A Meetup alternative for groups that already exist
Meetup finds strangers for public events. Ratibly runs the weekly sessions of the group you already have — quietly, from a link in your group chat.
Free for the first 30 days · Members always free
Your crew, not a crowd
No public event listings, no RSVPs from strangers. Ratibly is built for the same 8 to 30 people showing up every week.
- Private by default — open, approval or invite-only joining
- Capacity with automatic waitlists
- Custom join forms when you want to vet newcomers
Weekly sessions, not one-off events
Recurring groups need different tools than event discovery: attendance history, skill levels, fair teams and standings that build week over week.
- Attendance and reliability history per member
- Skill rankings that grow with every session
- Tournaments and rotation nights built in
The chat stays in WhatsApp
Meetup wants your group communicating on Meetup. Ratibly doesn't — conversations stay in WhatsApp or Telegram, and Ratibly handles the organizing underneath.
- Share one session link in the chat you already have
- Members join from the browser — no app to install
- Telegram assistant for organizers who live in chat
Questions,
answered.
Meetup is built for discovering public events and attracting strangers. Ratibly is built for running a private recurring group: capacity, waitlists, attendance, skill rankings and tournaments for the same people every week.