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As of 30 August 2026, Meetup starts at $55/month. Meetup is a platform that facilitates in-person gatherings for people with shared interests. Softwr lists it under Events. Meetup is made by Meetup LLC, launched in 2002, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Meetup does
Meetup is a platform that facilitates in-person gatherings for people with shared interests. From hiking clubs to coding bootcamps, book clubs to business networking, Meetup helps people find and join local groups or create their own events to build community connections.
What people use it 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
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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What people choose instead of Meetup
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Capabilities
Features
Groups
Events
RSVP System
Messaging
Event Photos
Recommendations
Google Calendar
Integration with Google Calendar
Zoom
Integration with Zoom
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceDoes 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.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Meetup
- Company
- Meetup LLC
- Based in
- New York, New York
- Founders
- Brendan McGovern, Matt Meeker, Peter Kamali, Scott Heiferman
Timeline
Meetup over time
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Where to go from Meetup
- Meetup alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
- Meetup pricingPlans, floors and what the tiers exclude
- Meetup badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Events softwareThe full category
- Best Events softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
Best Events software for
Compare Meetup with
- Luma
- CVent Events
- Peatix
- ACTIVE Network
- Universe
- Partiful
- Brella
- Accelevents
- RSVPify
- Zkipster
- Tito
- CampSite
- Guest Manager
- Humanitix
- Priava
- Remo
- Partiful
- RSVPify
Other Events software
Registration and payment software for parks departments, races and camps, owned by Global Payments
Pricing on request12 researched notesCamp management and parent portal for day and residential camps, reported from around 249 USD a month
Pricing on request12 researched notesVirtual event platform built around seated tables on a floor plan rather than a webinar stage
From $299/mo13 researched notes
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Best Events software alternatives
Virtual event platform built around seated tables on a floor plan rather than a webinar stage
Per month by attendee capacity
Camp management and parent portal for day and residential camps, reported from around 249 USD a month
quoteRegistration and payment software for parks departments, races and camps, owned by Global Payments
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