OpenMeet Platform

OpenMeet is a free, open-source event platform for communities. Think of it as Meetup without the fees—completely free for groups of any size.

Key differences from Meetup:

• Free forever for community groups (no $200/year organizer fees)
• Open source — run your own instance or use ours at platform.openmeet.net
• AT Protocol integration — sign in with your Bluesky account, events sync to your data store

Who Uses OpenMeet?

See https://platform.openmeet.net/groups for a live list of groups, summarized below.

| Use Case | Example | |----------|---------| | Local interest groups | Book clubs, running groups, photography meetups | | Tech communities | Developer meetups, open source project gatherings | | Private communities | Invite-only groups, member organizations | | AT Protocol enthusiasts | Groups that want events on the decentralized social web | | Meetup refugees | Organizers tired of paying $200+/year for basic features |

Common pain points we solve:

• Meetup's organizer fees are too expensive for small groups
• Need private events that aren't publicly listed
• I don't want to marketed at or have my data sold
• Want to own your data, not be locked into a platform