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Superconnector
Get matched with your โ€œintellectual soulmates,โ€ and introduced through an AI.
Free
Everyone
Linxy Live
Add your interests into the app, get notified when compatible people are around you.
Free
Everyone
Mesh
Coffee meetups of 4 at a time, always 10am on Saturdays.
$1 per social for new cities
$5 per social for established cities
Subscription & 2-week trials avaialable?
Everyone
UNBLND
Add your interests into the app, and it will autogenerate groups of local people with similar interests.
Free
Everyone
Clyx
See events around you, buy tickets, and see other friends / compatible strangers going.
Free, works with brands to promote events
Women, ages 20-30
Pie
Users discover & attend IRL group events; creators paid per RSVP to host
Free
Everyone
Meetup.com
Community members can host events. Hosts are charged rather than attendees.
$45/month for organizers.
Everyone
Facebook Groups
Anyone can start a group based on interest, where people can post and share events.
Free
Everyone
Nomadtable
Share open invites for people around you to join you for activities (designed for solo travelers).
Freemium, most features free with pro available for $70/year
Everyone, targeted towards solo travelers
BumbleBFF
Local groups with easy-to-create community events. Profile swiping feature is there but not required.
Free
Everyone, targeted towards younger women
Meet5
Host or join activities with people around you. Community Champions hired to facilitate local communities.
Freemium, most features free with pro available for $150/year
Everyone, focus on ages 40+
Nextdoor
Connect with your neighbors by discussing whatโ€™s going on around you, create groups for shared interests.
Free with advertising
Homeowners
Couchsurfing
Connect with a global community of travelers and host people in your city.
$15/year
Everyone, targeted towards solo travelers
Peanut
Meet local mom friends in a similar stage of life through community groups. Swiping feature also included.
Freemium, $15/month for pro
Moms and people trying to conceive
Wygo
Empowers local people to get paid for community building / event hosting.
Varies by event
Ages 18-30
Groupvibe
Get matched with a local group of 4-6 people you have something in common with.
$14/meetup or $29/month subscription
Everyone
222.place
Meetups at various times and places, invites on a rolling basis.
$17 one time
$22/month subscription
Ages 18-27
Timeleft
Wednesday night dinner meetups with 6 people. If you mutually connect with someone, you can chat with them and match more.
$19/month subscription
Everyone
Base
Exclusive โ€œsocial clubโ€ that meets across the city. Interview to join.
$100/month subscription
Creatives / Intellectuals?
Real Roots
Groups are curated and matched with a guide who leads weekly events for six weeks.
$289 for seven curated meetups with your group
Women 21+
Les Amis
Join curated experiences and get matched every 2-weeks for 1:1 chats with compatible friends.
$80/month for membership
Women
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