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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions
Security and data
Is Peerdom GDPR compliant?
Yes, Peerdom is fully GDPR compliant with Swiss data protection standards:
- Data Processing Agreement with clear GDPR warranties
- Right to data portability - export your organizational data anytime
- Right to deletion - remove accounts and associated data
- Privacy by design - minimal data collection, maximum transparency
Swiss privacy laws provide additional protection beyond GDPR requirements. Full compliance details are in our Data Processing Agreement section 10.
Where is my data stored?
Your organizational data is stored exclusively in Switzerland using Swiss hosting providers including Google Cloud Platform (Zürich), Exoscale (Lausanne) and Infomaniak (Geneva).
By default, Peerdom’s digital colleagues run on a Swiss model we host ourselves. When you connect your own AI provider or assistant, the content you share with it is handled by that provider.
Some services like payments and emails use third-country providers with adequate data protection measures as outlined in our Data Processing Agreement (DPA).
How secure is my data?
We implement comprehensive security measures including:
- Encrypted data storage and transmission (HTTPS)
- SSO/SAML authentication with Microsoft Teams, Google, Okta, and others
- Regular penetration testing by independent parties
- 24/7 monitoring and access logging
- Swiss data protection compliance (FADP, GDPR)
We only access your data with explicit consent for support requests. Full technical details are available in our Data Processing Agreement.
Plans and billing
How does billing work?
We automatically bill your membership fee according to your plan until canceled. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel before the next billing period.
You can cancel anytime through your subscription management page. Cancellation takes effect from the next billing period, meaning no future charges will occur. We do not provide refunds for the current billing period you’ve already paid for.
How does the billing system work?
Our Peerdom Billing System allows organization owners to manage subscriptions directly:
- Upgrade anytime to Peerdom+
- Add people and apps automatically - charges are prorated until your next renewal
- Modify or cancel subscriptions at any time
- View payment details including who paid and last 4 credit card digits
- Self-service management: handle everything yourself, any time
Billing features are available to organization owners (highest access level).
Can I try Peerdom for free?
Yes! Peerdom offers a free plan with up to 10 people and all core mapping features included.
You can start mapping your organization immediately - no credit card required. Also, every app can be trialed for 15 days even on the free plan. Upgrade to Peerdom+ to keep Index, Insights, Journal, Missions and Network. Every other app is CHF 1 per person per month.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
After your subscription ends, we delete all your personal data in accordance with data protection requirements. This includes your organizational maps, user profiles, and all uploaded content.
We may retain certain data only if legally required (e.g., invoicing records). Once legal retention periods expire, this data is also deleted.
For details, see our Data Processing Agreement, Section 2.
How much does Peerdom cost?
Peerdom offers two plans:
- Peerdom (free, up to 10 people)
- Peerdom+ (from CHF 5 per person per month, includes Missions, Journal, Index, Insights and Network; every other app CHF 1 per person per month)
On top of a subscription you can hire digital colleagues at CHF 2 per paid seat per month each, and buy on-premise, an SLA, priority support, a key account manager or training.
Yearly prices shown - save 16% with a yearly subscription compared to monthly billing. Pricing is displayed in your local currency automatically.
What currencies do you accept?
We accept payments in Swiss Francs (CHF), Euro (EUR), US Dollars (USD), and British Pounds (GBP).
The pricing page opens in the usual currency for its language: CHF in English, EUR in German, French and Dutch. Switch between CHF, EUR, USD and GBP there to see every price in the currency you pay in.
How can I pay for Peerdom?
Credit card is our preferred payment method for smaller amounts and offers immediate activation.
Invoice payment is available on demand - simply contact us at hello@peerdom.org to arrange invoice billing for your subscription.
Are taxes included in the pricing?
All prices are exclusive of taxes. You are responsible for any applicable taxes, levies, or duties imposed by your local tax authorities.
The final amount including applicable taxes will be clearly shown during checkout before payment confirmation.
