Still Using Meetup? Be Serious.

The Best Event Platform for Community Building

If you still post your events on Meetup in 2025, stop and ask yourself: what’s really keeping you there? Once, it felt like the easiest way to gather your tribe. Now, it feels like wading through a maze of monthly fees, buried updates, and zero real connection. Eventbrite isn’t any better. You upload your event, pay a chunk off every ticket, and watch attendees slip off the grid without a backward glance.

Event organizers today need tools that do more than count RSVPs and sort lists. They need a platform built for the chaos and joy of bringing people together. 

Why Meetup and Eventbrite Still Feel Stuck in 2015

Picture this: you launch an event on Meetup. You type out your heartfelt description, click “publish,” and sit back, waiting for the RSVPs. But your smile fades when you open the next day’s organizer dashboard. A monthly fee already hit your bank account, and another pop-up reminds you that “premium visibility” will cost extra. You update event details and discover the interface moves slower than rush-hour traffic. You try to message attendees, and surprise - there’s no direct chat feature. Instead, you must export a guest list, paste addresses into your email, and hope people show up.

Now, imagine the same story on Eventbrite.  Sure, Eventbrite lets you sell tickets, but it tacks on a service fee, a processing fee, and an on-site payment fees. Sell a $40 ticket and watch $5 vanish in platform fees. Sell 100 tickets, and you’ve lost hundreds before you ever set foot in your venue. 

Both platforms claim to build community, but they treat organizers like ATMs and attendees like data points. They cut into your profits and force you to patch together additional tools just to communicate with your own audience. You hustle to plan, promote, and hype, and these platforms take a slice without lifting a finger.

Meet Maoney: The Platform That Actually Gets It

We built Maoney because we slammed into the same roadblocks; late-night email threads, ticket glitches, and ghost RSVPs.  We asked, “Why can’t hosting feel as alive as the community we’re trying to build?” So we did something about it.

 Here’s what Maoney delivers:

1. Host Events for Free: You pay nothing to create and list an event. When you decide to sell tickets, a minimal service fee applies, transparently displayed at checkout. That way, you keep the bulk of your earnings and funnel it back into your next event, your talent, or your creativity.
   

2. Built-In Community Tools: Maoney gives every event its own group chat. Send quick updates, share a playlist, or drop a photo to build buzz. Keep the conversation flowing before, during, and after your event so attendees feel seen and stay excited for the next one.
   

3. Human-Centered Design: Maoney’s interface works the way you think: intuitive menus, clear analytics, and drag-and-drop simplicity. You set up an event in minutes, not hours. When you log in, you get straight into what matters; your people, not your platform.
   

4. Hyperlocal Discovery: Stop competing against global events for eyes on your listing. Maoney matches your event with people who live a few blocks away. Whether that’s sunrise yoga in the park, an indie film screening in your apartment, or a charity book swap in the neighborhood library. Maoney routes local energy directly to your door.

Don’t Let Outdated Tools Hold You Back

Imagine your current event software vanished tomorrow. Would you panic? Or breathe a sigh of relief? If relief feels better, Maoney is waiting.

You are not a spreadsheet. You are a vibe curator, a community builder, a creator of moments that resonate. Stop running your event life on email threads and spreadsheets. Move to a place where discovery, ticketing, communication, and growth happen in one integrated space; where your platform acts like a co-host, not a gatekeeper.

Make the Switch Today

Still organizing on Meetup? Be serious. The world evolved. Your event tools should keep pace. Host with Maoney and see how effortless it feels to plan, promote, and grow events without friction.

• Host Events for Free 

• Engage Attendees with Built-In Chats

• Reach the Right People Through Hyperlocal Discovery

  
  

Try Maoney today and reclaim the joy of hosting. 

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