Creator and commerce

Geneva alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

humhub/humhub6,716licence unclearModular open-source social network for organizations with user accounts, spaces (groups), events, and notifications.Open on GitHub mastodon/mastodon50,178AGPL-3.0Self-hosted, federated microblogging platform with user accounts, timelines, and rich web UI and APIs.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

existing user base and network of groups
mobile apps and app-store presence
brand recognition and acquisition benefits (Bumble)
moderation infrastructure and trust/safety processes
any proprietary analytics or internal operational tooling

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Geneva, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.