Do you offer discounts for NGOs, academic institutions, and foundations?
Yes! We offer a 15% discount for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions, and foundations.
This discount recognizes the important work these organizations do and helps make Peerdom more accessible for mission-driven organizations.
Who qualifies:
- Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
- Universities and educational institutions
- Research institutions
- Foundations and charitable organizations
How to apply: Simply enter the coupon code “NGO” in the coupon field on the last page of the subscription process. We trust organizations to use this discount appropriately and in good faith.
Is there a discount for making my Peerdom map public?
Yes! You can receive a 10% discount by making your Peerdom map public and discoverable by others.
How it works: When you make your map public, anyone can visit and view your organizational structure. You maintain full control over what information is visible - custom fields, specific apps, and sensitive data can all be set to remain private.
What stays private:
- Custom fields (you choose visibility)
- Specific apps (you control which are shown)
- Any sensitive organizational information
- Internal processes and confidential data
Benefits of a public map:
- 10% discount on your subscription
- Increased transparency and organizational credibility
- Potential networking opportunities with other organizations
- Showcase your progressive organizational structure
How to apply: Simply enter the coupon code “PUBLIC10” in the coupon field on the last page of the subscription process. We trust organizations to use this discount appropriately and in good faith.
The public map feature helps promote transparency while giving you complete control over what information is shared.
Do you offer volume discounts for large organizations?
Yes. Volume prices start at 101 paid seats. Each lower price covers only the paid seats in its band, so the first 100 stay at the standard price. The bands, up to 500 paid seats, are in the table under “How to buy Peerdom” on this page.
Above 500 paid seats, a staged rollout or special terms: we prepare an offer with you.
Contact us about volume pricing
The non-profit and public-map rebates apply on top of volume prices.
Do you offer purchasing power parity discounts?
Yes! We offer purchasing power parity discounts to make Peerdom accessible worldwide, regardless of local economic conditions.
How it works: Pricing should reflect local economic realities, so organizations can receive pricing adjusted to their country’s purchasing power.
Getting parity pricing: Contact us about parity pricing
We’re committed to making organizational transparency tools available globally.
Can I combine multiple discounts?
Yes! Multiple discounts can often be combined for additional savings.
Common combinations:
- NGO discount (15%) with Public Map discount (10%)
- Volume discount with Purchasing parity pricing
How to apply combined discounts: Contact us about combining discounts
Each organization’s situation is unique, and we’re happy to work with you to find the best pricing structure.
Getting started
Does Peerdom use AI to generate the org chart?
Yes. Peerdom runs a privately hosted language model on its own infrastructure to turn your answers into a starting structure, informed by patterns across the many organizations already mapped in Peerdom.
In the product we call the result a prototype you shape: a starting point for your own decisions. You get a structure that already resembles organizations like yours, so you spend your time deciding and refining from the first minute.
Can I try Peerdom 5 for free?
Yes. Peerdom is free for up to 10 people, with no credit card needed. Every add-on app in the App Store comes with a 15-day free trial.
Can I browse real org charts from other organizations?
Yes: Peerdom’s showcase features more than 50 live organizational maps from real companies, NGOs, cooperatives, and startups. Each map is interactive: you can explore teams, roles, and people in real time. Unlike static org chart templates, these are actual organizations using Peerdom daily to visualize their structure.
What is Peerdom?
A live org chart from Switzerland: your departments, the positions in them and the people who hold them, beautifully drawn and kept current by the people on it. AI agents work from the same map, so they know who owns what and what they are allowed to do. Free for up to ten people, hosted in Switzerland.
What does the org chart generator ask me?
Six questions, all of them dropdowns:
- Industry: the sector you operate in
- Operating model: how you work today, for example a functional hierarchy
- Stage: startup, scale-up or established organization
- Culture: from structured and hierarchical through to fully self-managed
- Size: the number of people in your organization
- Ownership: founder-owned, member-owned, investor-backed and so on
You can also pick a primary brand color so the map looks like yours from the start. Your six answers are all it needs.
