Best Community tools
Slack is the most-adopted Community tool among creators we track, used by 20 creators (91% of its mentions organic). This ranking counts real, receipt-backed creator usage — no editorial opinion, no paid placement.
Methodology: ranked by active tracked creators, ties broken by trending score · details
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- 1Slack
Team chat organised in channels, with searchable history and connections into most other work tools.
20 active creators · 23 mentions · 91% organic
“Viktor is an AI employee that lives inside our Slack account, which makes it ridiculously easy for anyone on the team to” — Ali Abdaalsource ↗
- 2Discord
Voice and text chat organised in servers and channels, originally for gaming, now widely used for communities and support.
17 active creators · 25 mentions · 100% organic
“the discord server I've setup has nearly 60 users in it” — DesignCoursesource ↗
- 3Instagram
Meta's platform for photos, short video and direct messages.
15 active creators · 26 mentions · 96% organic
“we will open up the Instagram app on your iOS device and head straight into your Direct Messages inbox” — ProgrammingKnowledge2source ↗
- 4WhatsApp
End-to-end encrypted messenger for chats, calls and groups, with a separate track for businesses.
13 active creators · 24 mentions · 100% organic
“If you are an avid user of WhatsApp, you may have recently noticed a major change” — ProgrammingKnowledge2source ↗
- 5Telegram
Messenger with cloud history across devices, very large groups, broadcast channels and an open bot API.
11 active creators · 13 mentions · 100% organic
- 6Skool
Community platform combining discussion feed, courses ('classroom'), calendar and gamified leaderboards in a deliberately simple package at one flat price. Popular with course sellers and cohort programs; co-owned by Sam Ovens and Alex Hormozi.
10 active creators · 195 mentions · 99% organic · ~$99/month flat per community
“I became co-owner of which is a platform for people to build communities online” — Alex Hormozisource ↗
- 7Skillshare
Subscription platform for online classes in design, illustration, video and other creative skills.
6 active creators · 6 mentions · 67% organic · ~$14/month or ~$99/year
“The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skills” — Sajjaad Khadersource ↗
- 8Twitter
Short-post network, formerly Twitter, for public conversation in real time.
5 active creators · 9 mentions · 100% organic
- 9Facebook
Meta's social network, with profiles, pages, groups and advertising.
5 active creators · 5 mentions · 100% organic
- 10Zoom
Video meetings with recording, transcripts, webinars and phone.
5 active creators · 6 mentions · 100% organic
“We use Gmail, Google Docs, Zoom, Stripe, Calendly, and a basic CRM.” — The AI Advantagesource ↗
- 11LinkedIn
Professional network for contacts, jobs and industry posts.
4 active creators · 4 mentions · 100% organic
- 12Teams
Microsoft's chat and meeting tool, tied into Office and Microsoft 365 file storage.
3 active creators · 3 mentions · 100% organic
- 13Brilliant
Interactive learning platform with hands-on courses in math, science, programming and data.
2 active creators · 2 mentions · 50% organic · ~$13/month or ~$150/year
“Upgrade your brain with Brilliant for free” — Satori Graphicssource ↗
- 14Nebula
Creator-owned streaming platform where independent educational YouTubers publish ad-free and experimental content.
2 active creators · 3 mentions · 100% organic · ~$6/month or bundled annually
- 15Circle
All-in-one community platform: spaces, discussions, events, live streams, courses and paid memberships under a creator's own brand. Used by course businesses and membership communities that want to leave Facebook Groups.
1 active creators · 1 mentions · 100% organic · From ~$89/month after trial
Questions, answered with receipts
What are the best Community tools that creators actually use?
By receipt-backed creator usage: Slack, Discord, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram. Slack leads with 20 active creators, 91% of its mentions organic.
Are these Community rankings affected by affiliate payments or sponsorships?
No. The ranking counts how many tracked creators genuinely use each tool, from dated mentions with receipts — editorial opinion and paid placement never move it.