Your community deserves to exist outside Meta's control.
The algorithm suppresses your posts. You don't own the member data. Monetization takes 30%. And Meta can shut you down with zero notice. Bonfire is the antidote.
The real problems
Why operators are leaving Facebook Groups
The algorithm decides who sees your content
Organic reach in Facebook Groups averages 5–10% of your membership. You post an announcement — 9 out of 10 members never see it. You are building an audience on a platform that charges you to reach the audience you already built.
You own nothing — not even your member list
Facebook owns your member data. You cannot export emails, you cannot contact members outside Facebook, and if Meta decides to shut your group — for any reason — you lose everything. Your community is not an asset. It's a tenancy that can be terminated overnight.
Monetization is locked, limited, and expensive
Meta's native monetization takes 30% of subscription revenue. You can't sell courses, can't create paid tiers with different access rules, can't run a referral program, and can't connect your own payment processor. Every dollar you make passes through Meta's toll booth.
Feature by feature
Bonfire vs Facebook Groups — every category
50+ features across 9 categories. Own your data, your brand, your monetization — everything Meta's algorithm takes from you.
Switching is easy
Move from Facebook Groups in 3 steps
Collect member emails
We guide you through collecting member contact information before you migrate, using a lead magnet pinned in your current group to capture emails properly.
Set up your branded community
Launch your Bonfire community on your own domain in under an hour. Your brand, your colors, your rules — no Meta branding anywhere.
Run both for 30 days, then close
Announce the move in your Facebook Group with a clear migration date. Run both in parallel for 30 days so every active member has time to join. Then shut the Group down with confidence.
Your community. Your data. Your revenue.
Cancel anytime. Free migration support. No Meta required.
Start your community