Hither Labs is an independent software studio creating products that bridge the digital and physical world — starting with Nearli, a proximal social media platform built for the communities around you.
Born in Tulsa, built for everywhere.
Hither Labs, LLC was founded in 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a simple belief: the most interesting social experiences happen in the physical world, not in a feed optimized for engagement.
We build software that works with geography — tools that help people discover what's happening nearby, leave a mark on the places they visit, and connect with the communities that surround them every day.
As an independent studio, we move deliberately. We ship products we believe in, built to last, designed to serve real people in real places.
Our flagship product. A proximal social media platform that connects people through the places they share.
Nearli lets you drop a digital pin at any real-world location — attach a message, an image, and choose who sees it. Public pins are time-limited and visible to anyone nearby. Private pins stay yours, forever.
Built around the H3 hexagonal grid — the world is divided into evenly sized cells, so "nearby" means the same thing in every direction. Drop a pin exactly where you mean it.
Public pins last 5 minutes to 8 hours — or up to 24 hours for premium and business users — then fade away. No permanent clutter. Just timely, relevant moments for the people who are there.
A browser extension that helps you weigh homes against your own criteria while you search.
On the Range adds a scoring panel to the home listings you're already browsing. Rate each home against the things that matter to you, jot down a note, and see your score and note right on the search-result cards. Works in Chrome, Brave and other Chromium browsers.
Build your own scorecard — neighborhood, price, anything else you care about — and give each option a value. Every home gets a total, so comparing is easy.
No accounts. Your criteria, scores and notes are stored only in your browser, and no listing content is ever sent anywhere. Export a backup any time.
"We're building the tools to help you find the most interesting things happening right now, near you."
Questions, partnerships, press inquiries — we'd love to hear from you.