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Meetup vs Facebook Groups

Meetup

meetup.com

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Great as a free attendee hunting local interest groups; nothing else matches its density.

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Pick Meetup when

  • Finding local hobby and interest groups
  • Regular attendees joining existing groups
  • Organizers running recurring in-person communities
  • Brands managing many groups via Meetup Pro

When Meetup is not a fit

  • One-off or ticketed event hosts . use Eventbrite
  • Budget-sensitive organizers; fees rose sharply
  • Online-only webinar and virtual event teams
  • Small casual friend circles . fees outweigh value

Sources

  1. Meetup Reviews . Rated 1.9/5, 498 reviewssmartcustomer.com
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  2. Meetup Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Meetup triples subscription price with less than a month's noticenews.ycombinator.com
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  4. Meetup.com just increased the price X6 (From 40 to 300)reddit.com
    review
  5. Organizer Subscription prices overview . Meetup Helphelp.meetup.com
    official
  6. Meetup Security Flaws Exposed 44 Million Members . Forbesforbes.com
    security
  7. CVE-2024-50483: Meetup Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitysentinelone.com
    security
  8. Meetup fixes security flaws that could allow group takeovers . ZDNETzdnet.com
    security
  9. Meetup Pro Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  10. Pay to Skip? Why Meetup Risks Undermining Its Own Community . Mediummedium.com
    news