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SocietySpeaks.io

Making Disagreement Useful Again

Active
Since 2024
UK
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

Project type
Tool or platform
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.
Features
Authentication, Encryption, Anonymous participation, Assessment of ideas, Embeddable, FAQ pages, Groups, Host multiple projects, Idea submission, Integrate social media communications, Moderation services available, Polls, Promote campaigns, Pros and cons, Question authorities, Search, Self-service deployment, Sign-up forms, Surveys, Theme pages with your brand identity, Upvoting, Transparent survey results, Participation verification, Sentiment analysis, Network / graph mapping, Commenting, Debates, Moderated discussion, Email sending tool, Translation, Moderated discussion (AI), Demographic data comparisons / Consultation representativeness dashboards , Image uploads by users, Voting
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.
Documentation & learning
https://societyspeaks.io/help/

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