GROU.PS is your new online community site creator
Totally Free
GROU.PS is totally free! You pay nothing. Plus, we don't force you to show your community our brand and/or our ads.
No Branding
Your site is yours. GROU.PS doesn't bug you with its branding on your site. Your site looks totally yours, no compromises. If you want, you can use your own domain for free.
Everything is Unlimited
We offer virtually unlimited disk space to use. You and your members can upload as many videos as you need!
No Ads
It's your site, so it should be your decision to show ads or Not. GROU.PS comes with No ads. But you are free to put yours.
Domain Masking
GROU.ps gives you a chance to use your own domain name for free.
Statistics
Keep track of your site usage with our unique statistics feature! Or if you want, use your own Google Analytics account. Thereby you can analyze your community to make it powerful.
Integrated with Your Favorite Applications
Use your existing assets on the web; share your photos on Flickr, your videos on YouTube easily. Reach your site from your mobile phone or Facebook application.
GROU.PS A to Z
Here are some of our modules. You can pick as many as you want:
Talks
Forum + mailing lists; for all communication needs of your group.
Blogs
Aggregation of blogs that group members own and/or may be interested.
Video
Your very own YouTube!
Photo
Share photos; aggregate Flickr accounts or enter them separately.
Sub Groups
Let your users play with sub groups and engage even more.
Chat
Real time chat with group members.
Wiki
Create web pages easily, share documents and collaborate.
Calendar
Share your agenda. Organize your events.
Files
Share files, your own Downloads section.
Links
Share links, bookmarks; aggregate Del.icio.us, Digg, Reddit accounts.
Map
A real world map showing members' current location and souvenirs (w. photos).
People
Customizable profiles of group members.
Open Source
GROU.PS is open source. You can create your own modules for your custom needs. You can host it on your own server!
Your words, your look'n feel...
There are 35+ different templates to choose from.
You can fully customize your templates, not just CSS!- Have it in your own language, or have it in your own words!
- "... see this example local iPhone users group"
Compare GROU.PS with Other Services
| Service | Sharing | Conversation | Collaboration | Group Action | Self-Expression | Your Own Ads | Customizable | Price | Integrated with 3rd partyservices |
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| Grou.ps |  |
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| Ning |  |
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$800 * | |
| Y! Groups |  |
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FREE | |
| meetup.com | |
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$240 * | |
| Forums | |
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FREE | |
| Wikis | |
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FREE | |
* Cheaper options available.
