I am a Bee
Bee of the community
I join the neerbee community and become a Bee. I can create Vibees, offer my help on existing Vibees via comments, and respond to my neighborhood's needs.
Local life • Proximity mutual aid
Connect with your neighbors
Collective intelligence at your fingertips.
neerbee is a local life app for Bees who want to make their territory thrive, simply.
- Real-time interactive map : discover needs around you, geolocated on an OpenStreetMap. Manual or GPS choice, total control over your location.
- Geolocated notifications in a radius : ethical innovation! Confirmed Bees receive automatic notifications when a Vibee appears near them. Precise geolocation, privacy respected, no permanent tracking.
- Direct contact between Bees : exchange without intermediary with concerned Bees via comments. No commission, no marketplace.
- Ephemeral Vibees : messages expire automatically to keep info fresh and reduce digital footprint. No permanent surveillance, just mutual aid in the moment.
- 100% transparent : you see everything happening near you, in order of proximity, with no algorithm choosing for you
Discover our tips for neighborhood mutual aid • Learn how to create your first vibee • Find local help
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Local map, ephemeral Vibees and direct connection.
How does neerbee work?
Two simple steps to act locally
I publish a Vibee
Local need
I need help! Can someone help me? I publish a geolocated Vibee to express my need. A Vibee is your need of the moment (a piece of furniture to assemble, a lost cat, a lawnmower to borrow). You publish it, Bees around see it on the map, they respond. Simple as a wingbeat 🐝
I send a signal
Neighborhood stories
People helping each other locally
Discover how Neerbee creates connections in neighborhoods through real stories. Generations naturally crossing paths, around local life.
Sophie and the move
"I needed help assembling furniture. In 2 hours, 3 Bees offered their help. We ended up creating a mutual aid group in the neighborhood!"
Sophie, 32, had a sofa to assemble. She published a Mutual Aid in the morning. In the afternoon, 3 Bees were there to help her. Since then, they help each other regularly.
Marie's cat found
"My cat had been missing for 3 days. Thanks to the Collective, the whole neighborhood mobilized. We found him the next day!"
Marie created a Collective to mobilize the neighborhood. In 24h, more than 20 people had shared the info and searched. The cat was in a garden two streets away.
The collective cleanup
"We organized a neighborhood cleanup via a Collective. 15 Bees mobilized. The neighborhood has never been so clean!"
One Saturday morning, a group of Bees created a Collective for a waste collection. Result: 15 participants, 8 bags filled, and a transformed neighborhood.
The alert that prevented an accident
"A tree had fallen on the road. I created an Alert. In 10 minutes, the whole neighborhood was informed and the town hall alerted."
After a storm, someone published an Alert to alert about a fallen tree. The town hall was contacted quickly and the tree removed before an accident happened.
The lawnmower loan
"I needed a lawnmower for once. Instead of buying one, I found someone who lent it to me. Savings and social connection!"
A simple Mutual Aid to borrow a lawnmower created a neighborhood friendship. Now they regularly exchange tools and services.
Knowledge transmission
"I needed help understanding an administrative letter. A retired person helped me, and since then we exchange regularly: he teaches me DIY, I help him with his smartphone."
A simple Mutual Aid created an intergenerational friendship. Now they help each other regularly, without ever talking about age. Generations naturally cross paths around local life.
The Vibees
A vibee expresses the intention of a message located on the map. It does not describe a job, a service, or a status. There are three intentions: Info (inform / report), Mutual Aid (ask for or offer help), Collective (mobilize several people). Accessible to all Bees aged 16 and over. Context (« what it's about ») is found via keyword search (title and description). A vibee answers « Why I publish » (intention).
Mutual Aid
Daily mutual aid
Daily need or offer : helping hand, tool lending, quick services, pet care, local recommendations.
Knowledge sharing and local memory : generations naturally cross paths around daily mutual aid.
Examples
Helping hand
Tool lending
Pet care
Recommendations
Quick services
💬 How does it work?
Bees around can offer their help via comments. Professionals can also offer their services in comments, just as individuals offer their help.
Collective
Collective actions
Mobilization and collective actions : neighborhood cleanup, collective search, solidarity collection, neighborhood activities, citizen mobilization.
Shared moments between generations : coffee, walk, gardening, games. The neighborhood gathers around common actions.
Examples
Collective cleanup
Collective search
Solidarity collection
Neighborhood activities
Mobilization
💬 How does it work?
Bees organize via comments to coordinate the collective action. All Bees can participate!
Info
Inform / report (default)
Share local information : report, factual information, message without direct expectation of human action.
Contextual communication : roadworks, outage, local event, neighborhood information. Institutions also use this intention for their official messages.
Examples
Roadworks
Outage
Local event
Neighborhood info
Report
💬 How does it work?
Bees around see the information on the map. Comments allow exchanging details or answering questions. Institutions can use this intention with the Beekeeper feature to broadcast official alerts.
Tools for communities
🏛️ Beekeeper: official alerts for institutions
Neerbee offers tools for local authorities (town halls, communities of communes) and partner associations. The Beekeeper feature allows broadcasting official safety and vigilance alerts to Bees in your area.
Geolocated Beekeeper alerts
Publish official alerts from your administrative center. Messages are broadcast within a customizable radius (up to 50 km). Ethical innovation: precise geolocation, no permanent tracking.
Automatic radius notifications
Verified Bees within the radius automatically receive a push notification for critical alerts. Prioritization by distance and activity. Ethical limit: 500 notifications max per message.
Territorial partnerships
Neerbee is 100% free for individuals. For communities and partner associations, subscriptions are available to access the Beekeeper feature and local coordination tools. Discover our offer for communities.
Neerbee is not a disaster app, but a trusted local coordination infrastructure, for daily use as well as in exceptional situations. Daily use remains the majority (mutual aid, services, Vibees); the Beekeeper feature is a complementary tool for institutions, not the core of the app.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Neerbee.
What is an ephemeral Vibee?
A Vibee is your need of the moment (a piece of furniture to assemble, a lost cat, a lawnmower to borrow). You publish it, people around see it on the map, they respond. Simple as a wingbeat 🐝 Vibees expire automatically to keep info fresh and current.
How does Neerbee work?
You publish geotagged Vibees, you browse an interactive map of local ads, and you contact the Bees concerned directly. Without intermediary or commission.
Does Neerbee use algorithms?
No, Neerbee doesn't choose what you should see. You see what's really happening near you, period. By order of proximity and freshness. No system that classifies or judges you. It's simple and transparent.
Is Neerbee suitable for all ages?
Yes, Neerbee is designed for everyone, regardless of age. Connections are created naturally around situations, not categories. Generations cross paths without seeking each other.
How to guarantee security?
Verified profiles, reputation system, local moderation and ability to report abuse. Neighborhood mutual aid is built on mutual trust. Vibees are ephemeral, limiting digital trace and social pressure. The Beekeeper feature is a complementary tool for institutions (permissions and broadcast capabilities), not a type of vibee. Institutions use the same intentions as citizens (info, mutual aid, collective).
How do geolocated notifications work?
Neerbee's ethical innovation: verified Bees automatically receive notifications when a Vibee appears near them, within a customizable radius. Precise geolocation, privacy respect, no permanent tracking. Radius notifications are particularly useful for institutional alerts broadcast via the Beekeeper feature (complementary tool, not a type of vibee).
Are Vibees really ephemeral?
Yes, Vibees expire automatically after a set duration. This ensures you only see current needs and offers, and reduces social pressure and surveillance.
Application
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