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Driver-owned cooperative

Drive for yourself,
not for shareholders.

Vectis is a ride-hailing cooperative owned by the drivers who power it. Keep 85% of every fare instead of 60%. Vote on fare rates, working conditions, and platform decisions. Own a real piece of the platform you build every day.

Keep 85% of every fare (vs 60% on Uber and Lyft)
Vote on fare rates, surge pricing, and platform rules
Own equity in the platform you drive for
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Early driver-owners
Building ride-hailing that works for drivers
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Drivers in network
across cooperative chapters
0M
Rides completed
and growing every week
$0M+
Kept by drivers
that Uber would have extracted
0%
Driver satisfaction
vs 38% on Uber and Lyft

Uber and Lyft take up to 40% of every ride you give.

After gas, insurance, maintenance, and depreciation, many rideshare drivers earn less than minimum wage. Meanwhile, these companies pay their CEOs hundreds of millions. The math only works if you are a shareholder.

  • Uber takes 25-40% of every fare, including hidden service fees riders never see
  • Surge pricing multiplies fares but the extra money flows to corporate, not to you
  • No say in fare rates, even when gas prices spike or insurance costs rise
  • Deactivation without warning or real appeal, your livelihood erased by an algorithm
  • Your ratings, ride history, and rider relationships are locked inside their platform
The ride-hailing extraction economy
$42B+
Extracted from drivers annually
37.5%
Average platform take
0%
Driver ownership
0
Driver board seats

See exactly where every fare dollar goes

Uber and Lyft hide their fee structures behind opaque pricing. Vectis shows you every cent of every ride.

⚠ Uber / Lyft
Driver gets62.5%
Platform takes27.5%
Booking and service fees10%
Driver keeps
62.5%
✓ Vectis cooperative
Driver keeps85%
Platform costs10%
Co-op fund5%
Driver keeps
85%

Everything you need to drive and thrive.

All the technology of Uber and Lyft, none of the extraction. Modern apps, fair economics, and a voice in every decision.

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Democratic Governance

Vote on fare rates, commission levels, surge policies, and cooperative rules. One driver, one vote. Your voice shapes the platform.

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Transparent Fare Algorithms

See exactly how fares are calculated and rides are dispatched. Open-source algorithms you can audit. No black boxes, no manipulation.

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Keep 85% of Every Fare

Only 15% goes to real platform costs and the cooperative fund. No hidden fees, no surprise deductions. What you earn is what you keep.

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Open Source Platform

Vectis is built on 100% open-source Coopify infrastructure. Audit the code, propose changes, or fork it. No vendor lock-in, ever.

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Driver and Rider Apps

Native iOS and Android apps with real-time matching, turn-by-turn navigation, and instant payments. Modern UX that rivals the big platforms.

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Benefits and Insurance

Access group rates on auto insurance, vehicle maintenance, and roadside assistance. Collective bargaining power gets better deals for everyone.

Same roads, different destination

⚠ Driving for Uber
16:00 AM. Open app. Hope the algorithm sends you airport runs.
2Accept a 20-minute ride for $8.40. Uber takes $3.15 of that.
3Surge pricing kicks in at rush hour. Most of the extra goes to Uber.
4Rider cancels after you drove 10 minutes to pickup. $3.75 cancel fee.
5Get a 4-star rating for traffic you did not cause. Deactivation warning.
6End of shift: 10 hours, $148 take-home. Before gas and car costs.
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✓ Driving for Vectis
16:00 AM. Open app. Fair dispatch rotates high-value rides among drivers.
2Accept a 20-minute ride for $11.20. You keep $9.52.
3Busy pricing kicks in. The extra revenue is split fairly among active drivers.
4Rider cancels after 10 minutes. Full cancellation fee goes to you.
5A rating dispute goes to the driver council. Fair review, fair outcome.
6End of shift: 10 hours, $228 take-home. You helped set those rates.

Three roles, one cooperative

Vectis brings together everyone in the ride-hailing ecosystem under a model that works for all.

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Drivers

Keep 85% of every fare. Vote on rates and policies. Build equity in the platform you drive for every day. No deactivation without due process.

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Riders

Get fair, transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Know that your fare goes to the driver, not to shareholders. Support ethical transportation.

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Cooperative Organizers

Launch a driver-owned chapter in your city. Coopify provides the technology, governance templates, and legal frameworks. You build the community.

