Hoplr is a social network for people living in the same neighbourhood. Residents find their neighbourhood network by entering their home address, and can meet neighbours, ask for help or recommendations, borrow and share items, organise activities and arrange group purchases. According to Hoplr, local authorities use the platform to send messages to residents and to involve them in local participation. Hoplr is free of advertising and works in the browser and as an Android and iOS app.
Hoplr is provided by Hoplr NV, based in Lochristi, Belgium, and is therefore subject to European and Belgian law. In its privacy statement the company describes itself as data controller and refers to the GDPR and the Belgian Data Protection Authority. The statement does not say where data is stored; transfers outside the EEA take place, according to the company, only with adequate safeguards such as European Commission model contracts. For European municipalities and organisations looking for neighbourhood communication, Hoplr is a European alternative to Nextdoor.