What are no-code communities?

Communities for builders using no-code and low-code tools to create apps, automations, and workflows without traditional programming. Slack is a major hub here, with communities organized around specific platforms like Bubble and Webflow, alongside broader communities for makers exploring what is possible without writing code.

Where do most no-code communities live?

Slack is the most common platform in this report (32% of 25 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

72% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical no-code community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 165K members and the median is 5K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (72%). Others that show up often include live chat, courses, and member perks.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's No-Code topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

No-Code Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 25 no-code communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: no-code communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 25
Platforms: 7
Avg members: 165K
Median members: 5K

Where No-Code Communities Are Hosted

Slack
8(32%)
Independent Platforms
7(28%)
Discord
4(16%)
Telegram
2(8%)
Skool
2(8%)
Reddit
1(4%)
LinkedIn
1(4%)

Format mix

Chat communities
14(56%)
Forum / feed-based
8(32%)
Private membership
2(8%)
Other platforms
1(4%)

Chat communities is most common (56%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (32%).

Slack leads, but Independent Platforms and Discord also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
2(8%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
7(28%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
4(16%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
6(24%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
2(8%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
2(8%)

2 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (165K vs 5K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How No-Code Differs From Other Categories

No-Code is less free-to-join, smaller, more chat-heavy, and more paid or gated, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	No-Code	Hive Index average
Free to join	72%	84%
Median members	5K	25K
Average members	165K	662K
Paid or apply-to-join	28%	16%
Live chat	60%	41%
Discord share	16%	18%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
72%
Live Chat
60%
Courses
52%
Member Perks
52%
Newsletter
52%
Online/Offline Events
48%
Job Board
24%
Paid Community
24%

Niche Features

Pairing
8%
Token
4%

Live Chat appears on 60% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 107

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Slack	8	32%	70	66%
Independent Platforms	7	28%	2	2%
Discord	4	16%	27	25%
Telegram	2	8%	1	1%
Skool	2	8%	5	5%
Reddit	1	4%	1	1%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Slack hosts 32% of listings and 66% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.

Most-clicked formats

Chat communities
98(92%)
Private membership
5(5%)
Forum / feed-based
3(3%)

Most-clicked features

Live Chat
99(93%)
Courses
88(83%)
Forum
86(81%)
Online/Offline Events
83(78%)
Newsletter
81(76%)
Member Perks
79(75%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
78(74%)
Massive
16(15%)
Medium
9(8%)
Large
3(3%)

Top-clicked listings

No Code Founders
68(64%)
Lovable Discord
15(14%)
n8n.io
7(7%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and private membership communities.

Trends

Founded year

2011

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

15 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2020.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

5.0 average rating across 1 community.

Rated examples

No Code Founders
Slack · 5.0 stars · 19K members

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as No-Code. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

•This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.

FAQ

: Communities for builders using no-code and low-code tools to create apps, automations, and workflows without traditional programming. Slack is a major hub here, with communities organized around specific platforms like Bubble and Webflow, alongside broader communities for makers exploring what is possible without writing code.
: Slack is the most common platform in this report (32% of 25 listings).
: 72% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 165K members and the median is 5K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (72%). Others that show up often include live chat, courses, and member perks.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's No-Code topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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