Self-hosted alternatives to Meetup
Want local group events without handing your data to Meetup? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
About Meetup: Platform for organizing local group events.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formbricks | Active | 13.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| hitobito | Active | 485 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| gathio | Active | 466 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Meetable | Active | 172 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Mobilizon | Active | 159 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Revel | Active | 118 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| EventSchedule | Active | 97 | AAL | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Gancio | Active | 66 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Formbricks
Experience Management Suite built on the largest survey stack worldwide. Gracefully gather feedback at every step of the customer journey to know what your customers need.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 6.1.3 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. hitobito
Manage complex group hierarchies with members, events and a lot more.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release 2.10.0 (2026-07-07). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. gathio
Self-destructing, shareable, no-registration event pages.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v1.6.7 (2026-09-07). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Meetable
Minimal events aggregator.
Active Last commit 2026-10-16. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Mobilizon
Federated tool that helps you find, create and organise events and groups.
Active Last commit 2026-09-30. 5 releases in the past year. Latest release 5.2.5-RC.1 (2026-09-30). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Revel
Community-focused event management and ticketing platform.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v2.33.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. EventSchedule
Share events, sell tickets, and bring communities together.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v1.0.140 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Gancio
Local community event and agenda sharing.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 2 releases in the past year. Latest release v2.0.0-alpha.3 (2026-04-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Meetup?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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