Is it an org chart tool?
Yes. Peerdom is a live org chart for your departments, positions and people, drawn as a classic tree or as nested teams. When you need more, it also shows responsibilities and the work people do across teams.
What is Peerdom 5?
Peerdom 5 is the current version of Peerdom, released on 30 September 2026. It rebuilt the whole product around five essentials: a map you explore like any digital map, changes that save themselves, search that understands questions, apps for every way of working, and an organization that people and AI assistants can read.
Is Peerdom a free org chart tool?
Peerdom offers a free plan for up to 10 accounts with all core features included: interactive maps, multiple views (circle, tree, pyramid, radial, 3D), and powerful search. You can create your organizational map at no cost and make it public so others can explore it too.
Is my data sent to an external AI provider?
No. The model is hosted by Peerdom on Peerdom’s own servers. Your answers and the map that comes out of them are never passed to a third-party AI service, and they are never used to train an external model.
This matters if you work under data-sovereignty requirements: your organizational data stays inside the same Swiss-hosted environment as the rest of your Peerdom account. See where your data is stored for the full picture.
I already use Peerdom. What changes for me?
Your data is untouched: every map, role, person, project and goal is where you left it. Nothing needs to be installed or migrated. The guide to Peerdom 5 shows where things moved.
How do I make my organization's map public?
Any Peerdom organization can enable public access from the map settings. Once published, your map gets a shareable link at peerdom.org/your-slug that anyone can explore: no login required. Public maps also become eligible for the showcase directory, giving your organization additional visibility.
Who uses Peerdom?
Companies of every size, from start-ups to corporations such as Bayer and Die Mobiliar, as well as public bodies, schools and NGOs.
Do organizations that use Peerdom make good places to work?
Some hold Great Place To Work® certification, based on employee feedback about their workplace. Others are B Corps, whose certification assesses broader social and environmental impact, including how workers are treated. Loyco, for example, has been a B Corp since 2015.
Peerdom doesn’t earn those labels for anyone. It supports what they measure: clear responsibilities, open information, and people who know where they belong and who to ask.
Do we have to change how we work to use it?
No. Peerdom works with any organizational model, including holacracy, sociocracy, reporting lines or a model of your own. Set your own words and the product follows them.
Is the org chart generator free?
Yes. Generating a map is part of getting started with Peerdom, and the free plan covers up to 10 accounts with all core mapping features included. No credit card is needed to generate your first organization chart.
What types of organizations use Peerdom?
The showcase includes companies, tech start-ups, NGOs, cooperatives, municipalities and schools. Their maps range from classic hierarchies with departments and positions to networked, team-based structures. The common thread is a commitment to organizational transparency.
Can I edit the generated org chart?
That is the point of it. What you get is a live organization map you keep working in: rename teams, add or remove roles, rewrite responsibilities, restructure whole branches and invite people into them.
Most organizations keep the parts that describe them well, remove a handful of teams, and reshape the rest over their first few sessions.
How are these maps different from static org chart templates?
Static org chart templates are snapshots that go stale the moment someone changes roles. Peerdom maps are live and interactive: they update in real time as the organization evolves. You can zoom into teams, search across the entire structure, switch between multiple views (circle, tree, pyramid, 3D), and see real people in real roles. It’s the difference between a paper map and Google Maps.
Can I use my existing employee data instead?
Yes, and the two work well together. Generate the structure first, then bring your people in: owners can import people in bulk via CSV from Settings → Import, or connect your employee directory so the map stays in sync as people join and leave.
Does it work for non-hierarchical organizations?
Yes. Peerdom was built for organizations of every shape, so the generator asks about your operating model and culture to give a self-managed organization a structure that fits it.
Circles, networks, matrix structures and classic hierarchies are all supported, and the same map can be shown through 9 visualization types depending on who is looking at it.
How is this different from an AI org chart maker or diagram tool?
