Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Beacon

Directly fund long form content.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beacon launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Longform (Exclusive beta)▲108

   All the best articles in one place

   2014 · longform.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Backer News▲171

   Fresh crowdfunding projects

   2014 · backercamp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Beacons▲319

   Monetize your TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram bio links

   2021 · beacons.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Curated▲170

   Grow your audience by sharing content (pre-launch)

   2014 · curated.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fundable▲87

   Business Crowdfunding

   2014 · fundable.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wiser▲126

   Share relevant content w/in your organization.

   2014 · getwiser.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Contently Foundation▲74

   Funding stories in the public interest.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Funded.io▲86

   easy financial modeling

   2014 · funded.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    redditmade▲164

    Crowdfunding projects backed by Reddit community

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pipeline▲62

    Send journalists the perfect product pitch.

    2014 · gopipeline.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Deepr▲83

    Crowdfunding platform for independent journalism

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BuzzStream▲87

    Organise your link building efforts

    2014 · buzzstream.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Openr▲86

    Drive traffic from the content you share

    2014 · openr.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Txt2Give▲70

    Make giving easy and raise more money

    2015 · txt2give.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quietly▲108

    Source amazing content

    2014 · quiet.ly · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Estimote Beacons▲114

    Real-world context for your app

    2014 · estimote.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tink▲71

    Follow your money.

    2014 · macpamalaysia.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beacon▲110

    Create a beautiful ebook from blog posts in seconds

    2016 · beacon.by · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Transpose▲98

    Convert site visitors with targeted & personalized content.

    2015 · gotranspose.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    donate.ly▲64

    The Simplest Way to Fundraise.

    2014 · donately.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Referrral▲90

    Recommend your friends, pay it forward.

    2014 · referrral.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →