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# Facebook Groups vs Meetup Pro Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Facebook Groups** [

4.3/5(667)

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**Meetup Pro** [

4/5(61)

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Pricing

**Facebook Groups**
No pricing available

**Meetup Pro**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Facebook Groups**
2 months

Based on 81 responses

**Meetup Pro**
2 months

Based on 8 responses

Return on Investment

**Facebook Groups**
16 months

Based on 60 responses

**Meetup Pro**
10 months6 months sooner

Based on 8 responses

Perceived Cost

**Facebook Groups**
$$$$$

**Meetup Pro**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Facebook Groups**
9%

**Meetup Pro**
Not enough reviews yet

 ![Facebook Groups](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6ed36a0abb5145066785ff4e7513ea92/facebook-groups.png "Facebook Groups")

 ![Meetup Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_018bb6f0894cc5b910937c60dbc2ebda/meetup-pro.png "Meetup Pro")

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Pros & Cons

**Facebook Groups**
Not enough data

**Meetup Pro**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Facebook Groups**
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**Meetup Pro**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Facebook Groups**

8.6

8.6389

**Meetup Pro**

8.5

8.542

Ease of Use

**Facebook Groups**

9.0

9.0388

**Meetup Pro**

8.7

8.742

Ease of Setup

**Facebook Groups**

9.1

9.1148

**Meetup Pro**

8.7

8.713

Ease of Admin

**Facebook Groups**

8.7

8.7136

**Meetup Pro**

9.2

9.212

Quality of Support

**Facebook Groups**

7.0

7.0338

**Meetup Pro**

8.1

8.133

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Facebook Groups**

7.8

7.8130

**Meetup Pro**

8.3

8.312

Product Direction (% positive)

**Facebook Groups**

7.3

7.3302

**Meetup Pro**

7.7

7.736

Features

Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Community Marketing[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

278

Not enough data

Administration

User Permissions

8.3(won by default)

220

Not enough data

Branding

8.2(won by default)

213

Not enough data

Dashboards

7.9(won by default)

211

Not enough data

Integrations

7.6(won by default)

165

Not enough data

Community Management

Group Tools

8.3(won by default)

216

Not enough data

Community Hub

8.7(won by default)

224

Not enough data

Communication

8.8(won by default)

243

Not enough data

Member Analytics

7.9(won by default)

195

Not enough data

Event Management

Event Creation

8.9(won by default)

210

Not enough data

Attendee Management

8.3(won by default)

186

Not enough data

Event Promotion

8.8(won by default)

195

Not enough data

Event Analytics

8.2(won by default)

175

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Sales Planning

Autonomous Task Execution

7.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Social Networks

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge Base Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Live Chat

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity/News Feed

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blogs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Group Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Facebook Groups](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6ed36a0abb5145066785ff4e7513ea92/facebook-groups.png "Facebook Groups")](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-groups/reviews)

Facebook Groups

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

71.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

19.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

8.8%

[![Meetup Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_018bb6f0894cc5b910937c60dbc2ebda/meetup-pro.png "Meetup Pro")](https://www.g2.com/products/meetup-pro/reviews)

Meetup Pro

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

72.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

21.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

6.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

71.8%

72.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

19.3%

21.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

8.8%

6.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Facebook Groups](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6ed36a0abb5145066785ff4e7513ea92/facebook-groups.png "Facebook Groups")](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-groups/reviews)
Facebook Groups

Marketing and Advertising

18.9%

Information Technology and Services

5.1%

Non-Profit Organization Management

4.0%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

4.0%

Computer Software

3.3%

Other

64.7%

[![Meetup Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_018bb6f0894cc5b910937c60dbc2ebda/meetup-pro.png "Meetup Pro")](https://www.g2.com/products/meetup-pro/reviews)
Meetup Pro

Education Management

8.2%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

8.2%

Marketing and Advertising

8.2%

Financial Services

6.6%

Non-Profit Organization Management

6.6%

Other

62.3%

Alternatives

**Facebook Groups Alternatives**

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Eventbrite
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 ![LinkedIn Groups](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a0d1c3cae556423b8358497d0e5f75a8/linkedin-groups.jpg "LinkedIn Groups")

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LinkedIn Groups
](/products/linkedin-groups/reviews)

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Hivebrite
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[
Bevy
](/products/bevy/reviews)

**Meetup Pro Alternatives**

 ![Eventbrite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1550693041/eventbrite.svg "Eventbrite")

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Eventbrite
](/products/eventbrite/reviews)

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Snapchat
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Facebook
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[
Bevy
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## Facebook Groups vs Meetup Pro

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Facebook Groups easier to use and set up. However, Meetup Pro is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Meetup Pro overall.

- Reviewers felt that Facebook Groups meets the needs of their business better than Meetup Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Meetup Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Meetup Pro over Facebook Groups.