Gathio
Simple, federated event hosting without accounts
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.
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 JavaScript
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