Guild provides a modern alternative to Meetup for running community Events. If you're looking to move your community off Meetup, Guild can help you copy upcoming public Meetup events into your Guild while you invite members to join your new community home.
Why Switch to Guild?
Compared to Meetup, Guild includes several features that give Organizers more flexibility:
Integrations
— Connect to Bluesky for automatic Event announcements and Google Calendar for personal Event syncing.Each Guild gets its own customizable profile page with a shareable URL — your community's permanent home on the web.
How to Move from Meetup
Moving your community from Meetup to Guild is straightforward. Here's the recommended approach:
1. Create your Guild
— Follow the steps in Creating a Guild to set up your new community home. Choose a name and short name that matches your Meetup group so existing members can find you easily.2. Set up your profile
— Add your cover photo, profile photo, and description. You can reuse the same branding from your Meetup group to make the transition feel familiar to your members.3. Import or create your upcoming Events
— Use the Meetup integration to copy upcoming public Meetup events into Guild, or create Events manually when you want full control over the details. See Creating an Event for a step-by-step guide.4. Invite your community
— Share your Guild's URL with your existing Meetup members. You can announce the move on Meetup and include the link in your next Event description or group message.5. Set up integrations
— Connect Bluesky for social announcements, Calendar Feeds for calendar subscriptions, and Stripe if you plan to sell tickets.What Transfers
The Meetup integration copies upcoming public Meetup events into Guild. Imported Events may still need review because Meetup and Guild do not store every detail in the same way. After import, check the Event title, date, location, description, visibility, and ticketing or RSVP settings before sharing the Event.
Meetup members, member roles, past Event history, discussion history, and full community data do not transfer automatically. Existing members join your Guild individually, and you can announce the move on Meetup with a link to your new Guild profile.