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May 14, 2026

How Pivot is structured

Understand how organizations, spaces, rooms, and blocks fit together in Pivot.

Pivot is organized in layers.

The main structure is:

Organization → Spaces → Rooms and Blocks

This hierarchy separates organization-wide administration from the work inside each space.

Organization

The organization is the top-level administrative layer.

It is used to manage:

  • Members and admin roles
  • Security and domains
  • Billing and subscriptions
  • Integrations
  • Organization-wide settings and policies

Spaces

Spaces are the main work areas inside an organization.

Each space is created as a community, course, project, or team, and contains its own members, communication, content, and settings.

Spaces are used to organize:

  • Members and roles
  • Access and sharing
  • Rooms
  • Blocks
  • Analytics
  • Memberships

For more detail, see Introduction to spaces.

Rooms

Rooms are used for communication.

Depending on the type, a room can be used for:

  • Chat
  • Posts
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Streaming
  • Direct conversations

Some rooms are created inside spaces, while others, such as direct rooms, can exist outside a space.

Blocks

Blocks are used for content and workflows.

Examples include:

  • Pages
  • Databases
  • Goals
  • Forms
  • Polls
  • Events
  • Charts
  • Canvases
  • Files

Blocks can also be added inside rooms when content needs to be part of a conversation or workflow.

Mental model

A simple way to understand Pivot is:

  • The organization manages administration
  • A space organizes work for a community, course, project, or team
  • A room supports communication
  • A block holds content or workflow elements

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