The 8 Best SaaS Communities Every Founder Should Join in 2025
You don’t build a great product alone. You build it with people who’ve been there before.
And in 2025, the best way to find those people? Join the right SaaS communities.
Whether you’re validating your first MVP, scaling past your first 100 customers, or just trying to survive churn — the insights, support, and sanity checks you get from a strong community can make all the difference.
This guide highlights eight of the best SaaS communities you can join in 2025, with options for every type of founder, from bootstrappers to venture-backed operators.
Why Join a SaaS Community in the First Place?
Starting a SaaS business is exciting. But it’s also confusing, lonely, and full of costly trial-and-error moments. That’s where communities come in.
The right SaaS community helps you:
- Get unstuck faster (through real-time feedback)
- Avoid beginner mistakes (that others already made)
- Learn growth strategies that work now — not in 2018
- Find collaborators, testers, mentors, and even co-founders
- Stay accountable when motivation dips
Ready to find your people?
Explore the best SaaS communities worth joining in 2025.
1. SaaStr 🌍
Platform: Website + Events + Newsletter
Best for: Founders scaling B2B SaaS products
Cost: Free access to content; events are paid
Why join: This is the largest SaaS community on the planet. With events like SaaStr Annual and SaaStr Europa, you’ll meet thousands of founders, execs, and investors. Think of it as the Coachella of SaaS — but with spreadsheets instead of glow sticks.
2. SaaS Alliance
Platform: Slack
Best for: Early- to mid-stage founders and product managers
Cost: Free
Why join: With over 3,000 members, this Slack community offers real-time discussions, strategic partner connections, and growth resources. If you want to learn from others who are in the trenches building alongside you, this is where to be.
3. Indie Hackers
Platform: Forum
Best for: Bootstrapped SaaS founders, solo makers
Cost: Free
Why join: Thousands of makers share build-in-public journeys, revenue breakdowns, and “aha” moments. It’s not just a forum — it’s a founder diary, mentorship space, and idea incubator rolled into one.
4. SaaS Growth Hacks
Platform: Facebook Group
Best for: Growth-focused SaaS teams
Cost: Free
Why join: With 30K+ members, this is a goldmine for those obsessed with MRR, churn, and funnels. Whether you’re testing cold emails or running your 100th A/B test, someone in here has done it — and shared what worked.
5. Growmance
Platform: Slack
Best for: SaaS marketers, growth hackers
Cost: Free
Why join: With 16K+ members, this group focuses on actionable growth tactics. You’ll find channels dedicated to marketing, SEO, partnerships, and product growth — plus a job board to connect with SaaS-first opportunities.
6. Lunadio
Platform: Discord
Best for: Early-stage, indie SaaS founders
Cost: Free
Why join: Lunadio is cozy, focused, and collaborative. With under 2K members, you’ll actually know people by name. Perfect for bouncing ideas, getting feedback, and sharing those “is this crazy?” moments.
7. r/SaaS (Reddit)
Platform: Reddit
Best for: Anonymous advice, deep dives, and resource sharing
Cost: Free
Why join: With 250K+ members, r/SaaS offers one of the largest pools of collective knowledge for founders, devs, and growth pros. Want unfiltered feedback? This is where you’ll find it.
8. Founderpath / Founderled
Platform: Private network + SaaS financing platform
Best for: Bootstrapped founders seeking funding and founder-to-founder support
Cost: Free to join; premium services may cost
Why join: Founderpath is not just a community — it’s a capital partner. You can access exclusive CEO groups, founder-first resources, and revenue-based financing without giving up equity.
Conclusion
The journey of building a SaaS product doesn’t have to be a solo climb. These communities can act as your advisory board, cheering squad, growth engine, and gut-check system all in one.
Pick one or two that align with where you are right now. Join the conversations. Ask questions. Give back.
You’ll be amazed at what happens when you’re not building in a vacuum.
Looking for a Technical Partner to Build Your SaaS Product?
Joining a great community is one half of the equation. The other half? Building your product with people who get SaaS from architecture to user onboarding.
As a third-party development partner, RaftLabs has helped 18+ SaaS startups build and launch scalable products over the last 24 months. Whether you need an MVP fast or are scaling a mature product, they bring expertise in web, mobile, and AI-powered SaaS solutions.
Originally posted at Raftlabs
