Three generations of a family at a table on a terrace above Lake Geneva
Join the Diwigo family

A social network that brings you back to the table.

Diwigo doesn't try to keep you on the screen. It reminds you who you haven't seen lately, then lets you go.

Two friends sitting by Lake Zurich in autumn, laughing at a phone
Join the Diwigo family

Your people, not the whole world.

You join Diwigo through someone who knows you. No anonymous accounts, no crowd: a circle your own size.

A grandfather and his granddaughter looking at a phone in a chalet kitchen
Join the Diwigo family

No ads, no algorithm.

The feed shows what your people post, in order. Nothing is ranked to keep you hooked, nothing is sold.

A group of friends hiking in the Bernese Alps taking a group photo
Join the Diwigo family

Ties you don't keep up fade away.

No exchange for weeks? Diwigo tells you, before the tie loosens for good.

Create my account I don't have an invitation

Sound familiar?

Diwigo isn't for everyone. It's for moments like these.

"My grandchildren live in Zurich. I want their news, not the whole world's."

Grandparents far away

"We were inseparable at university. Now we like each other's posts and never talk."

Friends scattered around

"Between homework and work, the wider family always comes last."

Overloaded parents

"We pass each other in the street and promise a coffee. It never happens."

Neighbors who keep promising

What Diwigo changes, concretely

Simple rules, written into the code, not into a charter.

A group of friends hiking in the Bernese Alps taking a group photo
The point isn't to stay on the screen. It's what happens off it.
14days

Two weeks without an exchange with someone, and Diwigo tells you. Before it's too late.

0advertising

No ads, no ranking algorithm, no data sold. The feed is in order, and it ends.

Circles, not an audience

Every post goes to a circle you chose. Nobody else sees it.

Family Close friends Colleagues Neighbors
5invitations

Every member can bring in five people. You join through someone who knows you.

CHhosted in Switzerland

Your data stays in Switzerland, exports in one click, and the account closes whenever you want.

The feed, as it is

Ordinary news from people you love. That's all, and that's a lot.

No news from Fred for 18 days

You follow Fred, he follows you, and silence is setting in. One word is enough.

Write to him Later
Sarah M.Family circle · 2 h ago

Fondue at the neighbors' tonight. Who wants the moitié-moitié recipe?

Love it · 9 Meh Comment · 3
Alex R.Close friends · yesterday

First snowshoe outing with the kids. No photos: too busy falling over.

Love it · 4 Meh Comment · 6
Fred L.Everyone · 3 days ago

Thursday jass at the bistro is back on. We're missing a fourth.

Love it · 2 Meh Comment · 1

Sample feed. Names and posts are fictional.

What it looks like, for real

Ordinary scenes. That is exactly what Diwigo is trying to bring about.

Two people having coffee on a terrace in the old town of Lausanne
A coffee in Lausanne, because a reminder came up on a Tuesday.
Hands dipping bread into a fondue pot by candlelight
A fondue with the neighbors. The photo went around the Family circle, and nowhere else.
A young man smiling at his phone on a train, the lake behind the window
On the train, a reply to a friend you hadn't heard from in three weeks.
A grandmother blowing out the candles on her cake, surrounded by her family
Grandma's eightieth birthday, seen by those who couldn't come.
Four friends playing cards at a wooden table in a mountain bistro
A game of jass at the village bistro. No spectators.
Two people walking a dog along the Aare in Bern
A walk along the Aare, arranged in two messages.
Two people having coffee on a terrace in the old town of Lausanne
A word from the team

Why we built Diwigo

We all had the same problem: hundreds of "contacts", and fewer and fewer people to really talk to. The networks we used were built to keep us, not to bring us closer.

So we built the opposite. A small place, invitation only, that tells you when a tie goes quiet, and has no interest in keeping you there. It's made in Switzerland, by people with grandparents, neighbors and friends they see too little.

— The Diwigo team ✚

Joining the family

Three steps, and no credit card.

  1. 1

    Someone invites you

    A member who knows you passes on a code. Without one, the waiting list lets members in your town know.

  2. 2

    You build your circles

    Family, friends, colleagues: a few minutes to decide who sees what.

  3. 3

    Diwigo watches over the ties

    You post, you react, you meet. When a tie goes quiet for too long, you know.

No invitation? Tell us where you are.

Members in your town are notified, and if you already know someone on Diwigo, name them: they will get your request directly.

Create my account

Your address is only used to send you a code. Nothing else.

Questions we get asked

Why do I need an invitation?

Because a network of close ones doesn't fill up with strangers. Each member vouches for the people they invite, and that's what keeps the tone. Without a code, the waiting list notifies members in your town.

What happens if I ignore a reminder?

Nothing brutal. The tie loses visibility in your feed, and you can revive it at any time. Diwigo signals, it doesn't punish.

Can my posts end up on Google?

No. Member profiles and posts are not indexable; only presentation pages like this one are.

How much does it cost?

Nothing for members, and there is no advertising to make up for it. Diwigo is run by a small Swiss company, and it is not for sale.

FAQ · Read what Diwigo doesn't do

Someone is missing from your table.

An account takes two minutes. The rest happens off the screen.

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