25,7% of the European tech communities are based on meetup.com followed by Slack and Linkedin groups.
This graph shows a significant change in where European tech communities are based. Meetup.com remains the leading platform at 25.7%, but it has experienced a sharp decline compared to the 48% reported last year.
Some thoughts:
Decline of Meetup.com: while Meetup.com remains the most used tool, its drop from 48% to 25.7% indicates a shift toward more dynamic and interactive platforms. This decline could stem from:
Changing community habits toward instant communication platforms.
Meetup’s reliance on scheduled events versus continuous, real-time engagement.
Cost-related barriers for organizers using Meetup.
Rise of Discord and Telegram: platforms like Discord and Telegram have grown significantly due to their focus on real-time interaction, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. These tools allow tech communities to build continuous, asynchronous discussions, attracting younger and more tech-savvy members.
As these platforms continue to grow, we may see them competing more directly with Slack and LinkedIn for community management.
Slack and LinkedIn's Steady Position:
Slack (15.1%) remains popular for professional, team-oriented communities due to its organized channels and integrations.
LinkedIn groups (12.8%) retain relevance by providing visibility and networking opportunities for professionals.
Shifting Habits and Hybrid Communities: A growing preference for real-time interaction (Telegram, Discord) and hybrid community approaches (Only in-person events: 7.7%) reflects a desire for diverse, flexible tools to meet evolving needs.
18,5%
use meetup.com as main tool to organize events followed by Google Forms and Eventbrite.
Comparing the 62,8% of last year keeping the same order we can see a more extensive use of tools to organize events.
Linkedin and Twitter are the most used socials in the tech communities.
Linkedin is the social related to work and communities offer a big boost to developers career growth so it is the best place where communities can share their training events.
Some recent news about X will let us know if communities will moove on Bluesky or other socials.