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The Whatsapp Clone uses Next.js, Socket.io, Tailwind CSS, Node.js and Express and Prisma - DEV Community Features of the WhatsApp Clone. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@signor1** · 2 upvotes > Interesting project **@zidane168** · 2 upvotes > Awesome article thanks for share!!! > > I also have full series todo app using NestJS, NextJS, Moogoose, JWT, Axios, Zustand too, share with you all > > https://learn-tech-tips.blogspot.com/2023/01/full-tutorial-todo-web-app-nextjs-zustand-axios-tailwindcss-react-nestjs-mongoose-jwt-day-1.html **@jankry** · 1 upvotes > Like this project and used techstack :] **@vahe\_sevachyan** · 1 upvotes > Nicely done. **@bolat** · 1 upvotes > Good content and added it to bookmarks to check it out later. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#react](https://daily.dev/tags/react), [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase), [#nextjs](https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs), [#tailwind-css](https://daily.dev/tags/tailwind-css), [#express](https://daily.dev/tags/express) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-whatsapp-clone-realtime-chat-using-next-js-socket-io-tailwind-css-node-js-express-and--18ruqxvkn) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Build a Whatsapp Clone (Realtime Chat) using Next.js, Socket.io, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Express and Prisma","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-whatsapp-clone-realtime-chat-using-next-js-socket-io-tailwind-css-node-js-express-and--18ruqxvkn","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-whatsapp-clone-realtime-chat-using-next-js-socket-io-tailwind-css-node-js-express-and--18ruqxvkn"},"datePublished":"2023-06-29T12:14:52.272Z","dateModified":"2023-07-20T14:10:56.027Z","description":"This comprehensive WhatsApp clone comes packed with a range of awesome features to give you an authentic messaging experience. 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