Diagram tools generate a picture of your organization. Peerdom generates the organization itself: teams, roles and responsibilities as real objects that people can be assigned to, search through and update.
The practical difference shows up on the day something changes. A generated diagram has to be redrawn and re-shared; a Peerdom map is edited by the people concerned and is immediately current for everyone. Add-on apps for goals, projects and skills then build on that same structure.
Apps
What are the most popular apps in Peerdom?
The most popular apps that organizations use daily include:
Contribution app - See who’s working on what across your organization
Drafts app - Map current and future states for organizational planning and M&A
Project app - Visualize project relationships and dependencies
Goals app - Align individual and team objectives
These core apps work together to create transparency and alignment in growing organizations.
Do Peerdom apps integrate with other tools?
Peerdom apps work seamlessly together within your organizational map. Each app adds context and functionality while maintaining a unified view of your organization.
Cross-app connections: Projects link to contributors, goals connect to teams, feedback flows between roles, and insights aggregate data across all apps.
For external integrations, Peerdom focuses on being your central organizational hub that complements your existing workflow tools.
How do I get started with Peerdom?
Getting started with Peerdom is simple:
- Sign up for free - No credit card required
- Add your team - Invite colleagues to join your organizational map
- Map your structure - Start with the departments, teams and positions you already have
- Try the apps - Each app has a 15-day trial to explore features
The platform runs in your browser, so you can start right away. Most teams see value within their first week of mapping.
What apps are available in Peerdom?
Peerdom has 16 apps that build on your organizational map.
Peerdom+ includes five: Index, Insights, Journal, Missions and Network.
Nine more are CHF 1 per person per month each: Contribution, Directory, Drafts, Elections, Feedback, Goals, Pages, Projects and Salary. Each one can be trialed for 15 days first, on any plan.
Two are on the way: Flows and Proposals. You can read what they do, but you cannot switch them on yet.
Contribution
What does the Contribution app do?
It tracks and visualizes how each person’s time is distributed across their roles. You can set contribution percentages per role, define targets, and instantly see how workload is balanced across people and roles.
How is Contribution different from time tracking?
Contribution measures allocation rather than logged hours: how much of someone’s capacity is dedicated to each role, for planning and balance.
What display units are available?
Percentage (default), FTE, hours per week, hours per month, or hours per year. The unit is set organization-wide in Settings.
How much does the Contribution app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can team members edit their own contribution?
By default, yes. Owners can disable self-editing in Contribution settings if preferred.
How popular is this app?
Contribution is the most popular add-on: used by 80% of Peerdom customers. Most use it as a directional signal: if someone holds 10 roles, contribution shows at a glance where they focus most.
Can I export contribution data?
Yes. Owners can include contribution data in the organization export (Settings → My Data → Export).
Directory
What is the Directory app?
A searchable, filterable view of everyone in your organization, with table and card views, sortable columns, custom fields, and a context sidebar for quick previews. It also includes SSO integration.
Which SSO providers are supported?
Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID), Google Workspace, Okta, and any SCIM-compatible identity provider.
How does SSO sync work?
An automatic sync runs daily. New users in your identity provider are added to Peerdom; removed users are marked as “left.” Names, emails, and avatars stay in sync. Owners can also trigger a manual sync anytime.
How much does the Directory app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription. SSO is included at no additional cost.
Can I import people in bulk?
Yes. Owners can import people via CSV from Settings → Import. Download the template, fill in your data, upload, and confirm.
Can I customize which columns appear?
Yes. In table view, you can show or hide columns (including custom fields), reorder them, and sort by any column. Your preferences are saved across sessions and devices.
Can Guests use the Directory?
No. The Directory is visible only to Members, Editors, and Owners. However, Guests can still log in via SSO if configured.
Drafts
What is the Drafts app?
Drafts lets you create sandbox versions of your org chart where you can experiment with structural changes while the live map stays as it is. When you’re satisfied, publish the draft to go live.
What happens to the current live map when I publish a draft?
