List of Free-to-use community exchange software.
This is a list of networks, almost all are running on custom built software. I'm not accusing every one here of being unnecessary, only pointing out large overlaps and common gaps. The data is not super accurate either.
This is a list of networks, almost all are running on custom built software. I'm not accusing every one here of being unnecessary, only pointing out large overlaps and common gaps. The data is not super accurate either.
| url | scope | resources | open source | API? | accounting | mobile app | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makerfox | Global | 3rd Sector | yes | no | n/a | yes | Circular barter system |
| OpenLETS | Local | private | no | no | any | yes | |
| Kindista | Global | Volunteer | no | no | hours | yes | timebanking without time banks |
| Pendo | Global/local | 3rd Sector | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Easyswap | Global | Pro bono | no | no | hours | yes | |
| Tradecoin | Global | Pro bono | yes | yes | yes | yes | Commercial |
| IgoBono | Global | private investment | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Impossible.com | Global | Pro bono | no | no | maybe | yes | celebrity clout |
| Peerby | Holland | 3rd Sector | no | no | no | yes | |
| NextDoor | USA | Venture cap | no | no | no | yes | Big Brother |
| Zumbara | Turkey | Volunteer | no | no | hours | yes | software choices constrained by volunteer availability |
| neighborgoods | USA | Pro bono | no | no | no | no | |
| The ShareHood | Melbourne, Australia | Volunteer | no | no | no | no | Trialled currency and stopped |
| Karmagora | Global | Philanthropic | no | no | hours | yes | |
| TimeRepublik | Global | Philanthropic | no | no | hours | yes | |
| Omnui | Global | Pro bono | no | no | hours | no | |
| Reconomy Global Timebank | Global | Volunteer | yes | yes | hours | no | |
| Time/Bank | Multiple | Volunteer | yes | no | hours | no | Artists' portal |
| Economy of hours | Hackney, London | 3rd Sector | no | no | yes | ||
| hOurworld | Time banks | Social enterprise | no | no | hours | yes | |
| OurGoods | USA | Volunteer | no | no | no | no | |
| Hamlets | Multiple | Volunteer | yes | yes | yes | soon! | made by matslats myself |
| Community Weaver II | Multiple | 3rd sector | In principle | no | hours | no | |
| producia | Richmond, VA, USA | 3rd Sector | yes | no | yes | yes | Dead |
| CES | Multiple | Volunteer | no | no | yes | soon! | |
| Integral CES | Spain | Volunteer | yes | no | yes | no | Spanish emulation of CES |
| ShareTribe | Multiple | Volunteer | yes | yes | no | yes | |
| Swap Ace | English | Advertising | no | no | no | no | |
| Swap Treasures | USA | Venture Cap | no | no | no | no | |
| Uexchange | English | Venture Cap | no | no | no | no | |
| Listia | USA | Venture Cap | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Slivers of time | Uk | 3rd sector | yes | hours | no | yes | Timebank for professionals |
| Blue Dot | UK | 3rd Sector | no | no | yes | no | |
| Streetbank | English | 3rd sector | no | no | no | yes | |
| Wehelpen | Holland | 3rd sector | no | no | yes | no | |
| communitats | Multiple | Pro bono | no | no | yes | no | Dead |
| B2B en trade | France | Pro bono | no | no | yes | ||
| Barterquest | New York | Venture Cap | no | no | yes | ||
| Dropis | Italy | Pro bono | no | no | yes | no | |
| Bank of Happiness | Global | Volunteer | no | no | no | no | |
| Seedstock | Vancouver | Volunteer | yes | no | yes | yes | Based on Open Money accounting |
| Jack of all Trades | Volunteer | yes | no | yes | no | Pre-release | |
| Life Currency | Multiple | Volunteer | yes | no | yes | no | |
| Accorderie | Multiple | 3rd Sector | no | no | yes | no | |
| TradeNow | Greece | Private | no | no | yes | no | |
| Gradido | Germany | Volunteer | no | no | no | no | |
| Tibba | UK | Crowdfunding | no | no | yes | no | |
| Kuiddle | USA | - | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Ying | USA | - | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Simbi | VC | no | no | yes | yes | ||
| Neeboz | Melbourne, AU | Private | yes | no | yes | no | |
| Pollen | Global | Private | no | no | yes | yes | |
| Semilla Social | Madrid | Private | yes | no | yes | yes | |
| Hourvillage | Singapore | t.b.a | |||||
| Indigo | France | Donations | No | No | Hours | no |
See how many of these are funded by the public but are not open source
Each of these is a separate marketplace - to what extent should marketplaces compete, and to what extent cooperate?
Would the sharing economy grow faster or slower if all these projects were interoperable?
How many of these projects are even aware of each other?
Why would you make a marketplace without an API so that other applications can access it?
Comments
Just heard about Karmagora.
Just heard about Karmagora. Seems like it has been around a while but not much in the way of recent news. Still, might be worth adding http://karmagora.org/ to this list.. just a thought.
Humans are driven by the
Humans are driven by the world models they carry in their heads. Each of us has one and they are all flawed, thus suffering exists. A manifestation of this imperfection is multitude of approaches solving the "same" problem. One day, somebody out there will come up with the right approach (possibly having studied some/all of the existing ones) and a new paradigm will replace the current economic landscape. So me thinks their existence is healthy. :-)
Hi Matthew, I'd like to tell
Hi Matthew, I'd like to tell you about TimesFree - we're mostly focussed on single-service co-ops (eg. hosting for babysitting co-ops), on a mobile-first platform that I think solves a couple of problems. First, the game theory/microeconomics problem of the Capitol Hill Babysitting Co-op: I worked on the matching logic using an agent-based simulation and have really reduced market friction a lot with a fairly simple algorithm. Second, user engagement: being a mobile first platform lets us do a lot of things to keep people active in their co-op. Plus, TimesFree is fully integrated with social networks - you can post requests, invitations to join a group, etc. on Facebook or Twitter from the app!
Thanks for maintaining such a useful list :)
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