Vectis vs. Uber and Lyft

⚠ Uber and Lyft
25-40% commission extracted from every fare you earn
Zero driver ownership, you are a replaceable contractor
Fare rates set by executives and pricing algorithms in San Francisco
Black-box dispatch and surge algorithms that maximize corporate revenue
Deactivation without warning, appeal, or due process
✓ Vectis cooperative
15% transparent fee covering only real platform and cooperative costs
100% driver-owned cooperative with real equity and profit sharing
Fare rates voted on by drivers who know the local cost of driving
Open-source dispatch and pricing algorithms you can audit and improve
Due process for all disputes, decided by elected driver representatives

See how much more you could earn driving

Adjust your daily rides and average fare to see the difference between driving for Uber and driving for your own cooperative.

Rides per day
15
130
Average fare per ride
$18
$8$50
Driving for Uber (37.5% take)
$169
$61,425 per year
Driving for Vectis (15% take)
$230
$83,498 per year
Extra in your pocket
+$61/day
= $22,073 per year

Voices from behind the wheel

I drove for Uber for four years and watched my per-mile rate drop every year while their stock price went up. With Vectis, I helped vote on our fare structure. I earn $400 more per week doing the same rides in the same city.

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Carlos Mendoza
Driver-owner, 3,200+ rides on Vectis

When gas prices spiked last year, Uber did nothing for us. Our Vectis chapter voted to adjust fare minimums within 48 hours. That is the difference between being a contractor and being an owner.

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Aisha Johnson
Driver-owner and board member, Chicago chapter

I was deactivated from Lyft over a false complaint with no appeal. At Vectis, disputes go through a driver council. Real people, real due process. I will never go back to driving for a corporation.

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Pavel Novak
Driver-owner, 18-month member

Three steps to owning your wheel

1

Apply

Sign up and apply to your local Vectis chapter. Meet the vehicle and safety requirements. Get approved by existing driver-members.

2

Drive

Start accepting rides through the Vectis app. Keep 85% of every fare from your very first ride. Learn the cooperative ropes.

3

Own

After your trial period, become a full member-owner. Vote on fares, elect board members, share in profits, and build real equity.

Open source. Auditable. Yours.

Every line of Vectis code is public on GitHub, built on the Coopify platform. No hidden fare algorithms, no secret dispatch logic, no surprises. Fork it, audit it, improve it. Ride-hailing infrastructure should belong to drivers.

4,200+
Commits
85+
Contributors
AGPL
License
View on GitHub →
# Clone and run locally
git clone coopify/platform
cd platform
bin/setup

# Start the platform
bin/rails server

# Your cooperative is live
openhttp://localhost:3000
Early Access

Free today, solidarity pricing tomorrow.

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Free during early access

Full access to all driver and rider features. No credit card required. Help us build ride-hailing that works for drivers.

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Solidarity pricing at launch

Pricing based on cooperative ride volume, not per-driver fees. Small chapters pay less, larger ones contribute more to shared infrastructure.

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Open source forever

Vectis will always be open source. Self-host your own chapter for free, or use our managed platform for convenience.

Common questions

Need more help? hello@vectis.coopify.app

Vectis is a ride-hailing platform owned and governed by the drivers who use it. Instead of sending 25-40% of every fare to corporate shareholders, drivers keep 85% and collectively own the platform. Think of it as Uber, but the drivers are the shareholders.

Uber and Lyft extract 25-40% of every fare for shareholders. Vectis drivers keep 85% of fares, vote on fare rates and platform policies, elect their own board, and share in cooperative profits. The technology is comparable. The economics are completely different.

It depends on your market, hours, and ride volume. But keeping 85% instead of 60-62% of fares means most drivers earn 25-40% more for the exact same rides. A driver averaging $1,000 per week in gross fares would take home about $850 with Vectis vs $625 with Uber.

Vectis vehicle requirements are similar to Uber and Lyft. Your cooperative chapter sets specific standards, but generally any vehicle that meets local rideshare regulations will qualify.

Each Vectis chapter is a democratic cooperative. Drivers vote on fare rates, commission levels, surge policies, and major decisions. You elect a board of fellow drivers to handle day-to-day governance. One driver, one vote.

Vectis markets aggressively to riders who care about fair wages and ethical transportation. As chapters grow, network effects build rider demand. Many riders actively choose Vectis because they want their fare to go to the driver, not to shareholders.

Yes. Many drivers start by driving for both while their local Vectis chapter builds rider volume. There is no exclusivity requirement. We are confident that once you experience cooperative ownership, you will want to drive with us full-time.

Gather a group of interested drivers and apply through our organizer program. Coopify provides the technology platform, legal templates for cooperative incorporation, governance frameworks, and ongoing support. You build the local driver community.

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