It becomes a draft of its own. Any Owner can publish it again to go back, so every version stays available.
Can I move individual nodes between the live map and a draft?
Yes. You can copy or move specific circles and roles between maps without publishing the entire draft: perfect for incremental changes.
Can multiple people collaborate on a draft?
Yes. Once you make a draft visible to the team, all Editors can make changes to it. To work together on a draft that stays private, share it with a link: Members you share it with can view it, and Editors and Owners can edit it.
How much does the Drafts app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
How do I tell if I'm in a draft or the live map?
Drafts display a distinctive blueprint-style background (blue grid pattern), so you always know where you are.
Can I create a new organization from a draft?
Yes. You can publish a draft as an entirely new Peerdom organization: useful for spin-offs, subsidiaries, or templates.
Do goals and projects carry over into drafts?
Goals, projects, and contribution data stay with the live map, and reappear automatically when you move nodes back from a draft to live.
Can I have multiple drafts at the same time?
Yes. Your organization can keep several drafts open at once. Each draft is independent, so different teams can work on separate structural proposals side by side, while the live map stays as it is.
Can I merge changes from two drafts?
You can combine them by hand: copy or move individual circles and roles from one draft to another, or to the live map. Merging is not automatic.
Elections
What does the Elections app do?
It tracks when role holders’ terms expire and shows a visual timeline of upcoming re-elections. Owners get weekly email reminders for roles that need attention.
Does it include voting or polling features?
No. Elections tracks term dates and expiration. You run the vote itself however your organization decides: in meetings, via polls or any other way.
How are elections displayed?
As a vertical timeline grouped by urgency: roles with no holders or expired terms appear at the top in red; upcoming elections appear further down in green, organized by date range (next 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.).
How much does the Elections app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can one role have multiple holders with different term dates?
Yes. Each holder has their own “Elected Until” date. The role appears on the timeline based on the earliest expiration.
What notifications are sent?
Every Wednesday, Owners receive an email listing roles that need re-election in the upcoming week. A notification badge also appears on the Elections app icon.
What's a typical workflow?
Mark governance roles as “electable,” assign holders with term dates, monitor the timeline for upcoming expirations, receive weekly reminders, conduct re-elections, and update the dates.
Feedback
What is the Feedback app?
A peer-to-peer feedback system where feedback is always role-contextual: given from one role to another. This creates clarity about the working relationship and ensures feedback is specific and actionable.
Is feedback anonymous?
No. All feedback shows who gave it and from which role. Transparency and accountability are core to the design.
Is feedback private?
Yes. Only the giver and receiver can see the feedback text. Even Owners cannot view feedback between other people.
How much does the Feedback app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can I request feedback from someone?
Yes. You can send a feedback request specifying which roles are involved. The person receives an email notification and sees the request in their dashboard.
What happens if I give feedback for the same role pair again?
It updates the existing feedback, keeping one consolidated entry per role relationship.
Do both people need to hold roles?
Yes. Both the giver and receiver must hold at least one role for the feedback to have proper role context.
Goals
What does the Goals app do?
It lets you set qualitative objectives for any group or role, with measurable subgoals for tracking progress: making it ideal for OKR-style planning.
How do subgoals work?
Each goal can have multiple subgoals with three measurement types: complete/incomplete, percentage (0–100%), or target number (e.g., “Acquire 50 customers: currently at 30”). Goal progress is auto-calculated from the average of all subgoals.
Do goals appear on the Map?
Yes. With the Goals layer enabled, progress rings appear around nodes: green for completed, orange for remaining work. A full green ring means the goal is complete.
How much does the Goals app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can I customize the terminology?
Yes. Owners can rename “Goal” to “Objective,” “Outcome,” etc., and “Subgoal” to “Key Result,” “Milestone,” etc.: making it fit your framework (OKRs, KPIs, or anything else).
What's the difference between Goals and Projects?
