Online Communities
Explore online MSP communities for real-time collaboration, technical advice, and business insights. Engage with peers and grow professionally across various platforms.
Community Profiles
Reddit: r/msp
Overview: With over 140,000 members, r/msp is the largest online MSP-focused community. It’s an invaluable space for discussing pricing strategies, vendor relationships, service delivery, and occasional technical topics. Active threads range from industry trends to peer recommendations.
Target Audience: Mix of business-focused and technical insights.
Why Join:
Peer-driven advice on MSP operations.
Access to real-world insights from a global member base.
Link: Visit r/msp
MSPGeek (Discord)
Overview: Originally built as a technical forum for MSPs, MSPGeek is now a thriving community offering support for troubleshooting, and vendor specific challenges with their dedicated spaces for engagement. It is especially popular for RMM and automation focused technicians.
Target Audience: MSP technicians and engineers, with some business conversations.
Why Join:
Dive deep into RMM tools, scripting, and automation.
Collaborative and constructive discussions for day-to-day MSP work.
Engage directly with the business you work with in their dedicated vendor channels.
Link: Visit MSPGeek
Spiceworks
Overview: Spiceworks is a broad IT forum with a dedicated section for managed service providers. Members discuss both technical and business topics, making it a versatile resource for MSPs of all sizes.
Target Audience: MSPs looking for both technical and business-focused discussions.
Why Join:
Gain insights from IT professionals across different sectors.
Network with peers and explore vendor-neutral resources.
Link: Visit Spiceworks
MSPs’r’us (Discord)
Overview: A real-time collaboration platform tied to the Reddit r/msp community, MSPs’r’us has over 5,000 members. It focuses on technical problem-solving, quick-fire advice, and informal networking.
Target Audience: Primarily technical, but also open to business-oriented MSP discussions.
Why Join:
Get feedback on technical challenges.
Build connections in a casual, fast-paced environment.
Link: Join MSPs’r’us
CyberDrain (Discord)
Overview: This community, centered around emphasizes scripting, automation, and cybersecurity practices, as well as the home of the Open Source software tool CIPP.
Target Audience: Technical professionals focused on M365, GDAP, Graph APIs & PowerShell
Why Join:
Participate in challenges like Capture The Flag (CTF) for skill-building.
Engage with the Open Source community of the CyberDrain Improved Partner Portal
Link: Join CyberDrain
6. The Tech Degenerates (TTD)
Overview: The Tech Degenerates is a community for MSPs, vendors, and other IT channel professionals. TTD combines a Discord server with structured monthly activities like happy hours, and host an extensive industry events calendar. Its unique approach blends professional growth with a sense of humor and inclusivity.
Target Audience: Channel professionals seeking collaboration and shared knowledge.
Why Join:
Access diverse initiatives like consulting programs, peer groups, and exclusive events.
Stay informed with curated resources and a centralized industry calendar.
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