Beatro vs Bandcamp
A Bandcamp alternative where the store is yours
Bandcamp is a music marketplace with artist pages and a large community of fans who buy music there. Beatro is not a marketplace: it gives you your own website and store, so sales happen on your site, under your name.
In short
Bandcamp brings its own buyers and a much-loved community, and many artists keep it. Beatro suits artists who want their own site and store, paid on a subscription instead of a cut of each sale. Many artists use both.
Side by side
| Topic | Beatro | Bandcamp |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Your own artist website, store and promotion tools | A music marketplace with artist pages |
| How it charges | A monthly plan and 0% Beatro commission on sales; payment and fulfilment fees still apply | A share of each sale; check their current terms |
| Discovery | You bring fans through your links, socials and search | Fans can discover you inside Bandcamp |
| What you can sell | Downloads, pay-what-you-want, bundles, merch and tickets from Pro; beat licences on Studio | Music and merch |
| Your brand | Your own design, your own domain on Pro | Pages in Bandcamp’s layout |
| Promotion tools | Bio links, smart links, release pages, press kit and email campaigns | Fan following and updates inside Bandcamp |
| Price | Beatro has no free plan. Basic is €3.99 a month and Pro is €9.99 a month, each with a 7-day trial; see the pricing page for euro, pound and dollar prices. | No monthly fee; a share of sales |
Choose Beatro if
- You want your music sold from your own site, with your design and domain.
- You prefer a fixed monthly cost to a share of every sale.
- You also need a website, bio links, release pages and a mailing list.
Choose Bandcamp if
- You rely on Bandcamp’s community to find new listeners.
- You sell rarely and prefer no monthly cost.
Moving to Beatro
Keep both if they work for you
Link your Bandcamp page from your Beatro site and bio link; nothing needs to close.
Add your releases
Upload your music to Beatro and create download products, with previews and pay-what-you-want if you like.
Point fans to your store
Put the store in your bio link and announce it to your Beatro mailing list.
Questions
Does Beatro take a cut of my sales?
No. Beatro takes 0% commission. Payment processing and print-on-demand fees still apply.
Can fans buy downloads on Beatro?
Yes, from Pro: paid and pay-what-you-want downloads, bundles and pre-orders that unlock on release day.
Can I use Beatro and Bandcamp together?
Yes. Many artists link to Bandcamp from their Beatro site and bio link.