How many Software Development communities with live chat are listed?

Hive Index lists 104 software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. See the main Software Development topic for all 177+ communities in this category.

What are the best software development chat communities to join?

LambdaTest Community, iOS Developers, Programmers Palace, and ShipFast have the highest review scores among software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. Reviews come from Hive Index members, not an editorial ranking.

Which platforms have the most software development chat communities?

Discord (45), Slack (31), and Independent Platforms (8) host the most software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities.

What other features do software development chat communities offer?

Among software development chat communities, other common features include Online/Offline Events (36%), Forum (26%), and Job Board (22%).

Are there free software development chat communities?

89 of 104 (86%) software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities are free to join, including Nikist Hacker club, Pakistan Community, Programmers Palace, and DevOps Chat. The remaining 15 require payment, an application, or both.

How large are software development chat communities?

Hive Index lists 104 software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. The largest include r/webdev (3.3M members), r/linux (1.9M members), and r/homelab (1.1M members). Median reported size is about 4K members.

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How does Hive Index collect and rank these listings?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and tagged with features like live chat. Hive Index updates platform, member, review, and traffic data where available. Popular reflects visitor interest in the Hive Index directory of communities. These listings in the Hive Index directory of communities were last updated 10/2/2026.

Best Software Development Chat Communities

104 Software Development chat communities

Updated 10/2/2026

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#1
Nikist Hacker club
on nas-io and whatsapp
Nikist Hacker Club is a community for those interested in ethical hacking and cybersecurity. Join for free and get daily updates related to ethical hacking. Connect with over 37,000 members on WhatsApp and participate in live events. Get access to free and paid courses on topics like password cracking, wifi network hacking, and more. Join now to enhance your skills in ethical hacking and become part of a community of like-minded individuals.
37K members
Chat
Newsletter
Tools
270 views / month
#2
Pakistan Community
on whatsapp
This ecosystem is open to creators, builders, developers, designers, researchers, educators, investors, businesses, students, freelancers, startups, and anyone contributing positively within these principles.
14 members
Chat
Events
202 views / month
#3
Programmers Palace
on discord
Programmers Palace is an open and helpful community for people of all experience levels who are interested in programming or computer science. We cover almost any topic from web-dev to mathematics in programming and cyber security.
8K members
Chat
Events
Courses
131 views / month
#4
DevOps Chat
on slack
Your DevOps Community. Find DevOps Jobs, Events, Articles or make connections with 19,038 members in our Slack Community
22K members
Chat
Events
Jobs
76 views / month
#5
NetDev Community
on slack
The NetDev Community Slack is a free, public chat platform for all topics concerning network development and automation. It also serves as the official chat platform for several open source projects.
6K members
Chat
59 views / month
#6
DevEx
on slack
The developer community for all things DevEx: new ideas, tips, lively discussions, and problem-solving in the software world.
200 members
Chat
Pairing
Events
Jobs
57 views / month
#7
Hack2skill
on discord
A quintessential ecosystem, developed to foster and cater to the needs of modern-age developers. We at Hack2skill offer credible and ingenious solutions to ensure a hassle-free experience.
100K members
Chat
Pairing
Events
Newsletter
Jobs
58 views / month
#8
Stark Community
on slack
Stark is a free, online community for developers and designers that want to make their projects accessible for everyone. It works mainly in a Slack group where members share knowledge and experiences about creating accessible UX projects. The Slack group also offers a useful job board, where members can find new opportunities specially targeted for their roles. On the other hand, Stark hosts meetups and webinars to further learn about accessibility.
3K members
Chat
Events
Jobs
38 views / month
#9
NextJS
on discord
Next.js gives you the best developer experience with all the features you need for production: hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, smart bundling, route pre-fetching, and more. No config needed. The Next.js Discord community enables developers to chat about Next.js, ask questions, show off their projects, and find Next.js jobs
114K members
Chat
Jobs
48 views / month
#10
DevOps, SRE, & Infrastructure (DSI)
on discord
DevOps, SRE, & Infrastructure, DSI, is an online community that includes anyone with a shared technical interest. The people who make up this community share a wide range of technical-related knowledge and experience in networking, databases, IT, software, security, programming, DevOps, site reliability engineering, infrastructure, systems administration, and much more. We have people here who are freelancers, entrepreneurs, and those who are employed at small companies to large companies such as Google, Facebook, Hashicorp, and Uber. We like to think that the people who work in these roles "keep the lights on". With a community, we are able to share the knowledge with others who have a desire to learn about their specific technical interests or even wanting that next fix to the project they are working on. If you have a passion for technology, this is the place to be. At DSI, our goal is to be the place with a wide range of technical-related topics and to share them with the world. Rather than just learning something and keeping it to yourself, DSI is the place to not only share it but to learn it. We strive to make people successful and to live their dream. We do that by providing information.
6K members
Chat
Events
Jobs
38 views / month
Marketing for Vibe-Coders
on skool
Marketing playbooks for vibe-coders ready to build in public & make money on their terms. Master building in public, gain traction, and find work that fits your lifestyle.
Forum
Chat
Events
38 views / month
Work With Indies
on discord
Work With Indies is a job board and inclusive community supporting careers working for and with indie developers. We're creating a safe and central place for 1. people to find cool jobs in indie games and 2. for indie studios to find talent specifically interested in indie games, away from the crowded AAA job sites.
