Stop paying Meetup to run your group
Start for free. Collect payments from day one. As your group grows, upgrade for lower fees and more features.
Why groups switch from Meetup
Heylo is dedicated to one thing: helping your group achieve its potential.
Free to start, lower fees as you grow
Collect payments from day one at no cost. Upgrade for lower fees and more features as your group scales.
You own your member data
Export your member list, attendance history, and payment records anytime. Your group isn’t locked into a platform.
Responsive, personal support
A team that knows your group by name, not a ticket queue.
Built for real-world communities
Members can participate via email, web, or the Heylo app. No mandatory downloads. Your community stays connected however they prefer while you get the tools to manage everything in one place.
How it's different
On Meetup, your group lives on Meetup's platform. Members browse other groups, your data stays locked in, and you're paying rent on someone else's space.
Heylo is your group's own home. Your brand, your member data, your way. Free to get started.
Built-in group chats keep members talking between events, so they show up as friends, not strangers. That's how a meetup becomes a community.
How Heylo grows your Meetup group
Build a thriving community that grows itself.
Deliver a great experience for your members, online and off
Your digital experience is just as important as your meetup. Your members can connect with modern communications.
Members connect and get value from each other
Your members meet and support one another. Happy members tell their friends and colleagues about your meetup.
Easy ways for your members to share your meetup
QR codes, links, email invites, and Instagram integrations make it easy for your members to promote your meetup for you.
From Meetup to Heylo: How Homeschool KIDS Group fosters a thriving community
To avoid increasing subscription prices and essential features hidden behind paywalls, Jaimie Conlan moved her homeschool group from Meetup to Heylo. Now her group is thriving!
Read the storyFeature comparison
See how Heylo stacks up against Meetup for managing your community.
 | Meetup | |
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| Group chat by topic | ||
| Group chat search | ||
| Event chat | ||
| Event calendar | ||
| RSVPs & attendance tracking | ||
| Paid memberships | ||
| Voluntary memberships | ||
| Photo albums | ||
| Group discovery & SEO | ||
| Member directory | ||
| Waiver collection | ||
| White-glove support | ||
| Member data export | Paid only | |
| Pricing for organizers | Free | Paid |
Leaders and members love Heylo
Your members are happier when you are well organized
★ 4.9 average rating on the App Store
2 min
Onboarded whole group
“Onboarding my members to Heylo was super simple. I created a Heylo group and shared the link in our old Whatsapp chat. All my key members joined immediately. It took two minutes.”
Jenni Dubman
Nth Degree
4x
Increase in participation
“Super user-friendly. There are even some older players—in their 70s—use Heylo without issue! Heylo has made a tremendous impact on how much the group plays—a great thing for everyone.”
Mike Smith
Ragle Beach Volleyball
$150k
Collected payments in first year
“In our first year on Heylo, paid members increased 3x to over 600. We had to set a cap. I can’t believe how seamless Heylo is.”
Steve Finley
Brooklyn Track Club
Heylo is free for events, communications, and payments. Paid plans add features like email blasts and forms for groups ready to scale. The only fee is a small service fee on payments collected, compared to Meetup’s subscription plus 5-10% ticket fees.
Yes. Your member list, contact info, attendance history, and payment records are all yours. You can export them anytime.
Yes. Your group page is visible on Heylo, Google, and ChatGPT. Members can also share a single invite link anywhere.
Yes. Set up one-time fees, recurring memberships, and donations. Funds go directly to your bank account.