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About

Control your Destiny. Locals is for independent creators. Publish your content, engage with your supporters and make money from subscriptions. We empower creators to be independent. Creators should be their own publishers. We provide the tools creators need to publish, operate, and grow all in one place. Create a stable revenue stream via subscription and grow your business with Locals. Build your community. Control your destiny. Make money from subscriptions. Own your data. Leverage your network. Create a community under your brand. Set the tone with your guidelines and build your own page. Locals will provide all the tools needed to manage your community with ease. With a set tier system, creating a subscription is simple; just set a price. Supporters will have access to your exclusive content and participate in the community.

About

We believe people should be able to speak freely, share opinions, foster open dialogue, and that creative freedom leads to new voices, formats and possibilities. We believe everyone should have easy, open access to information and that video is a powerful force for education, building understanding, and documenting world events, big and small. We believe everyone should have a chance to be discovered, build a business and succeed on their own terms, and that people—not gatekeepers—decide what’s popular. We believe everyone should be able to find communities of support, break down barriers, transcend borders and come together around shared interests and passions. Check out YouTube for Business and YouTube Ads.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Independent content creators that want to create content on a free speech platform and earn income from supporters

Audience

Anyone who wants to host or watch videos online

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.4 / 5
support 4.1 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Nothing. You can only contact them by email; there is no phone number. They say they'll refund you and then make an excuse why they "can't."
  • It is a nice convent platform for podcast. I have enjoyed using it for almost 2+ years to listen daily to the Gerry Callahan show.
  • The user interface is fantastic. It has the feel of a slim Facebook without the ads, the manipulation by algorithm, etc. It's a great way to support the creators you love.

Cons

  • No phone number. "Support" is a joke. They lie about refunding you.
  • When the podcast I listened to every day stoped presenting because of the host's illness I could not get my money back.
  • Honestly: nothing. Of course more features would be welcome. But it’s a startup and they are moving fast.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Used to have pros. No ads, nothing mainstream, it was YOUtube not Corporatetube; like it actually is now.
  • Its free to use. Good source to earn revenue if you have a channel. International exposure. Integrates easily. Broadcast live anywhere you are. Can download and watch offline later. Share a good amount of information to a lot of people in a short time. Visual and audio quality is fair.
  • YouTube has an extensive monopoly over the world. It is very welcoming... at first, then, if you have an opinion you will lose your channel very, very fast.
  • - YouTube has a very user-friendly layout, that can be used by anyone. - There is video available on any topic you want to see. - Its algorithm works great and suggests some great videos according to your taste.
  • - It is by far the best platform to share and watch videos for free. - The UI is very smooth and user-friendly, anyone can use it without any technical knowledge. - It is available on all platforms.

Cons

  • Freedom of thought is not permitted. Everything is manipulated by the algorithm and various forms of censorship. Likes and dislikes aren't even recorded accurately. That type of code is as basic as it gets, to make the counter miscount, one would have to add more code, making this move clearly intentional.
  • There are too many adverts on the free platform so one is forced to use premium for better undisturbed viewing. It's difficult to start earning. The video and audio quality can be improved.
  • I didn't like the way YouTube is now the law in all things, even though they won't specify any problems they may say they are finding, other than generic. So, it becomes impossible to 'fix' content before they have completely banned the channel.
  • - It really pushes the YouTube premium to the point that it becomes annoying.
  • - The android version of the application is buggy, while downloading and watching videos simultaneously, the application lags a lot. - There are too many unskippable ads now on the platform.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Locals.com
Founded: 2019
United States
locals.com

Company Information

Google
Founded: 1998
United States
youtube.com

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Categories

Community Supported
Creator Economy Supported
Social Media Supported
Social Networking Supported

Categories

Live Streaming Supported
Shoppable Video Supported
Social Media Supported
Video Supported
Video Marketing Supported

Community Features

Content Management Supported
Content Moderation Supported
Discussions / Forums Supported
Event Management Not Supported
Group Management Supported
Ideation / Crowdsourcing Not Supported
Member Directory Not Supported
Membership Management Supported
Social Media Management Not Supported
Website Management Not Supported
White Label Not Supported

Social Networking Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Advertising Management Not Supported
Blogs Supported
Data Security Not Supported
Event Management Not Supported
Group Management Supported
Media Library Not Supported
Privacy Options Not Supported
Real-time Chat Not Supported
Social Media Integration Not Supported
Social Media Tagging Not Supported
User Profiles Supported

Subscription Management Features

Cancellation Management Not Supported
Discount / Coupon Management Not Supported
Dunning Management Not Supported
Enrollment Management Not Supported
Product Catalog Not Supported
Recurring Billing Supported
Revenue Recognition Not Supported
Revenue Recovery Tools Not Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Subscription Plan Management Supported
Tax Management Not Supported
Trial Management Not Supported
Usage Tracking/Analytics Supported

Live Streaming Features

Access Control Supported
Audience Analytics Supported
Audience Engagement Not Supported
Browser-based Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Encoding Supported
Event Scheduling Not Supported
Live Streaming Production Not Supported
Moderation Supported
Monetization Tools Supported
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen Not Supported
Multiple Camera Feeds Not Supported
Multistreaming Not Supported
Session Recording Supported
Social Media Integration Supported
Streaming Platform Integration Supported

Video Features

Analytics Supported
Brand Overlay Supported
Bulk Uploading Supported
Closed Captions Supported
Mobile Screen Support Supported
Privacy Options Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Video Looping Supported
Video Streaming Supported

Video Marketing Features

Analytics / Reporting Supported
Chat / Messaging Not Supported
Customizable Branding Supported
Customizable CTAs Not Supported
Lead Capture Not Supported
Media Library Supported
Multi-Platform Distribution Not Supported
ROI Tracking Not Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Templates Not Supported
Video Editing Supported

Integrations

BloxOne DDI Not Supported
Butter Not Supported
Castit Not Supported
Hatchful Not Supported
LeadMi Not Supported
Lumio Not Supported
Lychee Not Supported
Media Mister Not Supported
Monosnap Not Supported
Movavi Slideshow Maker Not Supported
Naizop Not Supported
PlusVibe Not Supported
Poppy AI Not Supported
ShortMotion Not Supported
Snappa Not Supported
TimeSkip Not Supported
VidStats Not Supported
WritePanda Not Supported
Younet Not Supported
epctex Traffic Generator Not Supported

Integrations

BloxOne DDI Supported
Butter Supported
Castit Supported
Hatchful Supported
LeadMi Supported
Lumio Supported
Lychee Supported
Media Mister Supported
Monosnap Supported
Movavi Slideshow Maker Supported
Naizop Supported
PlusVibe Supported
Poppy AI Supported
ShortMotion Supported
Snappa Supported
TimeSkip Supported
VidStats Supported
WritePanda Supported
Younet Supported
epctex Traffic Generator Supported
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