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Buildside vs Lockers

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Buildside compared with Lockers
DetailBuildside logo BuildsideLockers logo Lockers
What it doesPlatform for SaaS founders to build in public and discover startups Build a community, courses and events for your tribe
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingNot given Free: $0/month per Locker, forever. Basic: $7/month or $70/year per Locker. Pro: $67/month or $670/year per Locker. Platform fees: 5% on Basic, 1% on Pro for courses, tickets and memberships, plus Stripe processing.
Key features
  • Public founder profiles with expertise and products
  • Product pages with pitch, screenshots, and updates
  • Beta testing management and feedback collection
  • Product roadmap and feedback organization
  • Founder matching and collaboration tools
  • Waitlist management for product launches
  • AI writing assistant for product updates
  • Analytics for profile, product, and post performance
  • City-level founder map for local community discovery
  • Direct messaging and private collaborations
  • Unlimited members and courses on all plans
  • Community feed with categories, pinned posts and polls
  • Build and sell courses with modules, videos and downloads
  • Host events in-person, hybrid or online with ticket sales
  • Live hosting with recording on Pro (up to 100 people, 200 attendee-hours/month)
  • Member management with tags, notes, filters and follow-up tracking
  • Custom branding with logo, colors and layout
  • Quizzes, certificates and AI lesson tutor on Pro
  • API and webhooks for tool integrations on Pro
  • Custom domain hosting on Pro
What makes it different
  • Built specifically for SaaS founders and bootstrapped products building in public
  • Combines founder networking with product discovery and progress sharing
  • Focus on the actual building process rather than finished products only
  • Founder-created content and editorial resources
  • Start completely free with no card required, unlimited members and courses
  • Unified platform combining community, courses, events and selling in one place
  • Single Lockers account works across all communities members join
  • Lower platform fees on Pro (1% vs 5% on Basic) for selling
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)39 +3 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)80
Citation Flow (Majestic)3119
Referring domains (Majestic)793

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