Bullet BoardsBullet Boards vs Facebook Groups
Your group's news, without the feed
A Facebook Group puts your notices in a feed sorted by what Facebook thinks is most relevant, and asks every member to have a Facebook account. Bullet Boards is a plain noticeboard: post it once, pin what matters, and every member can see it.
Side by side
Where the difference shows
Finding last week's notice
Scroll and hope. The feed buries older posts, and search inside a group is hit and miss.
It's still on the board. Pin the important ones and they stay at the top.
Who actually sees a post
Posts are sorted by "most relevant" unless people switch to newest, so a new notice can sit below older posts.
Every member can see it on the board. New notices and events go out by email, so fewer people miss them.
Joining
Everyone needs a Facebook account — and some of your members flatly refuse to have one.
One invite link and a quick sign-up. No app to install, works on any phone or computer.
What's around your notices
The rest of Facebook — other groups and posts, all competing for your members' attention.
Just your group's notices, events and polls. Nothing else.
Headcounts for events
Facebook events work, but responses mix "interested" with "going", so the number is hard to read.
Members RSVP with one tap and you see a real number.
Price
Free — paid for with ads and your members' data.
Free plan for the essentials, no member limit. Pro (£15/month) adds your colours and a public page.
Fair's fair
When a Facebook Group is still the right choice
If your group thrives on open discussion and new people finding you through Facebook search, a Facebook Group still does that well. Bullet Boards is for when the announcements — the stuff people need to see and find again — keep getting lost in it.
See it working
A live board, not a screenshot
This is a real board — a church keeps its congregation posted here. See it full size
Making the move
Switching takes minutes, not a migration
- 1
Create your board
Give it a name and it's ready. One board for your whole group.
- 2
Post the essentials
This week's notices, the next few events. Pin the ones that matter.
- 3
Share the link where your group already is
Drop the invite link in the old group. Members join with a quick sign-up — no app to install.
Questions
The things people ask first
Can we move our group off Facebook?
Yes, and you don't have to do it in one go. Create your board, post this week's notices, and share the invite link in your Facebook Group. Members join as they're ready, and the board becomes the place things live.
Do members need a Facebook account — or any account app?
No Facebook account, no app. Your board is a website: members join with one link and it works on any phone, tablet or computer. Email updates reach the members who won't check anything.
Is it really free?
Yes — the free plan covers notices, events with RSVPs, polls, and email updates, with no limit on members. Pro (£15/month) adds your own colours and a public page you can embed on your website.
Are there ads?
No. There are no ads on any plan, and we don't sell or share your members' data. Bullet Boards is paid for by Pro subscriptions, not advertising.
Set up in minutes. No card needed.
Also compared with WhatsApp groups and WhatsApp Communities — or see how it works for churches, sports clubs, community groups, choirs, residents' associations and PTAs.