Rooster

5.5easy start · #53of 54
in Online Community Platforms

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Rooster is ranked #53 of 54 in online community platforms on The Geeks Club. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.

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Free Free Everything must be free; available in select locations therooster.co · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on online community platforms

Free plan: Yes
Moderation tools: advanced
Mobile apps: web app

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The record

Purpose: Rooster is a city community for neighbors to help, borrow, share, and get together for free.
Sharing categories: Members can post about free items, skill exchanges, activity partners, volunteering, borrowing and lending, lost and found, free events, rides, advice, and other sharing related topics.
Post moderation: A moderator reviews posts for compliance with community guidelines before approved posts become visible to Rooster members.
Thank you notes: Members can send thank you notes that appear on recipients’ profiles and on Rooster’s thank you wall and featured thank you notes area.
Email notifications: Typical email notification frequency is twice per week, and members can reduce it to zero.
Availability: Rooster says its beta is available in select locations, including communities in California, Oregon, Washington, and Austin, Texas.
Location privacy: The FAQ says a member’s street address is visible only to that member and map pins cannot be associated with a specific user or exact location.
Identity verification: Rooster says it does not verify member identities and encourages members to use the service with care and responsibility.
Borrowing limitation: Rooster says borrowing and lending are based on mutual trust and that there is no insurance or guarantee for lenders’ items.
Security disclosure: The privacy policy says Rooster does not use vulnerability scanning or PCI standard scanning and uses regular malware scanning.
Support: Rooster lists [email protected] as its contact email for questions.
Restrictions: Rooster disallows selling, requests to buy, paid services, jobs, fundraising, and promotional posts.
Audience: Rooster describes itself as a place for neighbors to share and build human connections, and says its movement has grown to tens of thousands of members.
Price from: Free

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Best Online Community Platforms in 2026#53 of 54

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