What community platform do you host your community on?

Rohan Chaubey
27 replies
I prefer WhatsApp and Reddit. But I have also hosted communities on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, Slack and custom community platforms. I would love to hear from you, what is your preferred channel/platform for hosting your community? Today, I hunted Wylo. It's a customizable community platform. Check it out >> https://www.producthunt.com/posts/wylo

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Michael Cho
A bit surprised by the tech-oriented suggestions here - does everybody only run tech communities? I see many Facebook Groups very active with "normal" (ie non tech) communities 😄
Jatin Mehta
Personally, I prefer to stay in places I'm already at. Ask me to come to a new platform and I might not ending up having as much activity. Slack seems to be a win since I can simply switch workspaces. Next is whatsapp.
Upen V
Zero To Founder
Zero To Founder
Using Circle for https://microsaashq.com
Gaurav Kumar
Artfinity design
Artfinity design
Discord only, I love its UI and integrations Most of my team and partners are on Discord. So it makes more sense to use Discord. I have an LGBTQ community on WhatsApp. I also have a prototyping and design community on Circle with almost 4000+ members. Never hosted any community on other platforms. Can't say which is best for the community. Every platform has different use cases 🙌 . But I strongly feel that discord is more intuitive, friendly, and the best solution for any community. I am also switching my circle community on Discord slowly taking one step at a time!
Shawn Yuan
@gauravdoodles OK i see,we recently wanted to find a UI designer to work with us on a project, do you know what platforms are there to find good UI designers?
Shawn Yuan
@gauravdoodles Can you share me your discord community link, I would like to join too!
Gaurav Kumar
Artfinity design
Artfinity design
@shawn_yuan2 yeah but only if you r self employed or freelancer or have your own company 🙌
Gaurav Kumar
Artfinity design
Artfinity design
@shawn_yuan2 check my bio 🙌
Twitter worked really well for us. I grew the community on my personal account, mentioned a lot our product Klu oy and magic, now we have the whole Klummunity on Twitter! Actively building one on Reddit and slowly approaching Facebook! Let's see how it works out!
Venkata Naga Kailash Anantha
I see WA, Telegram and FB as user-first apps. Community is a secondary feature. In contrast, Discord and Reddit are more community-oriented. I always feel that Discord and Reddit have more community-focused power tools than the other 3. I tried creating and maintaining a discord server, but it didn't take off, though :D . But I think the bots take it to next level when it comes to creating automation, managing users, roles management and setting up proper onboarding flows. But even then, a few more gaps on Discord can be addressed through a web app. I created my account on Wylo and started creating a community. I hope to make a consistent effort this time!
Jake Harrison
I have seen success with hosting communities on Facebook and LinkedIn groups, as well as using Slack for more focused and intimate groups.
Nick from FirstHR
Telegram is very underrated. The best solution for communities.
Prema Toppo
For me, it's Reddit and Slack.
Anna Carmichael
That's awesome! We use Slack pretty actively. Do folks use Discord?
Alexandru Muresan
I never had any success with Reddit... not sure if i'm just not techy enough.
For me its Telegram, I find the UI much easier and convenient than Discord.
adam albo
if I could persuade WhatsApp and Reddit to have a baby, I would choose that one
Anna Kasumova
Telegram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Product Hunt
刘lucie
Currently, I manage my community on Discord. Discord offers more extensive features and is more convenient to use. It not only fulfills basic social aspects but also allows for the organization of knowledge posts for learning. Additionally, it provides different channels for communication based on various needs, making it easier to address issues or offer assistance to others.
Leo
Some great answers here, thanks community!
Jeorge
Has anyone tried Quora or Medium?
Hrithik Kaul
@jeorge28 Could you give more insights on how to use Medium as a community platform?