery fees and pickup times — not a list of products with a card checkout.
Customers order and pay in WhatsApp with the methods they actually use, and you can message every past buyer again.
Feature by feature
The rows are what chat-first businesses ask us about most. Where Beacons covers something through a paid add-on, or only in some countries, the cell says so instead of a cross.
| The monthly bill | Take App | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Free, then $50 / month | $10 / monthCreator Pro, monthly billing; Store Pro $30, Business Pro $90 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Add-ons you also pay for | None — everything in the table below is included | None |
| Commission on orders | None | 9% of sales on Free and Creator Pro; 0% only from Store Pro at $30 a month |
| Feature | Take App | Beacons |
|---|---|---|
| Selling in the chat | ||
| Order form inside the WhatsApp chat | Yes | No |
| Automatic order & payment messages | Yes | Email automations, not order or payment messages |
| Broadcast to past customers | Yes | Email campaigns to your list |
| Support & delivery updates in the same chat | Yes | No |
| Getting paid locally | ||
| Local wallets & bank transfer | Yes | No |
| Transfer receipt upload & confirmation | Yes | No |
| Cash on delivery | Yes | No |
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Orders, delivery & counter | ||
| Dine-in QR ordering | Yes | No |
| Delivery & pickup scheduling | Yes | No |
| Local courier integrations | Yes | No |
| Point of sale | Yes | No |
| Online store with custom domain | Yes | A link page with a store block |
| Cost & getting started | ||
| Multiple stores & staff accounts | Yes5 stores & 5 staff | No |
| Live without a developer or agency | Yes | Yes |
How we compared
Beacons plan prices and features were checked on August 12, 2026 against the pages linked below. Prices change and vary by country, so confirm with Beacons before deciding. Take App's own plan details come from our pricing page.
Sources: beacons.ai, theleap.co
Built for the market you actually sell in
100+ payment methods and local couriers across 180+ countries — the wallets, bank transfers, and cash on delivery your customers already use, not just cards.
Where Beacons draws the line
Beacons' checkout is card-first and its audience tools are email-first, which fits a US or European creator business well. In most of the markets we serve, the customer pays by wallet, bank transfer or cash on delivery and talks to shops in WhatsApp — none of which a link-in-bio checkout covers. Take App supports 100+ payment methods across 180+ countries and keeps the order, the payment and the follow-up in the chat.
Why WhatsApp, and not email
Across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, a customer messages a shop long before they would open an email. Take App puts the order form, the payment reminder, the delivery update and the follow-up in that same thread — so nothing waits on an inbox nobody checks.
What you get on day one
No add-ons to install, no theme to build — every plan starts with the whole ordering flow.
Instagram Link in Bio
Add your Take App store link to your Instagram bio so followers can shop directly from your profile.
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Product Catalog & Options
Display items with sizes, colors, add-ons. Customers see exact availability, no confusion.
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Local Payment Options
Offer transfers, e-wallets, or COD. Make checkout easy for all buyers.
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Inventory Tracking
BusinessReal-time stock updates prevent overselling. Customers only see what’s truly available.
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Connect your own domain
BusinessUse your own branded URL. Look professional and earn customer confidence.
Learn moreWhen Beacons is the better choice
No tool wins everywhere. Choose Beacons if this sounds like your business.
- You are a creator selling digital products, courses or coaching to a card-paying audience.
- Your marketing runs on email and a media kit, and that is the part you want in one place.
- You want the AI writing and outreach tools Beacons bundles for creators.
What Customers Are Saying
Small businesses in 180+ countries run on Take App.