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 (31% of 26 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

69% 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 157K members and the median is 4K. 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 (73%). Others that show up often include live chat, courses, and newsletter.

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 26 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: 26
Platforms: 8
Avg members: 157K
Median members: 4K

Where No-Code Communities Are Hosted

Slack
8(31%)
Independent Platforms
7(27%)
Discord
4(15%)
Telegram
2(8%)
Skool
2(8%)
Reddit
1(4%)
LinkedIn
1(4%)
Heartbeat
1(4%)

Format mix

Chat communities
14(54%)
Forum / feed-based
8(31%)
Other platforms
2(8%)
Private membership
2(8%)

Chat communities is most common (54%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (31%).

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
3(12%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
7(27%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
4(15%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
6(23%)
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 (157K vs 4K), 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 platform-diverse, more chat-heavy, and more paid or gated, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	No-Code	Hive Index average
Free to join	69%	84%
Median members	4K	25K
Average members	157K	673K
Paid or apply-to-join	31%	16%
Live chat	62%	41%
Discord share	15%	17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
73%
Live Chat
62%
Courses
54%
Newsletter
54%
Member Perks
50%
Online/Offline Events
50%
Paid Community
27%
Job Board
23%

Niche Features

Pairing
8%
Token
4%

Live Chat appears on 62% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 101

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Slack	8	31%	77	77%
Independent Platforms	7	27%	1	1%
Discord	4	15%	14	14%
Telegram	2	8%	1	1%
Skool	2	8%	3	3%
Reddit	1	4%	1	1%
Heartbeat	1	4%	3	3%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Slack hosts 31% of listings and 77% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.

Most-clicked formats

Chat communities
92(92%)
Other platforms
3(3%)
Private membership
3(3%)
Forum / feed-based
2(2%)

Most-clicked features

Live Chat
95(95%)
Forum
89(89%)
Online/Offline Events
88(88%)
Courses
87(87%)
Newsletter
86(86%)
Member Perks
82(82%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
81(81%)
Massive
10(10%)
Medium
4(4%)
Small
3(3%)
Large
2(2%)

Top-clicked listings

No Code Founders
73(73%)
Lovable Discord
9(9%)
n8n.io
5(5%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and other platforms communities.

Trends

Founded year

2011

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2023

15 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2020.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 2 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

5.0 average rating across 2 communities.

Rated examples

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 (31% of 26 listings).
: 69% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 157K members and the median is 4K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (73%). Others that show up often include live chat, courses, and newsletter.
: 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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