Collaborative decision-making software
Make decisions clearly —
without another meeting
Loomio brings the proposal, discussion, input, vote, and outcome into one shared record — so your team can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Free trial · No credit card required · Nonprofit pricing available
Decisions should not disappear into the noise
Email, chat, and meetings are good for communication. They are a fragile place to make consequential decisions together.
Context gets scattered
A proposal, its feedback, and the final answer end up in different threads, inboxes, and meeting notes.
Meetings become the bottleneck
Important decisions wait for everyone to be available, or happen without the people who need to contribute.
The reasoning gets lost
People can find an outcome, but not the questions, trade-offs, and input that made it a good one.
“The record is really the key thing. Separating these consequential decisions from the noise. From email, from chat. Having a place where you can easily reference what was decided and why.”Jared Messinger, World Resources Institute
How a global nonprofit brought transparency to distributed decisions
150 people across three continents, restoring degraded land—and the decisions couldn't wait for the next meeting.
- Clear record of key decisions
- Structured input from distributed teams
- Multi-stage approvals across time zones
- Decisions separated from communication noise
A clear path from question to outcome
Give people the information and time to contribute, then close with a decision everyone can find and act on.
Frame the decision
Share the context, the question, and the people who need to be involved in one focused thread.
Make room for input
Gather questions, perspectives, and concerns asynchronously, across schedules and time zones.
Close with clarity
Record the outcome and next step alongside the discussion that informed it.
“What we value about Loomio is that we have a record. We can move the non-contentious stuff forward within Loomio which gives us more space when we are in person to talk about what really matters.”Nahuel, 10Pines
Consent-based decisions at an Argentine consultancy
What happens when 80 developers collectively set everyone's salary — and a single objection can block any decision?
- Transparent team salary-setting
- Searchable decision history and reasoning
- Routine decisions resolved asynchronously
- Equal say through consent process
Use the process that fits your team
There is no single right way to decide. Loomio gives you practical templates and the flexibility to make your own process visible.
Advice
Seek input from the people affected or with expertise, then make and communicate the decision.
Consent
Move forward with a proposal that is safe to try, unless someone raises a meaningful objection.
Consensus
Build shared understanding and collective agreement for decisions your group makes together.
Polls and proposals
Test ideas, identify priorities, choose between options, and clarify what happens next.
“We’re 13,000 members, all volunteers, making decisions constantly. Being able to do that quickly — but still collaboratively, with a record — has been essential.”Darren Goldner, NYC Democratic Socialists of America
Making democracy work at campaign speed
Behind Zohran Mamdani's historic mayoral primary win was a decision-making system that coordinated 13,000 members with zero paid staff.
- Binding votes at scale
- Anonymous member voting
- Clear record of every decision
- Full data control via self-hosting
Questions about collaborative decision-making software
What is collaborative decision-making software?
It is a shared place to discuss a decision, involve the right people, gather input, run a process or poll, and record the outcome. It keeps the context and reasoning connected to the decision.
Can Loomio replace every meeting?
No. Loomio helps teams prepare, deliberate, and decide between meetings, so meeting time can focus on the conversations that benefit most from being together.
Which decision-making processes does Loomio support?
Teams can use advice, consent, consensus, and a range of polls and proposals. Templates can be adapted to match the language and process your organisation already uses.
Does Loomio work with the tools we already use?
Yes. Send notifications and outcomes to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Matrix, or Mattermost. People can reply by email, and the API supports custom integrations. Loomio keeps the decision record while your team continues to use the tools that suit its day-to-day work.
What kind of support is available?
You can talk directly with our team. We offer excellent, friendly, personal support and love talking with customers about their team, governance process, and rollout. The product regularly improves through customer feedback and real-world experience. Talk to our team.
Is this a safe place for my organisation’s important decisions?
Yes. Your data is yours, and you can export it at any time. Loomio is open-source software, built by a worker-owned cooperative that has been supporting collaborative organisations for more than 15 years. Choose regional cloud hosting, a private managed server, or self-hosting — so you stay in control of your decision record.
Make the next decision easier to trust
Start with one team, one project, or the decision that should not wait for the next meeting.
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