WIP
WIP: A focused paid community for sharing progress, projects, feedback, and shipping streaks. Ranked #121 of 126 in Community Platforms by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Paid; best for maker communities centered on progress sharing.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forMaker communities centered on progress sharing
- Free planNo
- Paid from$199/yr
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Daily updates, shipping streaks, and statistics support accountability
- Projects, profiles, discussions, messaging, and video hangouts are combined
- REST API, Zapier, Telegram, and Raycast extend community workflows
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan; PRO starts at $29 per month
- Membership is invite-only, which limits open community discovery
- The workflow is focused on makers rather than broad community use cases
Our verdict on WIP
WIP is an invite-only community and virtual co-working platform for makers, founders, indie hackers, and entrepreneurs. Its central workflow is progress sharing: members post completed daily work updates, maintain shipping streaks, organize updates into projects, exchange feedback, and follow other makers. Profiles and projects can be public or protected, while discussions, reactions, comments, direct messages, weekly video hangouts, Telegram workflows, and community chat support ongoing interaction. WIP is available on the web, macOS, iOS, and through an API.
According to the published plans, WIP has one PRO offering at $29 per month or $199 per year. Both billing options include daily shipping updates, community feedback, projects, video hangouts, and streak features. The product also includes private projects, streak freezes, shipping statistics, discounts, and user muting. There is no free plan, so communities and individuals should assess whether the accountability-focused workflow justifies a paid membership before adopting it. The annual option provides a different billing cadence while retaining the same listed plan highlights.
WIP’s strongest fit is a maker community that wants progress updates and project-based participation to sit at the center of its member experience. Hashtags and collaborators help organize projects, while reactions, comments, messaging, and hangouts add social and live interaction. REST API access with API-key and OAuth authentication, plus Zapier, Telegram, and Raycast integrations, provide routes into connected workflows. Communities seeking broad platform flexibility, open access, or a free entry tier should choose an alternative; WIP is better suited to focused, paid groups built around consistent shipping and public or protected progress sharing.
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WIP pricing
WIP fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $199/yr |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| Event hosting | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes |
| Custom domain | Not verified |
| Moderation tools | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Ios |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, iOS |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5,000+ integrations: Zapier, Telegram, REST API, Raycast See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | wip.co |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
WIP integrations
WIP lists 5,000+ integrations on its own site — the 4 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Zapier
- Telegram
- REST API
- Raycast
Alternatives to WIP
- DiscourseA mature choice for communities that need discussion, chat, moderation, and private spaces.9.4
- RedditA flexible, free home for public topic discussions with substantial moderation tools.9.2
- UNAA flexible community stack for organizations that want control over hosting, features, and mobile apps.9.0
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