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description Explore online MSP communities for real-time collaboration, technical advice, and business insights. Engage with peers and grow professionally across various platforms.

Online Communities

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.
  • Link: