Loomio

Loomio, from New Zealand, is software for groups that need to make decisions together without depending on email threads, chat or meetings. Each decision gets its own space where people read the background, give their view with reasons and see where the group ends up. The outcome and the reasoning stay searchable afterwards.

What Loomio offers

• Discussion threads — a question, background and documents gathered in one place, with invited participants given time to respond.
• Voting with reasons — members state their position and why, so support and concerns show early and proposals can improve.
• Recorded outcomes — a clear result and next steps, kept alongside the discussion for later reference.

Who it works with

Loomio is used by community and political groups, co-operatives and companies. Examples include a democratic-socialist organisation in New York coordinating thousands of members, a recruitment firm that became self-managing, and a property co-operative with members in many countries.

Key facts

• Based in: New Zealand
• Product type: Group decision-making software