50K members
Chat
Events
Newsletter
Jobs
61 views / month
Buildergroop
on discord
A home for young developers, designers, and entrepreneurs. We offer mentorship, podcast episodes, hackathons, free access to $500k in discounts to software and co-working spaces, and more.
80 members
Chat
Pairing
Perks
Events
Jobs
30 views / month
Code Social
on discord
Code Social is a free learning-focused community that provides accessible resources and opportunities to excel in various technologies. Connect with mentors, peers, and industry experts.
9K members
Forum
Chat
Events
39 views / month
Virtual Coffee
on slack
Virtual Coffee is a laid-back conversation with developers twice a week. It's the conversation that keeps going in slack. It's the online events that support developers at all stages of the journey. It's the place you go to make friends. Anyone can join! Whether you're thinking about getting into tech or have been in it for decades.
550 members
Chat
Apply
Pairing
Events
Newsletter
Jobs
31 views / month
The Black Coder Community
on discord
The Black Coder Community (BLACC) is a community of like-minded Black developers, creatives, and people who just like to hang out. We strive to create a safe space for black people in tech to collaborate and network.
826 members
Chat
Events
Newsletter
52 views / month
r/homelab
on reddit and discord
Welcome to your friendly /r/homelab, where techies and sysadmin from everywhere are welcome to share their labs, projects, builds, etc.
1.1M members
Forum
Chat
57 views / month
Open Source Hub
on discord
We’re a collaborative community dedicated to the advancement of software through open source. We’re developers, advocates and technologists helping each other. No matter the skill level or age. We’re here to help and have fun along the way too.
23 members
Forum
Chat
Events
Jobs
28 views / month
The Coding Den
on discord
176K members
Chat
33 views / month
#python
on slack
A slack group dedicated to the python programming language
Chat
28 views / month
Tech Snack Vibe Coding & AI
on skool
Tech Snack Vibe Coding & AI is a Skool community focused on software development and related topics.
19K members
Chat
19 views / month
Dip.Chat
on telegram
Accountability groups for developers. How it works: Buy a seat in the group. Fill out form. Join group from invite. Post updates for 30 days. Get charged for missed days. Current groups: Job Hunters, Founders, Crypto Devs, Builders, Creators, 30 Days of Customer Interviews, ConvertKit
Chat
Apply
Pairing
Paid
23 views / month
.NET on AWS
on slack
Connect with the .NET on AWS Community. Learn from the community, follow inspiring community members, or join us at developer events. There’s always someone discussing AWS—and we hope you'll add your voice. Whether you’re looking for expert advice, informal chats, live event feeds, launch news, or community stories, you’ll find them here.
16K members
Forum
Chat
Events
Newsletter
27 views / month
ShipFast
on discord
A private community of makers who ship startups, FAST!
303 members
Chat
Paid
16 views / month
msdev.chat
on slack
The Slack community for developers working with Microsoft technologies. The goal is to gather people working with Microsoft technologies in the same place, so we can all learn from each other. (Also, I really miss the good old days of IRC.). UWP talk at windev.slack.com and .net core talk at aspnetcore.slack.com.
Chat
Jobs
20 views / month
JAYK14 Software Development
on whatsapp
A group for software developers to collaborate on projects, share knowledge, and discuss programming.
Chat
25 views / month
Daily Dev Links
on slack
dailydevlinks is a curated resource for developers & designers to find interesting articles around the things they love to read on a daily basis. In addition, it has a community of like-minded people that have a passion for development, design & growth. A place people can learn, help, share ideas & connect. 🧑‍💻 Connect with like-minded people 💡 Share your ideas 🧠 Learn new things from the community 🚀 Find people to collaborate with ❓ Easily find help from other members
136 members
Chat
Newsletter
Tools
16 views / month
QA Team
on discord
A QA Discord community, to discuss and help each other with Quality assurance topics
2K members
Chat
Jobs
21 views / month
Pieces Discord
on discord
Community for Pieces, the AI-driven developer productivity tool. Focused on AI-powered development workflows.
6K members
Chat
16 views / month
HiveMQ Community
on slack
A vibrant community of people using MQTT to create a central nervous system connecting and managing IoT devices and data. Access exclusive events, programs, and resources; connect with others; get certified; and contribute to our HiveMQ open-source projects.
200 members
Forum
Chat
Events
Jobs
Courses
20 views / month
Roblox Developers
on discord
A server for the Roblox community. This is a server made to help people make their dream Roblox game or get assistance in Roblox Studio. We are a great developer community of people who have an interest in developing or gaming in general! Hire, sell, make yourself for hire, you can do it all!
36K members
Chat
Perks
Events
Jobs
24 views / month
AIML API community
on discord
Welcome to the AI/ML API Community Program! We offer over 200 AI Models via a single, powerful API, and we're looking for passionate individuals to join our mission of democratizing AI technology. Whether you're a developer, content creator, speaker, or community leader, there's a place for you in our vibrant ecosystem.
4K members
Forum
Chat
Events
Newsletter
20 views / month
Hack Club
on slack
Hack Club is a nonprofit network of high school coding clubs and makers around the world. In the Hack Club Slack, you'll find a group of 16,000+ fabulous people to talk to, active at all hours.
12K members
Chat
Perks
Events
20 views / month
#go
on slack
A slack group dedicated to the go programming language
Chat
18 views / month
#nodejs
on slack
A slack group dedicated to Node
Chat
17 views / month

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These communities have a live chat format where members can interact in realtime. Often times these communities have several channels or rooms for dedicated discussion. Hive Index lists 104 software development chat communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. Browse the full Software Development topic for every platform and feature combination, or learn more about Live Chat communities across topics.

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Live Chat
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Online/Offline Events
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Forum
Threaded discussions and forum-style posts
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Job Board
Includes jobs, hiring, or opportunity posts
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Newsletter
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20

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