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Structured learning beats scattered posts
OpenMirai keeps lessons, modules, progress, products, and learner access organized instead of relying on feed order and pinned content
Move from private posts.
to a real academy.
OpenMirai replaces scattered private-group posts with a branded academy, course products, checkout, certificates, progress, analytics, and content protection
Academy
OpenMirai
38/43
Features matched
- AI-assisted course studio
- 0% transaction fees
- Branded mobile-friendly academy
- Per-lesson and revenue analytics
- Bundles, memberships, subscriptions
- Built-in invoicing + PromptPay
VS
PRIVATE SOCIAL COMMUNITY
Facebook Private Group
15/43
Features matched
- Private member access
- Posts and comments
- Community chats and live video
- Files, polls, events, and guides
- Group insights
- Free social group hosting
What you actually get with OpenMirai
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Your brand, domain, and checkout
OpenMirai gives course sellers a branded site, product packaging, payment flow, receipts, and subscriptions under their own academy identity
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Real learner progress and certificates
OpenMirai tracks course progress and completion with certificates and analytics that match education workflows
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Commerce without platform workaround
OpenMirai supports direct pricing, local payments, subscriptions, memberships, and receipts without turning course sales into group posts or manual links
Every feature, side by side
Feature
OpenMirai
Facebook Private Group
Branded academy & website
Academy-first platform
Build your own branded academy website
No-code academy website builderGroup setup is no-code, but it is not an academy website builder
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Custom domain for academy
Remove platform branding
Full white-label academy positioning
AI website generation
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AI Brand Kit / brand identity matching
Course building
Online course creationGuides can organize posts, but they are not full course products
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Video lessons
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Text/article lessons
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File resources/attachments
Course modules/chaptersGuides can group posts, but course sequencing and unlock logic are limited
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Quizzes
Assignments and grading
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Automated certificates
Learner experience
Learner management systemAdmins can approve members, but paid learner lifecycle management is not native
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Learner progress / insight dataGroup insights include engagement and guide completion metrics, not course progress analytics
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Learner-instructor Q&A
Mobile-friendly learner experience
Community features
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Pricing & commerce
Permanent free planCreating and running a group can be free, but course checkout is not the group product
Integrated course payments
Automated receipts / invoice workflow
PromptPay / SEA payment workflow
0% platform fee / no revenue shareNo group platform fee on posts, but no native paid course checkout either
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0% fee without upgrading to high tier
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Direct pricing controlCreators usually need external checkout links or manual workflows
Block-based pay-as-you-grow cost control
Unlimited learners / studentsGroups can hold large communities, but learning access depends on Facebook accounts and group rules
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No learner-seat growth anxiety
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Block add-ons instead of forced tier jumps
Revenue margin stays strong on entry tierNo native course checkout means margin depends on external commerce tools
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Analytics & operations
Sales analytics for academy owners
Multi-language UI / cultural support
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Enterprise customization
API / custom integrations
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Specialized onboarding / support
Live, AI & protection
Advanced watermarking / anti-leak protectionPrivate group access is not the same as advanced course video protection
Live class / hybrid class managementGroups can allow live videos, but scheduling, attendance, and course access are not academy-native
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AI assistant for instructors
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AI assistant for learners
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Course marketplace discoveryVisible groups can be found on Facebook, but discovery is social-group discovery, not course marketplace merchandising
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Facebook Private Group is a trademark of its respective owner. OpenMirai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Facebook Private Group. Comparison based on publicly available information as of May 11, 2026. Please verify details directly with Facebook Private Group before making a decision
What you'll actually pay
Plan
OpenMirai
Facebook Private Group
Free / starter plan
Free forever (80 blocks, unlimited learners)
Free private group hosting
Mid tier monthly
Lite $27/mo (200 blocks, no watermark)
No standalone course platform tier
Pro tier monthly
Pro $126/mo (1,000 blocks, custom domain)
External checkout or manual sales workflow needed
Enterprise / scale
From $194/mo (custom blocks + support)
Facebook group tools; no managed academy migration
Transaction / revenue cut
0% platform fee positioning
No native course checkout; external tool fees may apply
Don't take our word for it. Take theirs
“I've never seen a course-selling platform this complete and end-to-end. Highly recommend”
Migrating from WordPress used to mean fighting plugins, PHP updates, and slow support. With OpenMirai I customize what I need, ship fast, and the platform handles payments and security for me, so I can focus on the product
+20%course sales efficiency
+30%easier student learning
15-20%less admin and ops work
1 dayto launch a new course
Built and launched on OpenMiraiEvery page below is a live Pixelmath surface running on OpenMirai's website builder
“OpenMirai is the sweet spot, fair monthly fee, zero commission, and the platform takes care of everything I'd normally have to babysit”
I spent weeks wrestling with WordPress, and Google Classroom still did not fit. With OpenMirai, I can focus fully on the product and content.
3 daysfrom signup to first published course
0%platform commission on every sale
From WordPress headaches to the course-selling sweet spot
Both teams moved from messy LMS stacks to one OpenMirai plan, and keep every baht.
- AI website editor
- Automated payments
- Content protection
- Built-in analytics
Common questions about switching to OpenMirai
See OpenMirai side by side with Facebook Private Group
Spin up a free OpenMirai workspace, import a sample course from Facebook Private Group, and run the same lesson on both platforms in an afternoon
