Mighty Networks vs. Lockers
A Mighty Networks alternative where you can sell courses, events and community access.
The free plan is yours to keep, with unlimited members and courses, and you can sell courses and event tickets on it. Pro adds paid community access, written assignments, certificates, your own domain and the API for $49 a month.
The community page: left navigation, category tabs, a feed with a pinned welcome post, and a right rail with a getting-started checklist, the community card and the newest members.
Courses
Sell your first course
Create lessons in the course studio and set a one-time course price on Free.
Tickets
Reach people beyond your members
Guests buy tickets to your events with a free Lockers account, without joining your community.
Membership
Paid community access on Pro
Charge monthly or annually for membership that includes every course and member events.
Sell courses and tickets on Free, and memberships on Pro
Sell a course or a ticket on Free
Set a one-time course price in a free-to-join community, or sell tickets to an in-person, hybrid or online event. Guests buy an event ticket with a free Lockers account and stay outside your community. One ticket covers the whole event.
- Course sales run in a free-to-join Locker on Free or Pro.
- 5% of each sale on Free or 1% on Pro, plus Stripe processing.
Charge for membership to your community
Pro, at $49 a month, lets you sell a monthly or annual membership. Membership includes every course, the feed, messages and member events. Payments go to your own Stripe account, with a 1% Lockers fee on each membership payment, renewals included, plus Stripe processing.
- In a paid-membership Locker, every course comes with the membership, and free-to-join Lockers sell courses one at a time.
- Each Locker has its own Free or Pro plan.
Turn your videos and files into a course
Drop files into the course studio to create lessons, then reorder and preview them before publishing. Every plan includes unlimited courses, saved progress and lesson discussion. Pro adds quizzes, written assignments with your feedback, completion certificates, drip release and an AI tutor that answers from your lesson text and transcripts.
- Publish changes when your course is ready.
- A certificate has its own verification page.
Keep the conversation going after a course or event
Members post questions in the feed and answer one another, and they can look up anyone in the member directory and send a private message. You name the discussion categories and pin a welcome post that new members see first. Pro adds your own web address and an API for connecting the tools you already use.
The course and community features you get with Lockers
Lockers includes unlimited members and courses on Free, with course and event ticket sales. Paid memberships, quizzes, certificates, your own domain and the API require Pro at $49 a month.
| Feature | LockersStart my free community | Mighty Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan you keep | Included | Free plan after the 14-day trial lapses, Mighty Networks source page, opens in a new tab |
| Unlimited members | Included | Included |
| Written assignments | Included | Not listed by Mighty Networks, Mighty Networks source page, opens in a new tab |
| Completion certificates | Included | Badges and certifications listed, Mighty Networks source page, opens in a new tab |
| Discussion feed | Included | Included |
| Direct messages | Included | Included |
| Events calendar | Included | Included |
| Your own domain | Included | Included |
| Quizzes | Included | Included |
| Member export | Included | Included |
| API | Included | Included |
| Sell single courses | Included | Included |
| Paid memberships | Included | Included |
| Sell event tickets to non-members | Included | Event Space plans; buyers become limited members, Mighty Networks source page, opens in a new tab |
Updated October 16, 2026.
Get the details before you start your community.
What can I sell on Free?
Sell individual courses in a free-to-join community and tickets to events. Guests can buy tickets without joining your community. Lockers charges 5% of each sale on Free, plus Stripe processing. Paid community membership requires Pro.
What does Pro include?
Pro is $49 a month or $470 a year per Locker. It adds paid memberships, quizzes, written assignments, certificates, drip release, the AI tutor, your own domain and the API. The Lockers platform fee is 1% of each sale, plus Stripe processing.
Who gets the 14-day Pro trial?
Your first Locker, if you haven't used a trial before. No card is required. When the trial ends, that Locker moves to Free unless you subscribe to Pro.
How do I move my community?
Create your Locker, add your courses and import your contacts by CSV, up to 500 per file. The import creates contact records and sends no email. Invite people from Admin or share your join link when you are ready.
Open your free Locker and start selling.
Start with course and ticket sales on Free. Add Pro when you want to charge for community membership.