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Meetup vs Remo

Meetup logo

Meetup

Events

Find your people

From
$55/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Remo logo

Remo

Events

Virtual event platform built around seated tables on a floor plan rather than a webinar stage

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Meetup organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024; Remo remo's key assets were acquired by Events.com in January 2025, and Events.com was simultaneously pursuing a public listing through a SPAC merger, so multi-year commitments depend on a roadmap set inside a company in the middle of a corporate transaction.
  • They diverge on capability: Meetup covers Groups, Remo covers Table floor plans.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meetup and Remo actually diverge.

Attributes where Meetup and Remo differ
AttributeMeetupRemo
Starting price$55/month$299/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer month by attendee capacity
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Events).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Meetup

  • Groups
  • Events
  • RSVP System
  • Messaging
  • Event Photos
  • Recommendations
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom

Only in Remo

  • Table floor plans
  • Custom floor design
  • Presentation mode
  • Ticketing
  • Sponsor placement
  • Recording
  • Networking and matchmaking
  • Always-open spaces

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Meetup

  • Finding local groups and events around a shared interestnot Remo
  • Organising a recurring in-person groupnot Remo
  • Running online events alongside physical onesnot Remo
  • Growing a community by drawing on Meetup's existing member basenot Remo

Remo

  • A university careers service running a virtual fair where students must be able to move between employer tables rather than sit through a webinarnot Meetup
  • A professional association holding chapter networking where the value to members is who they meet, not what is presentednot Meetup
  • A trade show organiser giving exhibitors branded tables and measurable attendee dwell time in a way a webinar tool cannotnot Meetup
  • A distributed company running an internal conference where the informal conversations between sessions are the pointnot Meetup

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Meetup

  • Organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024
  • Increased paywalling of core community features
  • Platform is buggy with many unfixed issues
  • Customer support no longer available with AI responses only
  • Issues with billing accuracy and unauthorized recurring charges
  • Poor technical support responsiveness to organizer complaints

Remo

  • Remo's key assets were acquired by Events.com in January 2025, and Events.com was simultaneously pursuing a public listing through a SPAC merger, so multi-year commitments depend on a roadmap set inside a company in the middle of a corporate transaction.
  • Pricing is banded by attendees per event rather than by total attendees, so an organisation running one large annual conference and many small ones pays for the peak all year unless it buys the separate one-time event product.
  • The browser-only, video-heavy floor model is demanding on bandwidth and hardware, and attendees on corporate networks, older laptops or restricted browsers get degraded experiences that the organiser gets blamed for.
  • Recordings are stored for only thirty days, so any organiser wanting an on-demand library from an event has to export and host the content somewhere else.
  • The spatial interface needs explaining, and events with older or less technical audiences routinely lose the first fifteen minutes to attendees who cannot find how to sit at a table, which is why organisers end up running rehearsal sessions the budget did not include.

Pricing, plan by plan

Meetup

$55/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Meetup review.

Remo

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • From 200 attendees per event
    • From 20 organiser licences
    • Unlimited events and registrations
  • One-Time Event$699/month
    • From $699 as a single payment, not a subscription
    • From 100 attendees
    • Scales with event size
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • From 5,000 attendees
    • From 5 event managers
    • Always-open event spaces

Which should you pick?

Choose Meetup if

  • You need groups.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want events.
Meetup review

Choose Remo if

  • You need table floor plans.
  • You also want custom floor design.
Remo review

Questions people ask

Is Meetup or Remo better?
Neither clearly leads. Meetup starts at $55/month and Remo at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meetup or Remo?
Meetup starts at $55/month and Remo at $299/month.
Does Meetup or Remo run on more platforms?
Meetup runs on Web, iOS, Android. Remo runs on Web.
What is Meetup best used for?
Meetup is most often used for finding local groups and events around a shared interest, organising a recurring in-person group, running online events alongside physical ones, growing a community by drawing on meetup's existing member base. Of those, finding local groups and events around a shared interest and organising a recurring in-person group are not what Remo is typically brought in for.
What can Meetup do that Remo cannot?
Meetup covers Groups, Events, RSVP System, Messaging. Remo covers Table floor plans, Custom floor design, Presentation mode, Ticketing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meetup: What is Meetup Pro pricing?

Meetup Pro starts at $55 per group per month, or $47 per group per month for six-month commitments. Enterprise plans are available at custom pricing. A one-week free trial is offered.

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Remo: How much does Remo cost?

Starter is from $299 a month for 200 attendees per event with 20 organiser licences and unlimited events. A one-time event option starts at $699. Enterprise starts at 5,000 attendees and is quoted.

Meetup: What features does Meetup Pro include?

Meetup Pro includes event scheduling, group management, member engagement tools, community-building features, and integrations with platforms like Zoom and Mailchimp.

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Remo: Who owns Remo?

Events.com acquired Remo's key assets in January 2025. The product continues to be sold under the Remo name at remo.co.

Meetup: Does Meetup charge organizers fees?

Yes, Meetup charges organizers fees for hosting groups and events. Organizer fees have increased significantly following the Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024.

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Remo: How many people fit at a table?

Each floor has nineteen tables, seating four, six or eight people depending on the plan. Floors can be stacked for larger events.

Remo: How long are recordings kept?

Thirty days. If you need an on-demand library after an event, plan to export and host it elsewhere.

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