DEVAE vs Showwcase
DEVAE vs Showwcase: Showwcase was a developer social network with profiles and communities whose activity has largely faded; DEVAE is an actively developed alternative with live rooms and teammate matching.
Showwcase was a developer social network offering profiles with projects, communities and a job board. Activity on it has largely faded, and many of its users are looking for a home. DEVAE is an actively developed developer social platform with the same profile and community ideas, plus live rooms with screen and terminal sharing, matching and a CLI.
This is written with respect: Showwcase got a lot right about what developers want from a social network, and DEVAE shares that vision. If you built a profile or a community there, the practical question is where that energy goes next. DEVAE is in open beta and free, and the migration is mostly a matter of re-creating your profile and inviting your community into a group.
Last reviewed 17 September 2026. We build DEVAE; details about Showwcase come from its public documentation and may change.
Feature comparison
| Feature | DEVAE | Showwcase |
|---|---|---|
| Live collaboration rooms | Yes | No |
| Screen + terminal sharing | Yes | No |
| CLI | Yes (@devae/cli) | No |
| Co-founder / collaborator matching | Yes | No |
| Developer feed | Yes | Yes (activity has faded) |
| Code snippets with collaborators | Yes | No |
| Hackathons / events | Yes | Historically |
| Free for individuals | Yes (open beta) | Yes |
| Desktop app | macOS, Windows, Linux | No |
Where each one shines
DEVAE is strong at
- Actively developed, with releases across web, desktop and Android.
- Live rooms with voice, screen share and terminal share.
- Groups for communities, tag hubs, stack and city communities.
- Co-founder and teammate matching; snippets with collaborators; CLI.
- Free for individuals in open beta.
Showwcase is strong at
- Pioneered developer profiles with projects, roadmaps and communities in one product.
- A job board aimed at developers.
- A friendly, beginner-welcoming tone that many members valued.
Who should pick which
Pick DEVAE if
- You want an active platform with the same developer-first idea.
- You ran a Showwcase community and want to move it somewhere with groups and rooms.
- You want live collaboration, not only a profile.
Pick Showwcase if
- You still have contacts there and it is active enough for your needs.
- You want to keep an existing profile URL live while you decide.
Try DEVAE alongside what you already use. Free for individuals in open beta.
Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
The product is still reachable but community activity has dropped off significantly and updates have slowed. Check the site itself for its current status; this page is not an official statement.
There is no automatic importer. Re-creating a profile takes a few minutes: name, bio, stack, links, and then your projects as posts.
Yes. Create a group on DEVAE, share the link with your members, and open a room for the first meetup. Groups have public pages that search engines can index.
Yes, for individuals during the open beta.