Goals answer “what do we want to achieve?” (outcomes with measurable progress). Projects answer “what are we working on?” (temporary work initiatives with people assigned). They complement each other.
Can team members vote on goal confidence?
Yes. People holding roles within the goal’s node can vote High, Medium, or Low on how achievable they think the goal is.
Insights
What does the Insights app do?
It overlays analytical data directly on your org map, helping you spot patterns like unstable roles, scattered workloads, and overloaded team members: like a health check for your organization.
What insights are available?
Three: Role Turnover (identifies roles with frequent personnel changes), Cell Scatter (spots teams whose members are spread too thin), and Role Hoarding (highlights where single individuals hold too much decision-making power).
How much does the Insights app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
How are insights visualized?
As color-coded overlays on the map. Each insight uses a different color scale (e.g., blue-to-red for turnover, yellow-to-brown for role hoarding) with a legend explaining the colors.
Is there a dashboard view?
Yes. The Insights dashboard shows aggregate statistics: total cells, roles, roles per person, people hoarding roles, turnover percentage, and people with high role scatter. Clickable cards reveal ranked details.
How far back does the data go?
Role Turnover uses 3 months of history. Cell Scatter and Role Hoarding use current role assignments.
Do I need to install the Journal app for Insights to work?
Insights adds the Journal app for you when you install it, because that is where the historical record of your organization lives. Insights reads that history to show how your structure changed over time.
Journal
What does the Journal track?
Every modification in Peerdom: role assignments, group creation, purpose updates, goal completions, project changes, network affiliations, and more. Each entry shows who did what, and when.
How far back does the Journal go?
The Journal keeps your complete history from the day your organization was created, indefinitely.
Can I see what changed on a specific role or team?
Yes. Select any node on the map and open the Journal tab in the inspector panel: it filters the history to only that node’s changes.
Is the Journal included in Peerdom+?
Yes. The Journal is part of the Peerdom+ core and costs nothing extra.
Can I undo a change from the Journal?
You can undo your most recent action using the Undo button in the side panel. For older changes, the Journal serves as an audit trail so you can manually reverse them.
Who can access the Journal?
Members, Editors, and Owners. Guests cannot see the Journal.
Does the Journal differentiate between live and draft changes?
Yes. Changes made in draft maps appear with a “draft” label, so you can clearly distinguish them from live changes.
Missions
What is the Missions app?
Missions lets every person in your organization share their personal mission statement: why they’re here, what drives them, and what they want to contribute. It goes beyond job titles to build genuine connection.
Is a mission statement required?
No. Missions are completely optional. People can add one whenever they’re ready.
Is the Missions app included in Peerdom+?
Yes. It’s part of the core Peerdom+ subscription at no extra cost.
Where do missions appear?
In the dedicated Missions app (a grid of mission cards), and on each person’s profile page.
Can someone else edit my mission?
Owners and Editors can edit anyone’s mission. Members can only edit their own.
What formatting is supported?
Missions support markdown: bold, italic, bullet points, numbered lists, headings, and links.
Network
What is the Network app?
The Network app lets your organization establish trusted connections (called affiliations) with other Peerdom organizations. You can see each other’s structures with controlled access levels.
What trust levels are available?
Three levels. Basic (view structure with anonymized names), Regular (view structure with full names and contact info), and High (edit access plus visibility into the other organization’s extended network).
Is the Network app included in Peerdom+?
Yes. It is part of the core Peerdom+ subscription at no extra cost.
Can connected organizations share accounts or merge data?
No. Each organization remains completely separate. Affiliations provide visibility, not data sharing. Accounts, projects, goals, and roles stay within each organization.
Can either organization end the connection?
Yes. Either organization can stop sharing at any time. The connection ends immediately and can be re-established later with a new request.
How do network connections appear on the Map?
With the Network layer enabled, connected organizations appear as external nodes attached to your main group. Click one to see a button that navigates you to their map.
Do I need to know the other organization's URL to connect?
