irl.coop

We're here for cooperation.

If you need to share files, physical objects, physical services, spaces, host events, communicate securely, run a cooperative project, organize a club, build a network, or host a party, we want you to have full control of the data.

This platform is owned and controlled by its members.

Membership: sliding scale

What it's for

Whether you're running a neighborhood association or a global open-source collective, irl.coop provides the tools: secure messaging, file storage, decision-making workflows, financial coordination, and lifecycle management for groups of any size and any duration. Build apps. Create websites. Manage services. Make collective decisions. Collaborate with real trust and real safeguards — not promises from a corporation.

Architecture

Eight pillars. One ecosystem.

The platform is built on a privacy-first, federated architecture that integrates best-in-class open source tools across eight core service layers. Each one is innovatively wired to give members genuine control — not just a settings page.

Authentication
Authorization
Storage
Communication
Finance
Compliance
Workflow
Lifecycle

Comparison

Sovereign Stack vs. Legacy SaaS

Capability
Legacy (Argenta, etc)
irl.coop Sovereign
Identity & SSO
Proprietary Silos
Lit Protocol / SIWE
Communication
Integrated Modules
Matrix / Stalwart / Postiz
Data Storage
Black-box Database
Citus / Postgres / S3
Fundraising
Fixed-fee Platforms
Stripe / Custom Treasury
Collaboration
Basic/Unencrypted
CryptPad (E2EE)
Architecture
Centralized SaaS
Federated Shards

*The irl.coop stack is designed for modular plug-ins using your existing Postgres/S3/SSO infrastructure.

Current status

Where we are

Establishment

Legal structure — Wyoming DUNA, no profit-taking
Draft bylaws, governance & operational priorities
Initiate on-chain governance
Cooperative status confirmed nationally & internationally
Recruit early-stage advisors
Governance-controlled social accounts
Plan for alpha testing & onboarding
Communicate digital cooperativism rationale & examples
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Proof of Concept

Core federated & resilient architecture determined
Low-cost physical infrastructure secured
System management architecture implemented
irl.coop deployed independently of big tech
Basic user authentication & dashboard test
Email service tested
NocoDB and Citus tested
Matrix/Jitsi service tested
Governance testing
Progress4 of 9
Network Pulse

Real-time health monitoring for the
irl.coop sovereign federation.

Transparency is non-negotiable. Track the operational status of core identity gateways, sharded databases, and community communication nodes across the entire stack.

Authenticating Federation...
Systems Operational
Data Shards Connected
Detailed Network Analytics

irl.coop is a member-owned digital platform cooperative.