The best social & community tools to try in 2026

, , and anchor team and community interaction with complementary strengths: Slack’s channel-centric workflows and integrations suit structured, async collaboration; Discord’s roles, bots, and voice/video excel for real‑time community hubs; Zoom’s dependable meetings, screen sharing, and breakout rooms fit external calls and workshops. Trade-offs include notification noise, UI clutter, and free‑tier limits.