Beacon

Who Beacon is for

Beacon is listed for Coding and Agents & automation, with a focus on open source, agent memory, mcp, observability, claude code and cursor. You can start on the free tier and upgrade later.

Where it scores well

• Clear public pricing, limits and data-use policies (transparency rated 5/5).
• Solid capability for its core job (4/5).

Things to weigh

• Takes longer to learn than simpler tools (rated 3/5).
• Newer or less proven than established tools (rated 2/5).

Consider instead: GitHub Copilot, because it ranks higher in Coding (#1, score 98).

Based on our editorial sub-scores and verified pricing fields, not on user reviews.

Beacon pricing model

Beacon is freemium. Freemium means a free plan with limits, plus paid upgrades for more usage or features. A free tier is available.

Self-hosted open source and Beacon Cloud are free; Cloud Pro is $20/month billed annually; Enterprise is custom.

We don't list plan prices because they change often. See current prices on the official Beacon pricing page. Last fact-checked Oct 21, 2026.

Beacon vs alternatives in Coding

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Editorial ranking

• #11 of 15 in Coding (score 83)
• #12 of 17 in Agents & automation (score 73)

Score breakdown for Coding (primary use case)

Points = weight × (score ÷ 5) × 100, summed and rounded. Use-case fit and access are derived from the data (primary category and verified pricing); the other four are editor ratings. Editorial assessment, not a measured benchmark. How we score.

Recent releases & updates

• Oct 20, 2026 — Asymptote Labs raises $5.5M seed to build on Beacon. Tower Research Ventures led an oversubscribed $5.5M seed round; Beacon stays MIT-licensed on GitHub, with a paid enterprise platform for agent runtime security built on top. Source

Sources

• Beacon homepage
• Beacon pricing
• Beacon on GitHub (MIT)
• Asymptote Labs seed announcement (Oct 20, 2026)

Tags

• open source
• agent memory
• mcp
• observability
• claude code
• cursor

Frequently asked questions

Is Beacon free?

Yes. Beacon has a free tier; its pricing model is freemium. Self-hosted open source and Beacon Cloud are free; Cloud Pro is $20/month billed annually; Enterprise is custom.

How much does Beacon cost?

Beacon's pricing model is freemium. Self-hosted open source and Beacon Cloud are free; Cloud Pro is $20/month billed annually; Enterprise is custom. Current plan prices are listed on the official pricing page: https://beacon.sh/pricing.

What is Beacon used for?

Open-source (MIT) memory and telemetry layer for AI coding agents: it records sessions from Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode and 20+ other harnesses in one trace format, and turns reviewed workflows, corrections and debugging patterns into reusable memory or Agent Skills that any agent can pull over MCP. Beacon is made by Asymptote Labs. On Pickfinch it is listed under Coding and Agents & automation.

How does Pickfinch rate Beacon?

Beacon has an editorial score of 83/100 in Coding, its primary use case, ranking #11 of 15. The score combines use-case fit 25%, capability 25%, ease of use 15%, access & value 15%, maturity 10% and transparency 10%. It is an editorial judgment, not a benchmark, and sponsorship never changes it.

What are the best Beacon alternatives?

In Coding, the highest-ranked alternatives to Beacon are GitHub Copilot (98), Cursor (93) and Replit (91), by editorial score out of 100.

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