Yes. You enter their organization slug (the part after peerdom.org/). There’s no directory or search: connections are intentional and invitation-based.
Pages
What is the Pages app?
A wiki-style documentation tool that lets you create rich content pages and link them directly to your organizational structure: groups, roles, or people.
What kind of content can I add?
Pages are built from content cards: rich text (with markdown formatting, headers, lists, links, code blocks) and images (JPG, PNG, up to 25 MB).
How much does the Pages app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can I link a page to multiple nodes on the map?
Yes. A single page can be linked to multiple groups, roles, or people using relationship custom fields. This is ideal for documentation that applies across teams.
How do pages appear on the map?
When you link a page to a node via a relationship field, it appears in the inspector panel when someone views that node: documentation right where it’s needed.
Can pages be private?
Yes. Pages can be set to public (visible to all Members, Editors, and Owners) or private (visible only to the author).
Who can create and edit pages?
Editors and Owners can create pages. Authors can edit their own pages; Editors and Owners can edit any public page.
Projects
What does the Projects app do?
It lets you manage temporary work initiatives alongside your permanent organizational structure. Unlike roles (which are ongoing), projects are time-bound with defined scope, assigned roles, and optional external tool links.
How are project teams assembled?
Using a role-first approach: you select which roles are needed for the project, then choose specific holders from those roles. This ensures projects are built around responsibilities.
Do projects appear on the Map?
Yes. With the Projects layer enabled, projects appear as grey arcs around their associated group. Connectors show which roles are assigned.
How much does the Projects app cost?
+1 CHF per user per month on top of your Peerdom+ subscription.
Can a project include people from different teams?
Yes. A project scoped to one group can include roles from anywhere in the organization. This shows that accountability lies with one team while expertise may come from elsewhere.
Can I link to external tools like Jira or GitLab?
Yes. Every project has an External Link field where you can add a URL to your project management tool. Peerdom works alongside your existing tools.
What's the difference between Projects and Goals?
Projects answer “what are we working on?” (temporary work items with people assigned). Goals answer “what do we want to achieve?” (outcomes with measurable progress). They complement each other.
Can I organize projects into groups?
Yes. Project Groups let you organize related projects into containers: useful for large initiatives with multiple sub-projects.
Self-management
What is self-management software?
Self-management software makes distributed authority visible and governable: teams define roles, decision rights, and accountabilities explicitly, so anyone can see who owns what and act with autonomy.
Peerdom is self-management software that works with any framework: holacracy, sociocracy, the Spotify model, or your own hybrid approach. It provides a real-time organizational map, governance tools, elections, feedback loops, and modular apps that adapt to how your organization actually operates.
Which self-management frameworks does Peerdom support?
Peerdom supports every major self-management framework, and you choose the methodology. This includes holacracy (roles, circles, governance meetings), sociocracy (consent-based decisions, double-linked circles), the Spotify model (squads, tribes, chapters, guilds), Beta Codex, Buurtzorg, Semco Style, RenDanHeYi, and role-based governance. Peerdom also works for organizations that blend multiple frameworks or use their own custom approach to distributed authority.
How is self-management software different from an org chart tool?
An org chart tool draws boxes and lines: typically showing reporting relationships in a hierarchy. Self-management software goes further. It maps roles as well as positions, defines authority and decision rights, supports governance processes like elections and consent-based policy changes, and evolves in real time as your organization changes.
Peerdom gives you an interactive, searchable organizational map where anyone can find who decides what, what each role is accountable for, and how teams connect across the organization.
Do I need to practice holacracy to use Peerdom?
No. Peerdom works for any organizational model: traditional hierarchies, matrix structures, holacracy, sociocracy, agile teams, flat structures, or any hybrid approach. Organizations as diverse as Bayer (corporate), Greenpeace (nonprofit), and ETH Zurich (academic) use Peerdom. The platform adapts to your structure.
How much does self-management software cost?
