Repair.org - The Repair Association

What Repair.org - The Repair Association does

Repair.org, formally the Digital Right to Repair Coalition and also doing business as The Repair Association, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 2013 and headquartered in North River, United States. The organization advocates for the right of consumers, independent repair shops, farmers, and equipment owners to repair products containing computer chips by pushing state-level Right to Repair legislation. Its core activities combine legislative advocacy, grassroots community organizing, and educational resource publishing, with the coalition having helped enact laws in 10 U.S. states and bills introduced across all 50.

The underlying 'platform' is a Squarespace-hosted website that delivers state-specific Know Your Rights resources, a violation reporting portal for state attorneys general and the FTC, standards documentation, a repair-focused blog, and membership enrollment. Underlying technology is limited to a Slack community for member coordination and a monthly newsletter distribution channel; no software products, APIs, or proprietary technical systems are disclosed. The coalition's founding members include iFixit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), U.S. PIRG, and the Service Industry Association (SIA), and the coalition now represents 400+ member organizations. Kyle Wiens serves as Chairman of the Board.

The business model is nonprofit and dual-stream: tiered membership dues (Individual at $10/month or $100/year, SMB at $50/month or $500/year, SMB Plus at $75/month, Educational/Non-Profit at $75/month or $750/year, and Enterprise at $150/month or $1,500/year) supplemented by one-time, weekly, monthly, and custom donations. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with content marketing, grassroots state campaigns, Slack community engagement, and earned media coverage (ArsTechnica, The Verge, Politico, Reuters) as primary distribution channels. The customer base is decentralized across independent repair businesses, consumers, farmers, educational institutions, and enterprises, with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or external funding.

Name

Repair.org - The Repair Association

Legal name

Digital Right to Repair Coalition

Website

https://repair.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Repair.org (The Repair Association / Digital Right to Repair Coalition) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that advocates for Right to Repair legislation across U.S. states, serving consumers, independent repair shops, farmers, and educational institutions through membership programs and grassroots organizing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Right to Repair Advocacy & Trade Association Services

NAICS

Repair and Maintenance (811)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB)

Keywords

• Right to repair advocacy
• Nonprofit trade association
• Repair legislation coalition
• Independent repair industry
• Consumer repair rights

Headquarters

HQ city

North River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Repair.org generates revenue through tiered membership programs including Individual ($10/month or $100/year), Small and Medium Business ($50/month or $500/year), SMB Plus ($75/month), Educational and Non-Profit ($75/month or $750/year), and Enterprise ($150/month or $1,500/year) tiers. Members receive benefits including advocacy support, newsletter access, Slack community access, priority news notifications, business logo placement on the website, and partner discounts.
2. Donations: The organization accepts one-time, weekly, monthly, and custom-amount donations from the public to support the Right to Repair movement. Donations are described as powering advocacy, public education, and legislative campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Repair.org operates a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that advocates for Right to Repair legislation through tiered membership programs, grassroots organizing, and state-specific educational resources. Members gain access to advocacy support, an exclusive Slack community, monthly newsletters, business logo placement, and partner discounts. The organization also publishes Know Your Rights resources by state, standards documentation, and DIY repair guidance to help consumers and independent repair businesses exercise their repair rights.

Product overview

Repair.org (The Repair Association / Digital Right to Repair Coalition) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of legislative advocacy services, educational resources, and community-building initiatives aimed at advancing Right to Repair legislation across U.S. states. The organization does not offer software products, platforms, or modules. Core activities include: Know Your Rights resources by state (California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington), membership programs with tiered benefits (Individuals, SMB, SMB Plus, Enterprise, Educational/Non-Profit), a community Slack channel, a monthly newsletter, and policy/legislative resources. Founding members include iFixit, EFF, U.S. PIRG, and Service Network Association (SIA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Households can save an average of $330–$385 per year by repairing phones, computers, and appliances instead of replacing them (varies by state: California $382, Minnesota $332, Oregon $338, Texas $382, New York $330).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iFixitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartneriFixit is a founding member of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition. iFixit is a leader in the repair community, offering free DIY repair manuals for tens of thousands of products. Repair.org references iFixit as a key resource for consumers seeking to exercise their Right to Repair rights and as a service provider for manufacturers looking to build repair ecosystems.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFF is a founding member of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition. EFF advocates for digital rights including the right to repair, bringing legal expertise and advocacy experience to the coalition's legislative campaigns.
• U.S. PIRGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. PIRG is a founding member of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition. PIRG provides research on repair economics, including the 'Repair Saves People Big' study documenting household savings from repair, and conducts advocacy campaigns supporting Right to Repair legislation.
• Service Industry Association (SIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Industry Association (SIA) is a founding member of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition. SIA represents service and repair businesses and provides industry-specific expertise and representation for the independent repair sector.
• iFixit (Manufacturer Repair Ecosystem)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor manufacturers seeking to comply with Right to Repair laws, Repair.org recommends iFixit as a partner offering repairability assessments, technical documentation, and parts distribution services to help manufacturers build repair-friendly products and ecosystems.
• FairphoneminorOthersFairphone is cited by Repair.org as an example of a manufacturer that has designed products prioritizing ease of part replacement, making them naturally compliant with repair regulations. Referenced as a model for other manufacturers building repair-friendly platforms.
• Framework Computer Inc.minorOthersFramework is cited by Repair.org as an example of a manufacturer that has designed products prioritizing ease of part replacement, making them naturally compliant with repair regulations. Framework laptops are highlighted as a repair-friendly alternative.
• uBreakiFixminorOthersSamsung's partnership with uBreakiFix (as noted by Repair.org) illustrates how outsourcing to local repair services can effectively meet Right to Repair requirements by providing parts, tools, and guides without significant complications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iFixit: iFixit is a founding member of Repair.org's coalition and operates the leading free DIY repair manual platform. It is the most directly comparable organization: focused on the same repair ecosystem, overlapping community, and shared mission of expanding consumer repair access, though iFixit is content-and-tools-driven while Repair.org is advocacy-driven.
• Service Industry Association (SIA): SIA is a founding member representing service and repair businesses. Comparable as a trade association serving the independent repair sector, with overlapping membership base and shared interest in legislative protection from manufacturer restrictions.
• U.S. PIRG: U.S. PIRG is a founding member and produces foundational research on repair economics (e.g., 'Repair Saves People Big'). Comparable as a consumer-advocacy federation with state-level legislative campaigns, similar grassroots organizing model, and overlapping Right to Repair policy agenda.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF is a founding member of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition. Comparable as a 501(c)(3) digital rights advocacy organization with overlapping legislative priorities, member base, and policy expertise, though EFF's scope is broader (privacy, free speech, IP reform).

Broad incumbents

• Consumer Reports: Consumer Reports is a consumer-advocacy and product-testing organization that has engaged on Right to Repair and product repairability. Comparable as a broader consumer-advocacy organization with overlapping interest in manufacturer restrictions and consumer savings.
• Public Knowledge: Public Knowledge is a public-interest advocacy organization working on telecom, copyright, and consumer technology issues including Right to Repair. Comparable as a policy advocacy organization operating in adjacent digital-rights and consumer-protection spaces.

Others

• National Consumers League: National Consumers League is a consumer-advocacy organization that has historically engaged on product safety, warranty, and right-to-repair-adjacent issues. Comparable as a long-standing consumer-protection advocacy body, though Right to Repair is not its primary focus.
• Open Source Initiative (OSI): OSI advocates for open-source software and hardware rights, with thematic overlap to Right to Repair through software-locking and parts-pairing concerns. Adjacent rather than directly competing.

Emerging players

• Repair Cafe International Foundation: Repair Cafe International organizes community repair events globally. Comparable as a grassroots repair-movement organization, though its operating model (volunteer-run events) differs from Repair.org's legislative advocacy focus.
• Green America: Green America is a nonprofit that campaigns on sustainable consumption and has supported Right to Repair as part of its broader environmental agenda. Comparable as an advocacy organization pursuing repair and circular-economy goals through consumer campaigns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RepairCoalition

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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