BeWelcome

About

BeWelcome is an international, not-for-profit, open-source hospitality and travel community. Founded over a decade ago, it operates as a transparent and democratically run, member-driven alternative to commercial platforms like Couchsurfing, sustained by stable funding and community support. Its comprehensive product portfolio allows members to invite travelers into their homes, find hosts worldwide, and engage in multicultural hospitality exchanges. The platform further empowers its community through features enabling members to suggest and vote on new functionalities, create public activities, and organize volunteer groups. With no traditional employee count, its operations are managed by its dedicated members. As a non-commercial entity, BeWelcome offers a free and open-source license, maintaining a strong market position as a welcoming, community-focused competitor in the travel space, with its development actively managed on GitHub.