# freeCodeCamp/chapter

A self-hosted event management tool for nonprofits

Repository: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/chapter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chapter
Language: TypeScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-06-08T14:53:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2515, "days_push": 1182, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1920, forks 351 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.194207+00:00)

## What it is
Chapter is a self-hosted event management web application for nonprofits, designed as an alternative to Meetup and Facebook Events. It lets organizations run chapters and events under their own domain while keeping all user data under their control.

## Use cases
- self-host a meetup alternative for a nonprofit
- manage chapter events and RSVPs under our own domain
- keep event attendee data under our organization's control
- organize local community group events without Facebook
- run multiple city chapters for one organization
- let members follow chapters and get event notifications

## When to choose
- you are a nonprofit or community group wanting full data ownership
- you want a free, self-hosted alternative to Meetup or Facebook Events
- you need role-based organization, chapter, and event management
- you can deploy and maintain a Docker container

## When to avoid
- you want a zero-maintenance hosted SaaS with mobile apps
- you need paid ticketing and payment processing
- your team cannot operate a self-hosted web server
- you need a very mature, actively developed product

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: self-hosted, web-framework, auth, authorization, email, webhook
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: event-management, meetup-alternative, nonprofit, typescript, community-organizing, rsvp, nonprofits, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- freeCodeCamp/chapter (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.194207+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:09:48.945360+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/chapter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.194207+00:00, sha 2a7e94adfcad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.