How Holis Works

Holis is a messaging and coordination platform for communities — built on Nostr, a decentralized protocol that gives you portability, privacy, and shared control.

It's like email, but for groups.
It's like WordPress, but for social organizing.
You can use our app — or run your own. You're never locked in.

Start a Space

Group list screen

Anyone can start a Holis space. All you need is:

  • A name for your group
  • A group bio and welcome message
  • Invite links for your community members

Each space gets:

  • A private discussion feed
  • Optional broadcast-only channels
  • A group fund for contributions
  • Tools to post updates, events, documents, and more

Invite and Onboard

Once your group is live, you can:

  • Share a join link via text, email, QR, or WhatsApp
  • Choose whether your space is public, private, or encrypted
  • Set join requirements (open, invite-only, or approval-based)
  • Ask onboarding questions (like "where are you based?" or "how do you want to contribute?")

Holis supports both informal hangouts and high-trust, role-based collaboration.

User profile screen

Coordinate Together

Every Holis group gets:

Holis posts screen

Posts & Updates

Holis chat interface

Group Chat

Holis events calendar

Events Calendar

Community Posts

Share updates, questions, and resources with your entire community.

Perfect for organizing mutual aid, planning events, or coordinating group projects.

Community posts interface
Event calendar view

Group Events Calendar

Create and share events with RSVPs, locations, and automated reminders.

Your community's calendar stays in sync across all members.

Direct Messages

Private, encrypted communication between members.

Keep sensitive discussions secure and coordinate one-on-one.

Direct messages interface

Use it like:

Unlock the Tools You Need

Holis is free to use — but you can crowdfund to unlock extra tools:

Feature Example Use
📹 Video hosting Share training or event replays
🧑‍💼 Custom usernames Create identities like @[email protected]
🌐 Public website Publish updates or join pages
🗳️ Proposal voting Decide how to spend pooled funds
📊 Analytics See what's working in your community
Asks and offers interface
Any extra funds stay with your group — and you decide how to use them.

Contribute and Decide Together

Each group has its own community fund.

  • Members can chip in monthly or as-needed
  • Money goes first to unlock tools
  • Leftover funds can pay organizers, support members, or fund events

Groups decide how to use funds using:

  • Quick emoji reactions
  • Structured Loomio-style voting
  • Custom decision rules (you choose!)
Zaps and donations interface

Built on Open Protocols

Holis uses Nostr, a decentralized messaging protocol. That means:

If we disappear, your community doesn't.

Strong Privacy, Group-Selected Encryption

Holis offers:

  • 🔐 End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for 1:1 messages
  • 🫂 Group message encryption (Signal-style) for trusted groups
  • 🕵️ Metadata minimization: we don't track who you talk to, when, or why
  • 🚫 No ads, no surveillance, no third-party analytics

Groups can choose their own privacy level:

  • Fully public discussions (like an open forum)
  • Private groups with member approvals
  • End-to-end encrypted spaces for sensitive coordination
Encrypted messaging

Perfect for:

Built for the Long Haul

Whether you're organizing for a season or a decade, Holis gives you tools that don't disappear when the platform changes hands.

Start Building Your Space

Holis is already being used by:

Want to join them?

➡️ Get Started Guide
➡️ Launch the App → app.holis.social
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