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Gathio

Simple, federated event hosting without accounts

Social Networks ★ 466 stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Gathio is a lightweight platform for creating and sharing event pages without requiring users to register accounts. Events are private by default and editable through a secret link.

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Key features

  • No-account event pages
  • Editable via secret link
  • ActivityPub support
  • Lightweight deployment

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript

Is Gathio secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Gathio's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Gathio replaces

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