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Meetup: Social Events & Groups

Meetup: Social Events & Groups

3.9
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A platform for finding and building local communities. Meet people, try something new, or pursue your passions with others.

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What is Meetup: Social Events & Groups?

Find Your Community

Meetup is an incredibly unique social platform designed to take online connections into the real world. It helps people find local groups and events based on their personal interests, hobbies, or professional goals.

From Hiking to Coding

Whether you are looking to join a weekend hiking club, find a local board game night, network with software developers, or practice a foreign language, Meetup has a group for it. Users simply enter their location and interests, and the app displays upcoming local events.

RSVP and Networking

When you find an interesting event, you simply RSVP (reserve a spot). The platform allows you to see who else is attending, join the group's discussion board, and connect with like-minded individuals.

Free for Attendees, Paid for Organizers

Attending Meetup events is generally free (unless the specific event requires a ticket). However, if you want to create and organize your own group, you must pay a monthly subscription fee (Meetup Pro or Standard Organizer subscription).

Key Features

  • Group Chats
  • Interest Matching
  • Location-Based

Pricing details

Meetup: Social Events & Groups offers a usable free tier and optional paid subscriptions or one-time purchases. Prices, limits, included features, trials, and renewal terms vary by market and platform; confirm the official checkout before paying.

Safety Features

  • Verified organizers
  • Public event safety tips
  • Report system

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Event-based discovery can help people meet around shared local interests
  • A broad range of hobby, technology, professional, and sports groups in supported locations
  • RSVP system makes it easy to see who is going and coordinate
  • Encourages offline, face-to-face interaction rather than just digital chatting

Cons

  • Organizers have to pay a hefty monthly fee to keep their group alive on the platform
  • The availability of active groups is highly dependent on living in a large or mid-sized city
  • Some groups become inactive or are poorly managed by organizers

App Details

Platforms
Google Play Android Web BrowserApple iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Pricing
Freemium
Minimum Service Age
18+
Developer
Meetup
Founded
2002
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Meetup: Social Events & Groups — FAQ

How does Meetup work?
Meetup helps people discover or organize interest-based groups and online or in-person events. Members search by location and topic, join groups under organizer-set membership rules, and RSVP to events. Organizers control group content and practical arrangements within Meetup policies. Read the full event description, venue, attendee rules, refund terms, accessibility information, and organizer history before committing time, travel, or payment.
Is Meetup free to join?
Creating a member account and discovering groups may not require an organizer subscription, but Meetup+, group dues, event tickets, and other optional charges can apply. Organizers set some member or event fees, while Meetup controls its own plans. A listing marked free does not cover transport or venue purchases. Review the exact checkout and refund terms and confirm whether a charge is recurring before joining or RSVPing.
Does it cost money to organize a Meetup group?
Running a Meetup group generally requires an active Organizer Subscription, with plan options, limits, and prices that can vary by location or offer. The primary organizer pays for the group and may collect permitted dues or event fees. Meetup+ for members is not the same as an organizer plan. Check the current account checkout screen and renewal date rather than relying on an old advertised price.
Is Meetup safe to use?
Meetup publishes community rules and reporting tools, but events are organized by independent users and can take place offline. Check the organizer, venue, attendee list visibility, group history, and recent comments; meet in a public place, arrange independent transport, tell someone your plans, protect payment details, and leave if conditions differ from the listing. Report harassment, discrimination, scams, unsafe venues, or deceptive fees.
What is the age limit for Meetup?
Meetup's published terms state that the platform is available to people who are at least 18, and organizers can set additional eligibility requirements for a particular group or event. A public event listing or mobile-store rating does not override these terms. Use an accurate account age, read event-specific restrictions, and do not bring a minor unless the organizer, venue rules, local law, and appropriate guardian arrangements clearly allow it.
How do I find the right groups and events on Meetup?
Search Meetup by a clear interest and realistic location, then compare group descriptions, upcoming and past events, organizer activity, member rules, attendance size, cost, and venue details. A large member count does not guarantee active or safe events. Start with a well-described public event, ask practical questions through official channels, avoid vague off-platform payment requests, and choose groups whose conduct and privacy expectations fit your goals.
How do I cancel a Meetup subscription?
Open the subscription area for the correct Meetup account and cancel Meetup+ or the Organizer Subscription before the renewal deadline shown. Apple or Google purchases must generally be managed through that store. Canceling organizer renewal can start a grace period and eventually remove the organizer role or close an unclaimed group. Save records, nominate a successor if needed, and verify that no duplicate account or cross-platform subscription remains active.
How do I delete my Meetup account?
Meetup's permanent data-erasure process requires canceling active subscriptions and stepping down from or closing groups you organize before submitting the privacy request from Account Management. Deletion is irreversible once completed, and limited records may remain where law requires. Confirm the correct account, download wanted data first, and cancel Apple or Google subscriptions directly because external store billing may require a separate action.

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Data last checked: 9/4/2026

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