Meetup
Meetup: Social Events & Groups
Publisher DNA
What defines Meetup?
AI intelligence is not yet available for Meetup. The portfolio data below is up to date.
Portfolio
What does Meetup ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Meet local people, make friends & network: Join a community, group, host events
Category-leading community density drives organic discovery
- The core concept of connecting with local people for social activities remains a strong value proposition
- Aggressive subscription paywalls and recurring upsell prompts disrupt the user experience on almost every screen
Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (6)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
›+1 more europe market
- Spain1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 1
- South Korea1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
15/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Meetup compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps compete for the same social-networking time budget by targeting users seeking persistent digital social spaces, though Meetup focuses on local real-world events while IMVU centers on 3D virtual simulation.
Contenders(10)
Both apps compete for the same audience of individuals seeking local, real-life social connections through event discovery and community networking.
Both apps target individuals seeking local social connections, competing for the same user time-budget in the friendship discovery category.
Both platforms target individuals seeking local social connections, competing directly for users looking to transition from digital discovery to real-world interaction.
Both platforms compete for users seeking social discovery and network expansion, utilizing interest-based matching and profile-driven discovery to facilitate new connections.
Hugi targets the same local social networking audience as Meetup by focusing on interest-based connection building. It competes directly for users seeking to initiate conversations and find companionship in their immediate area.
GroupMe competes by providing a free, persistent messaging layer for the same social and organizational groups that Meetup organizes through its event-based platform.
Both platforms compete for users seeking local social connections, with Meetup focusing on interest-based group organization and MeetMe prioritizing location-based chat and live-streamed entertainment.
Both platforms target adults seeking local social connections, but Timeleft competes by automating the logistics of social dining, whereas Meetup relies on user-led group hosting.
Both platforms compete for interest-based social discovery, with Yubo targeting Gen Z through swipe-based matching while Meetup focuses on local group-based networking.
Alora competes for the same social networking audience by offering interest-based discovery and profile-driven matching, directly challenging the core value of connecting people with shared interests.
Same space(19)
Wink Dating targets socially active users with AI-assisted profile creation, offering a faster, personality-focused alternative to Meetup's event-based discovery.
Peeps uses a global swipe-based discovery interface to facilitate friendships, contrasting with Meetup's local, event-based community structure.
LitUp focuses on real-time local dating, providing a more immediate, interest-based matching experience than Meetup's scheduled event model.
nebenan.de focuses on hyper-local neighborhood networking, providing a digital space for community support that parallels Meetup's local group focus.
Groove Lite targets local singles with a lightweight architecture, providing a high-performance alternative to Meetup's feature-heavy mobile app.
Jagat offers real-time location sharing and safety tools, serving as a high-frequency social utility that complements Meetup's event-based networking.
Knuddels provides a long-standing chat room environment for social discovery, acting as a legacy alternative to Meetup's modern event-based groups.
LinkedIn captures the professional networking segment that overlaps with Meetup's professional groups, but relies on a verified professional social graph.
Local Single focuses on efficient local meetups, acting as a direct, simplified alternative to Meetup's broader community-hosting platform.
Forum leverages existing Facebook groups to provide a dedicated discussion space, acting as a direct extension of Meetup's group-based social utility.
HiZone facilitates local social discovery and dating, serving as a simpler, chat-focused alternative to Meetup's organized group structure.
Chatta provides a live-streaming alternative for social connection, focusing on real-time voice interaction rather than Meetup's scheduled local event model.
Mighty Networks provides a platform for paid communities and courses, competing for Meetup's professional host base with a more specialized monetization toolset.
BAND serves as a direct competitor for group coordination, offering a more robust suite of admin tools than Meetup's event-focused platform.
BeFriend facilitates local social discovery through profile matching, serving as a more casual, proximity-based alternative to Meetup's interest-based groups.
Joymeet offers personalized dating recommendations, serving as a niche alternative for users seeking romantic connections rather than group events.
purp uses a gamified gem economy to manage social interactions, providing a more transactional and swipe-focused friendship discovery experience than Meetup.
Lumi provides a global social network for meeting new people, focusing on smart recommendations to facilitate connections outside of Meetup's local event model.
Taimi serves the LGBTQ+ community with a dedicated social space, using niche-specific filters that contrast with Meetup's broader interest-based matching.
New entrants(2)
Matchora facilitates social discovery through shared interests, providing a dating-focused alternative to Meetup's broader group networking.
NightSpark targets local singles with a natural, interest-based matching approach, providing a simpler alternative to Meetup's event-based social model.
