Keep the people who matter close
Orbit maps your relationships in circles, notices when you are drifting from someone, and gives you a gentle nudge before distance becomes the default.
They help you make friends. Orbit helps you keep them.
- Meaningful circles
- Gentle follow-through
- Non-vampiric by design
Good morning
Your Circles
Needs attention
Sarah N.
21 days since last contact
Li Wei
Birthday in 3 days
Good morning
Your Orbit
Today
Text Sarah
Tom's birthday
Call Jamie
It's been a while with Sarah.
Orbit helps you notice drift before silence becomes normal.
Friendship doesn't usually break. It fades.
Based on Dunbar's research into how relationships naturally layer:
The people who steady you most.
The people you trust deeply.
A humane limit for meaningful relationships.
Good relationships are often lost through drift, not conflict. Orbit helps you notice that drift early, and do something small before distance becomes normal.
What Orbit actually does
A calm system for circles, drift, memory, and reconnection. Each part stays small enough to scan and act on.
Create meaningful groups for your relationships, from your inner circle to your wider networks.
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Record memories, conversations, and important details about the people you care about.
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Never forget birthdays, anniversaries, or important occasions with smart reminders.
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Use prompts and a light quiz flow to rediscover who matters, what changed, and who deserves a closer orbit.
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A simple practice for staying close
01. Start with one real person
Begin with a prompt, not a contact list.
Who hears your good news first?
02. Build your circles
See who is core, close, active, or drifting.
03. Act before drift sets in
Use gentle reminders and small next steps to stay connected.
Not a CRM. Not a social network.
From the creator
Welcome to Orbit
A founder letter about drift, circles, and rebuilding human connection.
I created Orbit because I was tired of watching my most meaningful relationships slip through the cracks.
For too long, social media companies handled birthdays, group chats, and event invites for us, training us to broadcast instead of connect.
That is not just a digital problem. It is a deeply human one.
Orbit is my response: a place to see your people in circles, reconnect with intention, and keep what matters close.
Free to use. Forever.
Free
Everything you need to start.
- People, Gather, and Moments
- Up to 150 people
- Offline storage
- Export everything
- Guest access
- Private by design
Support Orbit
Help keep Orbit calm and independent.
- Everything in Free
- Cloud backup (soon)
- Help shape the roadmap
- Early experiments
- Free stays fully useful
Start your orbit
Join the beta for a calmer way to remember people, notice drift, and stay close.
Common questions
What is Orbit, exactly?
A relationship manager for real life that helps you remember people, notice drift, and follow through.
Isn't this just a CRM for friends?
No. Orbit is for real relationships, not pipelines, streaks, or performance.
Why Dunbar's number?
Because it offers a humane scale for relationships. Orbit uses it as a guide, not a rule.
Is it private?
Yes. Orbit is local-first, exportable, and private by design.