Built for neighborhoods
Everything your HOA or block needs in one place
From posting a lost-dog notice to coordinating the annual block party, Degree1 keeps your neighborhood connected — privately, and without the mess of a Facebook group.
Group Feed for Announcements
Share updates about packages at the mailbox, noise complaints, lost pets, or community news. Posts appear in order — no algorithm buries what matters to your block.
Events for Meetups & HOA Meetings
Create neighborhood events with built-in RSVPs. Annual HOA meetings, block parties, volunteer cleanups — everyone sees the date and can confirm attendance in one tap.
Pass the Hat for Shared Expenses
Collecting for a street party, a gift for a neighbor who’s moving away, or a shared neighborhood improvement? Pass the Hat coordinates group contributions right inside the app.
The Key: You Control Membership
Every Degree1 group has a Key — the admin who holds the invitation list. Only people you personally invite can join. No one wanders in because they live on the same street.
Why not Nextdoor?
Not every neighbor needs to be in your group
Nextdoor automatically opens your neighborhood to anyone who claims an address on your street. Degree1 puts you in control of exactly who’s inside your community.
Nextdoor vs. Degree1 for neighborhoods
Nextdoor
Open to anyone who registers an address on your street
Algorithmically ranked feed surfaces outrage and conflict
Ad-supported — your neighborhood data funds their business
Public posts can be indexed and shared beyond your neighbors
No admin approval to join — neighbors opt themselves in
Degree1
Invitation-only: the Key approves every single member
Chronological feed — newest posts always appear first
No ads, no data monetization, no sponsored content
Fully private — nothing leaves the group
You decide the boundaries, not an algorithm
Your neighborhood deserves a private home base.
Download Degree1 and start an invitation-only space for your block or HOA — free, no ads, no strangers.