Welcome to Chorus!

The problem

We all belong to a group of some sort. A group of neighbors, a club, a fan group, a study group. Where do you get together online to share and organize?

There are options. Depending on what you need, some of them are fine. There are usually trade-offs, though. Sometimes you end up using a tool that wasn’t quite intended for the way you are using it. Other times, you are using a “free” site that makes money by selling your data and bombarding you with ads. Or there is an algorithm that doesn’t always show posts, or prioritizes them out of order. Some members of the group may not want to join at all, because they don’t want to use big tech sites that mine their data.

Why I built Chorus

I have belonged to organizations and groups throughout my life, and it seems like finding an online space has only gotten more challenging over the years, even as technology has flourished. I began building Chorus as a labor of love, a fun project I would enjoy using myself for groups I belong to.

I’m an independent developer, and Chorus is something I design, build, and maintain myself. That means decisions about how Chorus works come from what’s actually good for a group, not from a boardroom trying to squeeze more engagement or revenue out of you.

What you get

Chorus gives your group organized discussions, a shared events calendar, files and notes, and mobile apps for iOS and Android, all without ads and without an algorithm deciding what you see. Posts show up in the order they happen. Your group’s conversations stay your group’s.

Why hosting isn’t free

While using Chorus as a member is free, you will notice that hosting a group is not. That is because it costs real money to build and run an online service, and I’d rather charge a fair, upfront price than sell your group’s information to cover that cost. I believe that’s worth something.

Where things stand

Chorus is very much still a work-in-progress, but maybe it already has most of the features you need for your group. Or it could be missing something you would like to see, or even can’t live without. If so, I’d love to hear about it.

In any case, I hope you will give Chorus a try and let me know what you think. You can see what Chorus offers and how pricing works on the homepage.

You can get in touch by emailing hello@chorus.pub.

All the best,

-Harold