Forum vs Gander Social

Create Your Own Social Network - As Easy as Starting a Groupchat. Ever wish you could have a network with just your own people in it? Or that Facebook, Instagram, or X were a little different? Forum is a builder for social networks — like Squarespace or WordPress, but for communities instead of websites. Just tap the "New Network" button and choose from our selection of apps like Calendar, Job Board, Chat, and more... or create your own! Perfect for Clubs, Schools, Churches, Friends, Small Businesses, and more. Key Features: Completely customizable - if you don't see the app or feed you want - you can always create one with our APIs. Your people, not the public - Invite who you want. No bots, no engagement-bait, no ads competing for attention. Built, not rented - The space is yours. Set the rules, the look, and the membership, all without touching code. Charge for access, or set up a shop — you govern the relationship with your members, not Big Tech. Everything in one place - Discussion, profiles, direct messages, events, payments, analytics. Everything you'd stitch together with a bunch of different tools is already connected.

Say hello to Gander – Your feed, Your rules. Want to see what's happening in Calgary before Cleveland? Done. A feed that puts content that matters to you front and centre. – Moderated under the Charter. Free expression matters. So do boundaries. Gander follows Canadian laws to protect you. – Hosted in Canada. Your data stays here, on sovereign servers. Choose where you post. Move any time – Text, galleries and videos, oh my. Prefer videos? Cool. Rather read? Also cool. Switch between classic posts and full-screen content with a tap, and save your mind from meltdown with algorithms that aren't designed to play with your dopamine. – Save what you love. Pin your favourite posts in custom boards so you can share content IRL, or have that recipe on hand that you’ll totally never make. – News links with reputation scores, built-in. See where your news comes from and who's behind it. Our built-in tools show you bias ratings, source credibility, and fact-check results - so you can decide what makes sense to you.