Appearance and function match the final product, but is made with different manufacturing methods.

Looks like the final product, but is not functional.

Demonstrates the functionality of the final product, but looks different.

A prototype is a preliminary model of something. Projects that offer physical products need to show backers documentation of a working prototype. This gallery features photos, videos, and other visual documentation that will give backers a sense of what’s been accomplished so far and what’s left to do. Though the development process can vary for each project, these are the stages we typically see:

These photos and videos provide a detailed look at this project’s development.

💡 Why build another social network?

We envision social networks as places for dialogue, for fun, for human relations, for empowerment, for change. Places for good.

Sadly, we found ourselves more and more disappointed and frustrated about what existing ones are turning out to be: giant monetisation platforms with very little care and interest for their best asset: people.



We could probably write a book about everything wrong going on, but chances are if you have an internet or tv connection you have seen it in the news lately.

So instead, we'll focus on what makes Openbook different than any other social network.

🕊 Honesty

Claiming that you do something is not enough. People should be able to prove it. That's why all of the code for Openbook will be open-source.

This means anyone will be able to check on what we are exactly doing and hold us accountable for it.



Goodbye closed walls!

🙈 Privacy-friendly



This was our initial drive to build Openbook.

We wanted to create a social network where we could chat and share things with our friends and family with the confidence that our privacy was respected and protected.



Openbook will have zero tolerance for the tracking and monitoring of people.

Surf the network with absolute peace of mind! 🏖

💸 A revenue model that supports content creators!



Let's get it out of the way: Our revenue model is not nor ever will be advertisement.

Instead, it will be based on a digital currency called Tip 🏵.



This currency will be used for a lot of things. Our priority though?

Supporting content creators.



The internet is nothing without content creators and we are committed to finding ways for them to not just make a living but also have a stable income and make profit.

You will be able to Tip them at any given moment, but even better, become their angel and commit to donating certain amount of money to them on a flexible or fixed manner.

In exchange, they will be able to create exclusive content for you which you will receive directly in your feed.

This is just one example of the things possible with Tips 🏵 ! Read more here

🚚 Got another social network? Bring it all with you!



Due to recent advancements in data-portability pushed by the European Union, if you already have a social network you will be able to import your photos, videos, chats and more into Openbook from existing major social networks!

Moving away to another social network has never been easier.

Full disclosure: There's a lot of room to improve on how existing social networks do data portability.

🔒 Secure by design



From day one, we will take malicious practices for granted and take care to minimise or eliminate their impact.

Due to the open-source (see Honest point) nature of our code, we will also do our best to encourage info-sec professionals/enthusiasts to hunt for vulnerabilities.

While initially we won't be able to afford fancy rewards or large bounties, if we succeed, we won't be shy about them.



We acknowledge the worth of finding a security vulnerability goes beyond a free t-shirt.

👷 A diverse & experienced team



Our team consists of globally recognised information-security experts, talented software engineers, hackers, seasoned designers, human rights advocates & award winning privacy activists.

We recognise the challenges of building Openbook but most importantly, we are ready to take on them.

💃 Fun & social!



Building a secure version of an existing social network will never be enough to compete with existing social networks. If we want to succeed we must build something unique, something better.

And for this we're looking into build a social network that is actually fun to use and most importantly... wait for it... social *ba dum tss* 🥁.

We have a lot of ideas. For example, a fun and secure way to chat with anyone around the world using animated avatars, new types of content and... oh wait, right, we're not supposed to share these kind of ideas just yet.



You get the idea, we want to dare to innovate, to break the status quo social networks have been in for the past years.

Even better? We're open for all ideas! We'll create a place where you will be able to submit your idea, vote on other people's ideas and ultimately see it become a reality!

Talk about doing things together.

👩‍🎨 Customisable!



Social networks are all about who we are. Our friends, our family, our memories, our conversations. Nowadays we're all confined to the same silly template and colours of the corporation hosting us.

We want to change this. We want to make Openbook personal, for it to feel like home, like an extension of yourself.

That's why we'll be making every single piece of Openbook customisable.



P.S. Yes, even our logo.

🌎 And last but most importantly, a project for good.



Tech companies have a huge potential for doing good outside the digital realm.

We want Openbook to be beneficial for everyone, not just to the country that hosts us. That's why, if we succeed, we'll be putting 30% of our profits straight into making the world a better place for everyone, forever.



We're doing this in partnership with FoundersPledge, a non-profit that makes sure every single cent given makes a factual difference.



Education, cash transfers to those in most need, sanitisation, nutrition and disease prevention to name a few of the causes we will be supporting.

🏁 The Kickstarter goal 🏁

Full-disclosure: This campaign is a re-launch. In our previous campaign we set our goal for 100k and made it to 45k. We reduced our minimum viable product, pitched in some of our personal savings and decided to direct every single cent towards getting us through 6 months of full-time software development. No extra-hands, no dedicated team workspace and definitely not enough servers to handle any significant load, but… If we succeed at building a great first version, we go from there.

📱30,000€ | Openbook mobile version! (GOAL MET!)

Chat with your friends

Post photos, videos, gifs and more!

Customise the colours of the social network!

Import your data from boringbook!

🎉 The stretch goals 🎉

We have now made it past our initial Kickstarter goal and we are looking forward to building even more awesome things!

💻 50,000€ | Openbook web version! (GOAL MET!)

All awesomeness of Openbook also available on the web!

🙌 70,000€ | Communities join the scene!

Photography enthusiasts? Childhood friends? Family? Communities are a great way to stay in touch and keep track of a group of people!