Meet with Tech vs Meetup.com

If you run a UK developer, designer, or founder community, Meetup.com charges around three times more per month and pushes paid subscriptions at your members after every RSVP. Meet with Tech is the same shape of platform without the upsell flows or the price tag.

Meetup.com has been around for over a decade and the network effect is real. If your community is global or non-tech, it is still the right call.

Why pick Meet with Tech over Meetup.com

A third of the organiser cost

Run a community group from £9/month. Flat, with no per-RSVP fees and no platform cut.

Meetup.com: from ~$24/month per group

Built only for tech

Discovery, search, and topic tagging are shaped around developer, designer, and founder communities. Not a generalist long-tail.

Meetup.com: generic categories across every interest

No upsells, no paywalls on basic data

Attending is genuinely free for members. Organisers get the full attendee list as soon as people sign up, without unlocking it on a higher tier.

Meetup.com: pushes a paid member subscription on top of the free tier, and gates attendee data behind a higher paid plan for organisers

At a glance

Feature		Meetup.com
Attending events	Free	Free
Organiser cost (entry)	£9 / month	~$24 / month (per group)
Focus	UK tech community	Generalist, global
Paid ticketing	Not yet	Yes (limited)
Group + recurring events	Yes	Yes
Member network effect	Growing (UK)	Established, global
Mobile apps	Web (responsive)	iOS + Android
Topic-tailored discovery	Tech-shaped	Generic categories

Which one is right for you?

Built for tech communities

Choose if

You run a UK-based tech community and want lower monthly cost
Your events are free and you don't need paid ticketing
You'd rather attract a tech-only audience than a general crowd
You want to skip per-RSVP fees and platform noise

Get started free

Choose Meetup.com if

You need the established network effect to find new members fast
Native mobile apps matter to your audience
You're outside the UK or run non-tech communities
You want a platform that's been around for over a decade

Common questions

Is Meet with Tech really free for attendees?

Yes. RSVPing to and attending events on Meet with Tech is free for any registered user. Only organisers running their own community need a paid plan.

How does Meet with Tech pricing compare to Meetup.com?

Meetup.com charges organisers from around $24/month per group. Meet with Tech starts at £9/month for the Organiser plan and free for attendees. There are no per-RSVP or per-event fees.

Can I import my existing Meetup group?

Group import is on the roadmap. In the meantime, you can recreate your group and invite members manually.

Is Meet with Tech better than Meetup.com for tech meetups?

It's purpose-built for tech communities in the UK, so the discovery and search experience is shaped around tech topics rather than generic interests. If your community is tech-focused and UK-based, it's a leaner fit.