Gather Commons vs Thigmo
Gather Commons
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| Figure | Gather Commons | Thigmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $124/mo | $70/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 8.0 (#68) | 9.3 (#5) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | The privacy policy says communities control Community Data and Gather Commons processes it on their instructions; it also says data is processed and stored in the United States. | Thigmo says organizations own their data and can export contacts and donations on paid plans. |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Communities can publish events, collect RSVPs and payments, organize volunteer sign-ups, and run potlucks and contests. | Event capabilities include ticketing, RSVPs, QR check-in, waitlists, speakers, vendors and sponsors. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | The privacy policy names Stripe and Square for payments, Brevo for transactional email, and cloud hosting and database providers. | The pricing comparison lists Google Tag Manager, Zapier, webhook endpoints and API request quotas. |
| Mobile apps | none | The official site links to downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play. |
| Payments | Gather Commons supports online dues and event payments through Stripe or Square, and also supports recording cash and check payments. | Card payments are processed by a PCI-compliant payment processor, and Thigmo says it does not store card numbers. |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Gather Commons is a community engagement platform for neighborhoods, swim and tennis clubs, and HOAs. | Thigmo combines events, donations, courses, memberships, bookings, community, marketing and CRM in one platform. |
| Security | The privacy policy says the service uses encryption in transit, hashed and tokenized credentials, scoped access controls between communities, and passkeys. | The homepage says card numbers are not stored and payments use a PCI-compliant processor. |
| Paid from | 124 | 70 |
| Support | Premium includes priority support; the privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy requests and support matters. | The site offers contact support and demo booking, while the Google Play listing provides [email protected]. |
Plans
Gather Commons
- Core$124 a month
- Premium$208 a month
- Core$1,490 a year
- Premium$2,490 a year
Thigmo
- SparkFree
- Catalyst$70 a month
- Nexus$210 a month
- SparkFree
- VanguardPriced on request
In their own words
Gather Commons
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