Groups.io
Email discussion groups and listserv alternative.
Groups.io is an email group service and listserv alternative that delivers discussion messages directly to members' inboxes, combining mailing lists with additional collaboration tools in one place. It handles moderation, bounces, and subscription management for groups of varying sizes.
Features include calendar, chat rooms, polls, databases, photos, files, wiki, and subgroups, along with archive organization via hashtags and flexible subscription options for controlling message volume. Integrations cover Slack member synchronization, Bluesky cross-posting, RSS feeds, GitHub, and Trello. The service is ad-free.
Groups.io is aimed at clubs, nonprofits, teams, and organizations. It offers a Free plan for mailing lists up to 100 members, a Premium plan with a 30-day trial and member-based monthly or annual billing, and an Enterprise edition with white-label branding, single sign-on, and custom domains, priced by member count with a non-profit discount available. Paid Memberships, in early access, lets Premium and Enterprise groups charge for membership tiers through Stripe.
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