Peerdom is free forever for teams of up to 10 people: no credit card required. For larger organizations, Peerdom+ starts at CHF 5 per person per month and includes everyone on the map, unlimited free guest accounts, the archive, and five apps: Missions, Journal, Index, Insights and Network. Every other app is one franc per person per month. Single sign-on and directory sync come with the Directory app. See the pricing page for details.
Can self-management software scale to large organizations?
Yes. Peerdom serves organizations ranging from teams of 3 to enterprises with 30,000 people across 18 countries. The platform is designed to handle complex, multi-layered structures: including organizations that combine multiple governance models across different departments or regions. Large clients include Bayer, Lufthansa, and the Swiss Armed Forces.
Help and services
Do you offer on-premise deployment?
Yes. On-premise deployment is available with any plan and for any team size.
Running Peerdom on infrastructure you control, inside your own network, gives you complete control over data hosting, security and infrastructure while keeping every Peerdom feature.
It is listed on the pricing page among the options you can add to any plan: ask for the ones you need and we scope them with you.
Reach out if you’re interested: Contact us about on-premise deployment
Do you offer specific Service Level Agreements (SLA)?
Yes. A specific Service Level Agreement (SLA) is available with any plan and for any team size.
An SLA sets availability and response times in writing, tailored to what your organization depends on.
It is listed on the pricing page among the options you can add to any plan: ask for the ones you need and we scope them with you.
Reach out if you’re interested: Contact us about custom SLAs
Does Peerdom offer training workshops?
Yes. A one-hour workshop for your whole organization costs CHF 500, on-site or remote, and everyone can join.
Organizations piloting or rolling out Peerdom at scale usually book a package of several: hands-on setup, training and sharing use cases, so Peerdom fits how your people already work.
Can Peerdom build custom apps and integrations for us?
Yes. We design and build apps, integrations and custom features with you. They live inside Peerdom, next to your roles, teams and people. Anything with an API or a file export can bring its data onto your map.
- Standard: live within four weeks of accepting the offer, setup from CHF 2,500
- Express: live in five business days, setup from CHF 5,000
Request it from the App Store, under Custom app. You receive an offer within three days.
Do you offer organizational consultation and coaching beyond the software?
Yes! We work with Companions - independent consultants who are experts in organizational transformation and know Peerdom very well.
What Companions offer:
- Organizational transformation consulting
- Change management coaching
- Strategic guidance for org design
- Leadership development
- Culture transformation support
Who are Companions: Expert consultants specializing in organizational development who understand both transformation principles and how Peerdom fits into broader change initiatives.
Connect with Companions: Explore Companion experts
Companions provide the human expertise to complement Peerdom’s technology, helping you navigate complex organizational changes successfully.
Other questions
What does App Builder do?
App Builder lets Owners create their own Peerdom apps without code. You choose the fields an app captures, such as amounts, dates, people or teams, and how it shows on the map. People then add items, and the map updates for everyone as they do. How it works, step by step
Who can build apps, and who can add items?
Owners design apps and decide who can see each one: Owners only, selected people, or everyone in the organization. They also decide who can add items: only Owners, or everyone who can see the app. Members change only the items they added; Owners can change all of them.
How does a custom app show on the map?
You pick one display per app: progress toward a limit for each team, a gauge with a mark at the limit that turns red when the limit is reached; progress over time from a start and an end date; a marker in each team that counts its items; or a slice around each person or team. Only items with every mandatory field filled in appear on the map.
Does App Builder fit holacracy, sociocracy or a classic hierarchy?
Yes. App Builder does not assume a way of working. The apps you build capture what matters in your organization and connect it to your own teams, roles and people, whether you organize in circles, in departments, or in something of your own.
Do I have to start from scratch?
No. Holidays and Skills are ready as drafts in App Builder, and an Expenses app with a spending limit per team is available as an example. Each example is an independent copy you can change, or you can start from a blank app.
Is App Builder included in Peerdom+?
App Builder is a paid add-on for organizations on Peerdom+. Add it from the App Store, where you can also start a free trial.