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ibuildinpublic compared with Lockers
Detailibuildinpublic logo ibuildinpublicLockers logo Lockers
What it doesShip in public. Actually get found. Build a community, courses and events for your tribe
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: $0 forever with 1 product page, 1 post per day (300 characters), 1 poll per day, 15 quick reviews per day, unlimited experiences, feed, daily missions and group chat, nofollow links, and basic support. Premium plan: $19/month (billed yearly) with unlimited product pages, unlimited posts ( 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
  • Builder and product pages
  • Experiences and posts to share what you build
  • Feed and catalog browsing
  • Group chats and direct messaging
  • Analytics and impressions tracking
  • Leaderboards and XP badges
  • Quick reviews from community members
  • Daily missions for engagement
  • Dofollow links for Premium members
  • Podcast hub
  • 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 builders shipping in public
  • Get discovered for the work you actually built
  • Real-time feedback and help from the community
  • 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)29 +2 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)2319
Referring domains (Majestic)253

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