5 Best Math Independent Communities (Updated May 2026)

5 Math communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 5/13/2026

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#1
Math Help Forum
Mathematics is concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change. Founded in 2005, Math Help Forum is dedicated to free math help and math discussions, and our math community welcomes students, teachers, educators, professors, mathematicians, engineers, and scientists.
Forum
2 views / month
#2
Mathematics Stack Exchange
A question and answer site for people studying math at any level and professionals in related fields. Part of the Stack Exchange network.
1.6M members
Forum
9 views / month
#3
Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America is the world’s largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts. We further the understanding of our world through mathematics because mathematics drives society and shapes our lives.
Forum
Perks
Events
Paid
2 views / month
#4
MathOverflow
MathOverflow is a question and answer site for professional mathematicians. Anybody can ask a question. Anybody can answer. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
170K members
Forum
6 views / month
#5
Art of Problem Solving
Art of Problem Solving creates educational materials for motivated students in grades 2–12. The company's books, classes, and online resources help students become creative, successful problem solvers. The website contains a community forum that is available to all that have math questions.
806K members
Forum
5 views / month

All Math communities

Math
14 communities
202 / mo
Math, 14 communities, 202 views per month including community pages

FAQ

: Communities for math students, enthusiasts, and professionals covering everything from calculus help to higher-level pure and applied mathematics. Reddit has large communities for homework help and recreational math, with Discord servers serving students and dedicated forums for specific branches of the discipline.
: Hive Index lists 5 Math independent communities on Independent Platforms. Most listings with size data are massive (40%) or gigantic (20%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Math topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (100%). Others that show up often include member perks and online/offline events. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: 4 of 5 (80%) are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Math Help Forum, Mathematics Stack Exchange, Mathematical Association of America, and MathOverflow first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 5/13/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.