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CommonLives — Manage intentional communities with transparent governance

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CommonLives — Manage intentional communities with transparent governance

CommonLives is a platform for cohousing groups, ecovillages, colivings and other intentional communities to run their shared life together: governance and voting, contribution tracking, shared assets, events, expenses, and member coordination — all in one place.

For people seeking a community

Explore intentional communities on an interactive map, match with groups whose values, governance style and rhythms fit you, and start the conversation with confidence.

For communities already living together

Track contributions and shared expenses, run proposals and votes, schedule events and tasks, manage shared assets, and keep an honest, transparent record of how the community works — without endless spreadsheets and group chats.

For groups starting a new community

Co-create your charter, agree on a governance model, define how members contribute, and onboard new participants step by step using guided community-creation tools.

Why CommonLives works

Accountability: visible contributions, clear expectations, fair redistribution.
Transparency: open decisions, traceable history, shared treasury.
Structure: proven governance patterns adapted to your community.
Care: privacy-first design, GDPR-compliant, member-controlled data.

Get started

Create your free account and either join an existing community or start your own with the guided community wizard.