The Home of Online
Community-Led
Businesses.

Your online or meetup-based community is worth more than a membership or an event ticket. Cobuntu lets you act as a Broker inside a Social Business Hub and capture the social commerce that happens inside your community.

Open Cobuntu in your Browser Launch your Social Business Hub

Features

Meet the Social
Business Hub

WhatsApp isn't built for community — Cobuntu is. Move your community off WhatsApp and onto a dedicated platform where you're in control. Act as a broker, curate a space where conversations flow, and make sure every business transaction happens under your umbrella.

Your Community.
Your Rules.

One space for conversations, commerce, and community — moderated by you, powered by AI.

Launch your Social Business Hub for free

Cobuntu Social Business Hub — Hub Details screen showing channels and members

Cobuntu community platform — General channel with posts and marketplace listing

Host Community Events
& Earn Commissions

Take your community off your phones and meet in person. Host your own events, manage ticketing, or endorse other people's events — and earn commissions on every ticket sale.

Curate your events

Cobuntu community event management — list of upcoming events with ticket sales

Cobuntu community event detail page — Founders' Breakfast: Building in Lisbon at LX Factory

Curate a Community
Marketplace

List your own products, services, and courses under a branded checkout. Endorse your members' products to earn commissions — your community marketplace, your rules.

Launch your marketplace

Cobuntu community marketplace — product and service listings from community members

Cobuntu community marketplace — product detail page with branded checkout

How You Earn

Co-Creation
is the Business Model

Two ways to earn from your community. Use one, or combine both.

Marketplace

Curate and endorse your members’ products, courses, services, and events hosted in Cobuntu through your marketplace and earn commissions on every transaction.

Memberships

Create a package of exclusive perks to let your members promote external services through your community — no more unsolicited self-promotion.

Payments & Security

Your money is safe with us.

Every transaction on Cobuntu is protected end-to-end — from the moment a buyer pays to the moment you receive your payout.

Payments processed securely by Stripe

Cobuntu never stores your card details. All transactions are handled by Stripe — the same infrastructure trusted by Amazon, Google, Shopify, and millions of businesses worldwide. Your buyers pay with confidence, and you receive your money on a predictable schedule.

SSL Encrypted

All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS. Your information is never sent in plain text.

GDPR Compliant

All data is stored on Google Cloud servers in the European Union. We handle your personal data in full compliance with GDPR.

Escrow Protection

Payments are held in escrow before being released to sellers. Digital products are held for 14 days; event tickets until 7 days before the event.

14-Day Refund Window

Buyers can request a full refund within 14 days for digital products, or up to 7 days before an event. No questions asked, processed immediately. Read our Refund Policy →

FAQ

Questions you're probably thinking

Honest answers, no fluff. If something's still unclear, you can always reach us directly.

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What exactly is a Social Business Hub?

A Social Business Hub is a unified space where your community can connect and do business — in the same place. Unlike a WhatsApp group or a Discord server (which are built purely for conversation), a Hub has a native transactional layer: members can buy and sell services, make bookings, and exchange value without ever leaving the community. You, as the leader, earn a commission on every transaction you facilitate.

Is Cobuntu really free? What's the catch?

No catch. Cobuntu is free to use because we only earn when you earn. We take a small commission on transactions that happen inside your Hub. If there are no transactions, there's no cost — to you or your members. Our incentives are completely aligned: we only succeed when your community is generating real value.

Do my members need to download an app?

No download required. Your Hub works directly in the browser on any device. Members can join with a simple link — no app store, no friction. If you want a more native experience, a mobile app is on the roadmap.

I already have a WhatsApp group. Do I have to start from scratch?

You don't have to abandon what you've built. Many leaders run Cobuntu alongside their existing groups during a transition period, then gradually shift the core activity to the Hub as members experience the difference. You can invite your existing members via a simple link — no technical migration needed.

What kinds of transactions can happen in my Hub?

Services between members (a designer in your community offering work to other members), physical or digital products, bookings and appointments, referral commissions, and premium access to specific channels or content. The model is flexible — you decide what flows through your Hub and what percentage you earn.

Who owns my community's data?

You do. Your members' data is never used for advertising, never sold to third parties, and never used to train AI models. Cobuntu is a tool you own, not a platform that owns you. You can export your member data at any time.

How long does it take to set up a Hub?

Under 10 minutes. You name your Hub, set up your channels, configure your commission rules, and share the invite link. There's no technical setup, no code, and no design work required. If you can run a WhatsApp group, you can run a Cobuntu Hub.

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