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Beacons vs Stan Store:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Beacons and Stan Store were level in searches among creator commerce platforms worldwide, with an estimated 140K versus 144K branded searches, at 10.3% and 10.6% of the total. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about creator commerce platforms, Beacons and Stan Store each appeared in two of the five answers. Stan Store was mentioned before Beacons in two out of three answers.

Among creator commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Stan Store and Beacons are searched for about as often as each other.

Stan Store 144K searchesBeacons 140K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Beacons in 2 of 5Stan Store in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Stan Store, named ahead of Beacons in 2 of 3 answers

Stan Store first in 2Beacons first in 1

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Top creator commerce platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Beacons and Stan Store were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stan Store was listed before Beacons in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Stan Store1st
  2. Fourthwall2nd
  3. LTK3rd
  4. ShopMy4th
  5. Gumroad5th
  6. Beacons6th
  7. Levanta–
  8. Sovrn Commerce–
  9. MagicLinks–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Gumroad2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LTK2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stan Store2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Beacons2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fourthwall2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ShopMy1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Levanta0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sovrn Commerce0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MagicLinks0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which creator commerce platform should I use?”

    1. 1Stan Store
    2. 2Fourthwall
    3. 3Gumroad

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best creator commerce platforms?”

    1. 1Stan Store
    2. 2Fourthwall
    3. 3Gumroad
    4. 4LTK
    5. 5Beacons

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best creator commerce platform for affiliate product sales?”

    1. 1ShopMy
    2. 2LTK
    3. 3Beacons

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “creator commerce platforms”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “affiliate commerce platform”

      Not named in any answer:

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

      Is Beacons or Stan Store more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Beacons and Stan Store by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine creator commerce platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

      Beacons and Stan Store among creator commerce platforms worldwide, by month

      Share of searches by month for Stan Store, Beacons. The figures are in the table below the chart.

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthGumroadLTKStan StoreBeaconsShopMyFourthwallLevantaSovrn CommerceMagicLinks
      Oct 202548.1%18.9%12.1%8.3%5.3%5.3%1.9%0.06%0.07%
      Nov 202546.8%18.6%11.8%9.7%6.3%5.1%1.6%0.05%0.07%
      Dec 202554.5%14.3%10.8%9.2%4.9%4.9%1.2%0.05%0.06%
      Jan 202656.6%10.4%11.7%9.7%5.1%5.1%1.3%0.05%0.05%
      Feb 202654.8%10%11.3%11.3%5%6%1.5%0.05%0.06%
      Mar 202645.7%10%11.5%9.4%5.1%16.7%1.5%0.05%0.05%
      Apr 202652.1%11.4%11.2%10.8%7%5.7%1.7%0.05%0.06%
      May 202649.6%15.6%10.7%10.2%6.7%5.5%1.6%0.05%0.05%
      Jun 202651.3%16.1%9%8.7%8.5%4.6%1.7%0.05%0.04%
      Jul 202654.4%9.9%9.6%9.2%9%6%1.8%0.07%0.07%
      Aug 202653.3%9.7%9.4%11.1%8.8%5.9%1.8%0.06%0.05%
      Sep 202649.4%11%10.6%10.3%10%6.6%2%0.1%0.05%

      How has the Beacons and Stan Store comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings
      • The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Beacons took it in February 2026, Stan Store took it in March 2026, Beacons took it in August 2026, Stan Store took it in September 2026.
      • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beacons’ share of searches among creator commerce platforms worldwide moved from 8.3% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 116K to 140K.
      • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stan Store’s share of searches among creator commerce platforms worldwide moved from 12.1% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 169K to 144K.

      How did search popularity change for creator commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026?

      3 changes

      1. In September 2026, LTK overtook Beacons to rank 2nd among creator commerce platforms worldwide, with 11% of the searches.

      2. In September 2026, Stan Store overtook Beacons to rank 3rd among creator commerce platforms worldwide, with 10.6% of the searches.

      3. In September 2026, Beacons lost share of searches among creator commerce platforms worldwide, from 11.1% to 10.3%.

      How are branded searches counted?

      12 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beacons’ and Stan Store’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

      Beacons

      6 branded search terms

      • ai beacons
      • Beacons AI
      • beacons ai app
      • beacons app
      • beacons media kit
      • beacons.ai

      Stan Store

      6 branded search terms

      • stan creator store
      • Stan Store
      • stan store app
      • stan.store
      • stanstore
      • the stan store

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