Built for community founders who ship, not sysadmins

Your community.
No chaos required.

Gather gives your startup, club, or maker community a home—discussion threads, member directory, and email notifications. No servers to configure, no bots to maintain, no roles to assign.

No credit card required to start. Upgrade when you grow.

app.gathercommunity.io / indie-hackers-nyc

Discussions

+ New thread
🚀 Monthly showcase — share what you shipped
Alex Chen · 12 replies · 2h ago
Pinned
Anyone using AI for customer research?
Maya Patel · 5 replies · 4h ago
NYC meetup — who's in for next Thursday?
Jordan Kim · 8 replies · 1d ago
94%
of members stay connected without logging in
<2 min
from signup to first invite sent
0
bots, servers, or permission configs needed
higher engagement vs. Discord for non-technical groups
How it works

Three steps to a thriving community

1

Create your space

Name it, describe it, done. Your community gets a clean URL and a place to call home. No setup wizard, no template maze.

2

Invite your members

Share a link or send email invites directly. Members join in one click. They're in the directory, ready to post and reply.

3

Everyone stays in the loop

New threads, replies, and member updates land in email inboxes automatically. Your members stay engaged without ever logging in.

Everything you need

The tools that actually matter. None of the ones that don't.

Discussion threads

Focused conversations, not an endless firehose. Post a topic, get replies. Everything stays organized without categories, channels, or rules.

Email-first notifications

Every new thread and reply lands in your members' inbox. They can reply directly from email. No app download, no login required to stay involved.

Member directory

See who's in your community, what they're working on, and how to reach them. Great for intros, collabs, and finding the right person fast.

Simple invite links

Share one link and members join instantly. Post it in a newsletter, tweet it, or text it. No waiting list, no admin approval required by default.

Why not Discord or Slack?

Discord
  • Built for gaming, not communities
  • Server setup requires hours
  • Members must download an app
  • Bots, roles, permissions
Slack
  • Designed for internal work teams
  • Message history paywalled
  • Gets expensive fast
  • Feels corporate for communities
Gather ✓
  • Built for community founders
  • Live in under 2 minutes
  • Works through email, no app
  • Zero configuration

Start free, grow when you need to.

Your community starts with a single space. No credit card, no setup, no surprises.

Free

For small communities just getting started

$0/month
  • Up to 2 spaces
  • 25 members per space
  • 100 threads per space
  • Member directory
  • Invite codes
  • Notification inbox

No email digests

Most popular

Pro

For growing communities that need more

$9/month
  • Unlimited spaces
  • 500 members per space
  • Unlimited threads
  • Daily email digest
  • Member directory
  • Invite codes
  • Notification inbox
  • Priority support

Your community deserves
a better home.

Stop wrestling with Discord setups and Slack exports. Create your Gather space in 2 minutes and send your first invite today.

Create your space now