Community Engine

Spec sheet

Purpose

Engine is a unified platform for running communities at scale, with an open-source core and enterprise features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Integrations

The platform lists Stripe Connect, Meetup, Eventbrite, Bevy and Luma integrations or migration adapters, plus a versioned REST API, signed webhooks, and TypeScript and Python SDKs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Security

Identity options include passkeys, magic links, OAuth, SAML 2.0, OIDC, SCIM provisioning and two-factor authentication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Headquarters

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Founded

2025Read 28 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Maker

Community Stack lists its headquarters as Barnsley and says it was founded in 2025.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Accessibility

Community Stack states a commitment to WCAG 2.2 AA across attendee and admin experiences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Audit and privacy controls

Engine describes append-only audit logs, consent records, GDPR subject access and erasure, retention policies, data residency selection, and SIEM streaming.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Community operations

It provides governance and operations for a single meetup or portfolios of up to 200 chapters, including organiser succession and handover.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Custom domain

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Data portability

Core users can export all entities in JSON and CSV through self-service without a fee or support ticket.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Enterprise deployment

Enterprise deployments can be managed cloud, self-hosted, on-premise or air-gapped, with dedicated environments, SLA, named support and custom development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Event hosting

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Events

Event tools cover meetups, recurring series, multi-day and multi-track conferences, hybrid and online events, drag-and-drop scheduling, and conflict detection.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Moderation tools

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · communitystack.io

Offline check-in

Check-in, scanning and point of sale are described as working offline with local queueing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Payments

Ticketing supports tiered rates, allocation caps, waitlists, VAT handling, refunds and transfers through Stripe Connect, with no platform take rate.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Target users

The enterprise edition is described for corporate guilds, DevRel teams and event businesses; the core edition is for any community or organisation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · communitystack.io

Plans and prices

Every Community Engine plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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