For community leaders

Your community deserves more
than a group chat.

You've been running your mosque, your MSA, your study circle out of WhatsApp for years. You made it work. But you're managing five groups, pinning announcements that disappear in a weekend, and wondering who half the members even are. You need a platform — not another group.

Set up your community — free Talk to us first

Free. No ads. No algorithms. Your data stays yours.

Sound familiar?

Four things Roots gives you that WhatsApp can't

Not a replacement for messaging. A proper home for your community.

01

Organised channels

Announcements in one place. General chat somewhere else. Events with their own space. Nothing important gets buried, because your community's voice has structure.

02

A permanent record

Post history, member lists, community documents — all searchable and all still there six months later. Not a 7-day backup. Your community's work doesn't expire.

03

Member roles

Leader, moderator, member. You know who's who, who's trusted, and who can post what. No more wondering if the stranger in the group is supposed to be there.

04

The whole ecosystem

Your members get access to jobs, housing, events, and matrimonial — not as separate apps, but inside the same place where your community already lives.

Built for your kind of community

Every community is different. See how Roots works for yours.

Mosques & masjids

For the masjid

Announcements that don't get buried, a member directory, prayer-time context, and a lasting record for the whole congregation.

See Roots for mosques →

Student associations

For the MSA

Events, member rosters, and continuity that survives every graduating class — so next year's board isn't starting from zero.

See Roots for MSAs →

Matrimonial

For families & seekers

A private, respectful, community-rooted way to find a life partner — privacy-first, with family values in mind.

See Roots matrimonial →

Cultural & local

For your community

Cultural, diaspora, neighbourhood, and professional communities — bring your people into one place that's actually yours.

See Roots for communities →

The WhatsApp way

  • Announcements buried under 200 messages
  • No member history — new members see nothing
  • Everyone has the same "admin" or no role at all
  • 5 groups for 1 community, all slightly out of sync
  • Photos disappear after 30 days
  • No way to verify who anyone actually is

The Roots way

  • Pinned channels — announcements stay at the top
  • Full post history, searchable from day one
  • Leader, moderator, member — everyone has a role
  • One community, one place, all your members
  • Media and documents stored permanently
  • Community verification for trusted members

"WhatsApp groups were never built for communities.
Roots is."

— Community, organised.

Set up your community in 2 minutes

Download Roots, tap "Bring your community", choose a name and privacy setting — and you're done. Invite your members with a link. It's free, and it stays free.

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Questions? Email support@joinroots.app — we respond personally.