Loomio

Loomio is a user-friendly, open-source collaborative decision-making platform designed to simplify and reduce the cost of participation in group decisions. It enables groups, boards, teams, and communities to effectively translate online communication into clear, real-world collective action without the need for endless meetings. Developed since 2011 by a dedicated core team in Wellington, New Zealand, along with a global network of supporters, Loomio operates as a worker-owned cooperative, where the developers share responsibility and governance, reflecting the collaborative principles built into the software itself. The platform provides a dedicated space for sharing context, listening to others, making decisions, and maintaining a clear record of discussions, voting, outcomes, and the reasoning behind them. It emphasizes practical participation that accommodates different time zones, distances, responsibilities, and communication styles, ensuring that anyone impacted by decisions can contribute meaningfully through various accessible methods. Loomio’s open-source nature allows for inspection, improvement, self-hosting, and adaptation, empowering groups to maintain control over their data and decision records. Trusted by cooperatives, boards, global nonprofits, open-source communities, and member-led movements, Loomio supports consequential decision-making by offering a neutral, accountable environment where collaborative governance is practiced daily. The team behind Loomio not only builds the product but also uses it internally, employing clear proposals, shared responsibility, and transparent reasoning with provisions for revisiting decisions as circumstances evolve. This commitment ensures that the platform remains responsive to the needs of groups whose decisions truly matter and who seek meaningful engagement from all participants.