Rob Ruffler

Behance has over 50 million users, while Dribbble has around 12 million. But even with a smaller (but still large) user base, Dribbble always felt more like home and as someone who's been a top user of both platforms during their primes (and my prime), I can tell you exactly why. For me, Behance became too complicated to keep up with. Designers spent days creating beautiful case studies that were almost works of art in themselves. I remember dreading posting on Behance, even though nearly every project got featured and brought in lots of work. It just took too much time. I was too busy designing for clients to put that much effort into creating perfect case studies. On top of that, at a certain point in time, Behance became flooded with UI kits and templates, taking over the featured spots we use to get for real client work. Then came Dribbble – a simple, straightforward platform where you could post just a quick "shot." It was faster, easier, and way more convenient. You still got the community and competition, just without the pressure to create a polished case study. It became more addictive because of how simple it was to share your work instantly and watch it climb to the top of the homepage in real-time. Fast forward 15 years for Dribbble and almost 18 for Behance, and things have shifted again. Behance has started to regain a lot of its audience. But even today, I still feel that fatigue of needing to design an intricate case study, which keeps me from posting. As for Dribbble? Well, it lost its way because it forgot what made it great in the first place. As for me, I feel lost in where to show my work as I feel my previous homes aren't quiet the same as they once were. Which is frustrating because these 2 places were everything to me. My dream has always been to create a platform that combines the best of both Behance and Dribbble, while addressing what each has been missing – one key element they still haven’t figured out after all these years. It's a tough challenge, probably near impossible, but with Behance’s 50 million users and Dribbble’s 12 million, I’m ready to give it a shot and see where it goes. In the meantime, if you're looking to showcase your portfolio, I highly recommend Behance over the two. I'm not sure how much longer Dribbble will be around, and it's hard to tell people to invest their time there. Behance, on the other hand, has consistently been a reliable platform that has never let us down. You can also keep posting work here on X or use Contra, which is picking up steam. Whatever you do, just make sure you keep letting people know you exist, or else you won't.