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LearnHouse

Open source learning platform. Self-host or use cloud.

Freeto start
Paid from $49/mo|Pro $149/mo
0% transaction fees on Standard+ (own Stripe)
AI assistants, playgrounds & content generation built-in
Self-host or cloud — your data, your rules
Boards, docs, code playgrounds & podcast distribution
Proprietary

Mighty Networks

Community-first platform with courses and events.

$49/mo
Starting at $49/mo (Community)|Top tier $430/mo
Fees: 3% Community, 2% Courses, 1% Growth
Free tier: No — 14-day trial
No self-hosting
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Open Source
Open source
Proprietary
Self-Hosting
Self-host anywhere
Cloud only
AI Features
Full AI suite — assistants, generation & more
Mighty Co-Host, outlines, engagement AI
Multi-language
Multi-language UI
UI localization (7 languages)
Boards
Collaborative boards
Not available
Playgrounds
AI-generated interactive spaces
Not available
Course Editor
Modern block-based editor
Spaces-based, drag-and-drop
Code Playgrounds
Interactive coding
Not available
Community
Available
Available
Events
Not built-in
Events, challenges, live streaming
Podcasts
Distribute to Apple, Spotify & more
Not available
White-labeling
Pro plan
Mighty Pro only (~$33K+/yr)
Mobile App
Available
Available
Transaction Fees
0% on Standard+ (own Stripe)
3% Community, 1% Growth
Data Ownership
Full control — self-host
Platform-controlled
LearnHouse advantage
Free tier — Mighty Networks starts at $49/mo
Open source — self-host with full data ownership
Superior course editor (block-based vs Spaces)
Code playgrounds, podcast distribution, AI playgrounds
0% transaction fees vs 3% on Community tier
Mighty Networks notes
Strong community — Spaces, DMs, polls, member profiles
Events with native live streaming & Zoom
Mighty Co-Host AI for engagement

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