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MapNews compared with Lockers
DetailMapNews logo MapNewsLockers logo Lockers
What it doesA citizen-reporter social network for your neighborhood with local stories on the map Build a community, courses and events for your tribe
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Pricing modelFreemium 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
  • Interactive map-based feed of local stories and photos
  • 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
  • Real stories only from people who actually live there, not ads
  • Unlimited posts from any neighborhood, home or abroad for members
  • Free to start, no need to post before joining
  • 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)2 no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1819
Referring domains (Majestic)73

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