How Beacons and Tertulia compare
Beacons is more than a link page. A link-in-bio, digital product store, email marketing, media kit, brand-deal invoicing, and AI tools give a creator a mini back office without leaving the app. For someone monetizing social attention with sponsors and downloads, it is a clever, generous bundle.
Tertulia for Authors is a website built around the books. Enter an ISBN or ASIN and it imports the covers, descriptions, reviews, and buy links, then adds a blog, an events calendar, and a mailing list. Pro adds direct sales and newsletters. That is real strength. If the site should come from the catalog instead of a blank page, Tertulia is built for exactly that.
Where they are different
Choose Beacons when you are monetizing a social audience with sponsors, downloads, and a bio link.
Choose Tertulia when the center of the work is the book catalog: imported pages, retailer links, events, a reader magnet, and direct ebook, audiobook, print, and merchandise sales with no Tertulia commission.
Compare features
What's on Beacons and Tertulia
A check means that capability is available. Beacons and Tertulia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Custom domainBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Theme and fontsBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Brand kitBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Public content
- BlogBeacons: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Reader engagementBeacons: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Shop pagesBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Marketing emailsBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Campaign workflowsBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Beacons: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Team
- Admin usersBeacons: IncludedTertulia: Not included
- SupportBeacons: Not includedTertulia: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Beacons or Tertulia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Beacons or Tertulia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Beacons vs Tertulia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Beacons
Current plans and prices
See what Beacons charges on their pricing page.
Tertulia
Current plans and prices
See what Tertulia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Beacons and Tertulia
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Beacons or Tertulia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Beacons or Tertulia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Beacons and Tertulia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Beacons or Tertulia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Beacons or Tertulia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Beacons and Tertulia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Beacons and Tertulia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Beacons or Tertulia to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.