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Gancio

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Gancio?

Gancio is a self-hosted community calendar for shared event publishing for communities maintaining an independent public events calendar. Its tools include event listings, community submissions and calendar feeds.

Event listings

Community submissions

Calendar feeds

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Communities maintaining an independent public events calendar

Before you choose

It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service. AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Gancio is available as free open-source software. AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate. It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service.

Open-source software

$0software license

AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate. It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service.

  • Event listings
  • Community submissions
  • Calendar feeds
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AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate. It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Combines event listings with community submissions in one workflow

Calendar feeds gives communities maintaining an independent public events calendar a useful supporting tool

What to keep in mind

AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate

It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service

How to use it well

Define submission guidelines and publish a few representative events before inviting community contributors including event descriptions, dates and the calendar feeds readers will subscribe to. Gancio brings event listings and community submissions into this workflow, giving communities maintaining an independent public events calendar a practical starting point.

Review moderation and calendar-feed behavior so listings remain accurate as the calendar grows. Budget for deployment, backups and upgrades alongside the software itself.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Gancio free?

Gancio is available as free open-source software. AGPL-3.0 self-hosted software; hosting is separate. It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service.

How should I begin using event listings in Gancio?

Define submission guidelines and publish a few representative events before inviting community contributors including event descriptions, dates and the calendar feeds readers will subscribe to.

What should I check before expanding my Gancio workflow?

Review moderation and calendar-feed behavior so listings remain accurate as the calendar grows. It is an event discovery calendar rather than a full paid ticketing service.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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