Dec 12, 2019
11 Alternatives to Meetup.com 2022
(updated 11 May 2022)
If you are an event host and managing events around the whole year. You must have used Meetup.com
You have used it because it was good enough to bring traction to your group, and it has a feature which you can use to connect with your meetup group members via email.
But recently, meetup has increased its monthly subscription fee.
That happened because WeWork took over on meetup and then gone bankrupt after that 6 individual investors took over meetup, and now they are all trying to get their money back.
And you don't necessarily have to pay it off from your pocket. I mean why should you?
If you are looking for an alternative to meetup because you don't want to pay these hefty fees.
Here is the list of 11 Alternatives for Meetup which you can use.
What are the best alternatives to Meetup.com? Specifically, what sites like meetup would have automatic event messaging capabilities built around a social community core?
If you prefer to watch a video here we have one for you:
1. Bylde (only £12 annually to manage your group)
Have you tried Bylde? You can start a group with just a few clicks. There are tons of features that will empower you to become an established community chief in your niche. You can email your group members, you can start discussions and host virtual meetings, you can limit the number of attendees in your event, and much more.
One of its customer feedback is “It’s F**king easy”
They have built it on mobile-first, so you can actually do pretty much everything on your handset instead of going online.
Also, they don’t have a registration form. Everyone who joins in Bylde comes from authorizing their social profiles. So Basically you will only see genuine humans, no bots or fake profiles.
The best part is it will only cost you as a group admin only £12 annually. This is 9 times cheaper than what meetup charges you. And they are also about to launch their iOS and Android apps.
So, I guess you can’t grab a better deal than this to migrate your group from meetup or create a fresh start.
Try it Bylde
2. Arouund ($16 per annum)
I recently discovered this new platform on product hunt. They look really promising as they are launching on both iOS and Android platforms.
Their pre-launch page is up already, and they are getting tons of interest as per twitter.
If you want to move your group from meetup to another platform, then this could be a good alternative.
If you pre-register with their pre-launch page. I believe you can get a lifetime deal.
Try it Arouund
3. Eventbrite
Eventbrite is a social platform used for hosting and registering for events and is one of the most popular Meetup alternatives. In a few simple steps, you can create an event, set up seating and ticket pricing, and then put the word out using social media to draw a crowd. Users can also register for events, using Eventbrite’s search engine to find events close to them, of a specific type, or within their budget. Though Eventbrite isn’t necessarily intended for regular group meetings, it can still bring people together with similar interests. It also makes it easy to sell tickets and keep track of fees, all online.
To learn more about Eventbrite, check out our course on Eventbrite.
4. Peanut
Peanut is an alternative to Meetup which functions as a group-coordination and event-planning website but only for mums. You can create a group, post online membership forms, and collect membership dues from group members. You can easily create email lists and manage your subscriptions, and archive everything from your group meetings online. Peanut makes it easy to create events and synchronize them with your calendar and Facebook events. You can even sell tickets to your event online.
5. OpenSports
(https://opensports.net/groups)
OpenSports is a sports-specific meetup platform that’s available on the web, and as an app on iOS and Android mobile devices. It’s used for organizing and registering for pickup and drop-in sports events. Organizers create public or private groups, set up events, and send invites for events to players in their group. The discovery tools in OpenSports also allow local players to find and join groups and events they are interested in. OpenSports makes it easy to recruit players for different positions, collect payment online, create memberships and discount programs, and write waivers when the legal need arises. It even has an advanced automatic wait list system for people wanting to get in on a specific event or group.
6. Bumble BFF
(www.bumble.com)
Bumble, like Meetup, is a website that was created with the purpose of using the Internet to bring people together from all over the world for fun, free events.
Bumble is run entirely by a single company, so for a reasonable membership fees you can get lots of premium features;
7. Citysocializer
Citysocializer is a social media app available on Google Android and Apple iOS devices that helps you find cool social gatherings going on around you. Like Meetup, it focuses on face-to-face interactions rather than online connections. As you attend more events, your network will grow, and you’ll be invited to even more events. It’s also a great way to see what’s going on in a new city, or find great places in your city that you may not have known existed!
8. Facebook
(www.facebook.com)
Start a group. You can also make it public, or private (via invite only). They’ve tweaked their events where your friends select if they’re ‘interested’ in an event. This means your friends are receiving notifications but haven’t committed to RSVPing yes.
9. NING
( https://www.ning.com/)
You may try NING.com — the biggest platform for creating social communitites (2+ million communities powered by us) of all types.
Would I have automatic event messaging capabilities built around a social community core?
Yes, yes, and again yes.
1# step: You can create unlimited quantity of events
2# step: You are sending invites by uploading list of emails
3# step: You hit the button “Send” and Voila! mails are broadcast-ed
10. Kommunity
Kommunity is a nice alternative to meetup. It does have various features which supports you to manage your local group as well as events.
11. TicketTailor
Ticket Tailor is also another alternative to meetup as it fulfils the event management requirements for your community.
I understand that it will not come to 100% of what you could achieve with meetup but it is still better to manage your paid events as the pricing is quite low.
I have listed a few more options if you want to consider:
- GroupValley — Free — make friends — create/join local activities and chats
- Bookwhen — Group booking system
- Eventpeg AUD 12.00/yr for each group. Full featured event manager.
- Far or Near
- Funzing
- Verlocal
- Peatix
- Picatic
- Doorkeeper
- Eventbrite
- Appinall
- Mobilize
- Ticketleap
- citysocializer
- Hashmeet with one Moto meet right people just the way you think #SaveYourTime
- Peoplegogo create a community around a common goal and attract people and their skills
