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Social Development Guide

How to Build a Community Platform

Build an online community platform with discussion forums, groups, and member management.

Complete guide with costs, timeline, and tech stack.

$15,000 - $45,000
Market Rate
5-10 weeks
Build Timeline
$2,997
Our Fixed Price

Key Features to Include

A successful community platform needs these core features to deliver value to your users:

Discussion forums & threads
Groups & spaces
Member profiles
Events & meetups
Direct messaging
Moderation tools
Member directory
Gamification & badges

Recommended Tech Stack

We recommend these technologies for building a modern, scalable community platform:

Next.js
PostgreSQL
Socket.io
Algolia
S3

Why this stack? This combination offers rapid development, excellent performance, and easy scalability. Next.js provides a great developer experience with built-in optimization, while PostgreSQL ensures reliable data management.

Project Complexity: Standard

Standard - Multiple user types, integrations needed

Based on complexity, building a community platform typically takes 5-10 weeks. Our 2-week MVP sprint covers most standard projects, with additional time for advanced features if needed.

Who Should Build a Community Platform?

Community managers, creators, professional organizations

Successful Community Platform Examples

These successful products can serve as inspiration for your community platform:

Discord
Circle
Slack communities
Discourse

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