> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://legacy-docs.aragon.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://legacy-docs.aragon.org/products/aragon-client/how-to-create-a-dao-using-aragon-client/templates.md).

# Templates

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In this section, you will learn which are the templates available for creating a DAO and which are the main differences.
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## What are templates?

Templates are pre-configured smart contracts for different types of organizations. You can use the templates that are included with Aragon or [create your own](https://github.com/aragon/dao-templates).

## Template types

### [Company](/products/aragon-client/how-to-create-a-dao-using-aragon-client/use-company-template.md)

A Company organization is an organization that uses **transferable tokens** to represent stake in the company. Decisions are made using **token-weighted voting**, where one token equals one vote.

### [Membership](/products/aragon-client/how-to-create-a-dao-using-aragon-client/use-membership-template.md)

A Membership organization is an organization that uses a **non-transferable token** to represent membership. Decisions are made based on **one-member-one-vote** governance.

### [Reputation](/products/aragon-client/how-to-create-a-dao-using-aragon-client/page-1.md)

A Reputation organization is an organization that uses **non-transferable tokens** to represent reputation. Decisions are made using **reputation-weighted voting**.

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If the default templates do not provide you with the desired solution, you can set up a [development environment](https://hack.aragon.org/) and use the [aragonCLI](https://hack.aragon.org/developers/tools/aragoncli) to [create a custom organization](https://hack.aragon.org/developers/tools/guides/custom-deploy).
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