SocietySpeaks.io

Making Disagreement Useful Again

Active

Since 2024

Open source: Yes (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html)

Democracy works better when we understand each other. Vote on the questions defining our era — then see where people genuinely agree, where they divide, and which ideas can bridge the gap and inform better decisions.

Evidence of this project's impact

10,000+ Participants, 100+ discussions (Source) — 2024-12

Resources

Founder(s)

William Roberts

Org. type: For-profit business / social enterprise / B Corp
Project type: Tool or platform
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Founded: 2024
Language(s): English, French
Employees: 1
Pricing: $0
Used by: Currently, no one. All the public examples appear to be pre-seeded conversations.
Tech stack: BuiltWith report →
Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Civic forums, Engagement tech, Polarization
Added: 2024-11-22
Last modified: 2026-07-12T16:45:52.000Z

Additional details

Tech stack: HSTS, cdnjs, Google Cloud CDN, Google Cloud Trace, Google Cloud, Cloudflare, Google Tag Manager, HTTP/3, Open Graph, Tailwind CSS, Sentry, Python, Redis, Replit, Flask-Talisman, Sentry.io, Flask-Mail
Integrates with: ChatGPT, Polis
Formats: web app
Institutions using the platform: According to the developer: 5. It's designed for individuals, organisations, companies, local government and national government. Live instances: <https://societyspeaks.io/discussions/search>
How AI is used: They currently embed Pol.is, with interest in integrating a potential Pol.is API being developed in the Netherlands. The platform also has a 'research tool' feature with embedded links to start a discussion with three of the major AI bot services (Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity) (see screenshot).
Number of end users: Unclear
Number of integrations: 4
GitHub contributors: 1
Metrics of success: 10,000+ Participants, 100+ discussions
Geographic focus: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧, United States of America 🇺🇸, Global, Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱, Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Geographic focus — country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧, United States of America 🇺🇸, "Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱", Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Pricing: $0
Pricing — license model: Free for download or offers a free subscription option with full features.
Demo: https://societyspeaks.io/
Documentation & learning: https://societyspeaks.io/help/
Support resources: https://societyspeaks.io/help/
Privacy policy: https://societyspeaks.io/privacy-policy