Executive Summary
We analyzed 80 business communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: business communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-12
- Communities
- 80
- Platforms
- 16
- Avg members
- 156K
- Median members
- 3K
Where Business Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 14 communities (18%)
- Discord: 11 communities (14%)
- Independent Platforms: 10 communities (13%)
- Slack: 9 communities (11%)
- Skool: 8 communities (10%)
- Discourse: 4 communities (5%)
- Circle: 3 communities (4%)
- Facebook: 2 communities (3%)
- Mighty Networks: 2 communities (3%)
- Nas.io: 2 communities (3%)
- Telegram: 2 communities (3%)
- LinkedIn: 2 communities (3%)
- X / Twitter: 2 communities (3%)
- Campfire: 1 communities (1%)
- Meetup: 1 communities (1%)
- WhatsApp: 1 communities (1%)
- 14(18%)
Reddit - 11(14%)
Discord - 10(13%)
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Independent Platforms - 9(11%)
Slack - 8(10%)
Skool - 4(5%)
Discourse - 3(4%)Circle
- 2(3%)
Facebook
Format mix
- 30(38%)Forum / feed-based
- 22(28%)Chat communities
- 14(18%)Other platforms
- 13(16%)Private membership
- 1(1%)Media / newsletter
Forum / feed-based is most common (38%), but chat communities is also well represented (28%).
Reddit leads, but Discord and Independent Platforms also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 2 communities (3%)
- Small: 8 communities (10%)
- Medium: 11 communities (14%)
- Large: 22 communities (28%)
- Huge: 8 communities (10%)
- Massive: 11 communities (14%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (3%)
- 2(3%)Tiny<20 members
- 8(10%)Small20-100 members
- 11(14%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 22(28%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 8(10%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 11(14%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(3%)Gigantic1M+ members
16 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 53 communities (66%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 27 communities (34%)
The average is much higher than the median (156K vs 3K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Business Differs From Other Categories
Business is less free-to-join, smaller, more platform-diverse, more chat-heavy, and more paid or gated, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Business | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 66% | 85% |
| Median members | 3K | 25K |
| Average members | 156K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 34% | 15% |
| Live chat | 61% | 38% |
| Discord share | 14% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 49 communities (61%)
- Live Chat: 49 communities (61%)
- Online/Offline Events: 35 communities (44%)
- Newsletter: 26 communities (33%)
- Paid Community: 21 communities (26%)
- Member Perks: 18 communities (23%)
- Courses: 16 communities (20%)
- Job Board: 13 communities (16%)
- 61%Forum
- 61%Live Chat
- 44%Online/Offline Events
- 33%Newsletter
- 26%Paid Community
- 23%Member Perks
- 20%Courses
- 16%Job Board
Niche Features
- Requires Application: 10 communities (13%)
- Pairing: 8 communities (10%)
- Tools: 3 communities (4%)
- Token: 1 communities (1%)
- 13%Requires Application
- 10%Pairing
- 4%Tools
- 1%Token
Live Chat appears on 61% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 1K
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 18% | 11 | 1% | |
| Discord | 11 | 14% | 958 | 81% |
| Independent Platforms | 10 | 13% | 11 | 1% |
| Slack | 9 | 11% | 82 | 7% |
| Skool | 8 | 10% | 20 | 2% |
| Circle | 3 | 4% | 16 | 1% |
| 2 | 3% | 7 | 1% | |
| Mighty Networks | 2 | 3% | 1 | 0% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 81% of clicks but only 14% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 1K(92%)Chat communities
- 37(3%)Private membership
- 29(2%)Forum / feed-based
- 25(2%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 1K(98%)Live Chat
- 1K(90%)Online/Offline Events
- 1K(86%)Newsletter
- 806(68%)Job Board
- 758(64%)Pairing
- 628(53%)Courses
Most-clicked size ranges
- 586(49%)Huge
- 451(38%)Large
- 80(7%)Small
- 30(3%)Medium
- 22(2%)Massive
Top-clicked listings
- 512(43%)Furlough Community
- 171(14%)Clarity
- 127(11%)Lunadio
Most clicks go to chat communities and private membership communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 2009: 1 communities (3%)
- 2010: 1 communities (3%)
- 2011: 3 communities (8%)
- 2012: 1 communities (3%)
- 2013: 2 communities (6%)
- 2015: 2 communities (6%)
- 2016: 1 communities (3%)
- 2017: 4 communities (11%)
- 2018: 1 communities (3%)
- 2020: 10 communities (28%)
- 2021: 3 communities (8%)
- 2022: 6 communities (17%)
- 2023: 1 communities (3%)
44 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2020.
Community Quality & Ratings
Rating breakdown
- 29(88%)
- 2(6%)
- 0(0%)
- 1(3%)
- 1(3%)
33 reviews across 11 communities · 4.7 average rating.
Among highly rated communities
- Live Chatover-indexes82%vs 61% overall
- Newsletterover-indexes82%vs 33% overall
- Online/Offline Eventsover-indexes64%vs 44% overall
- Forum55%vs 61% overall
- Member Perksover-indexes55%vs 23% overall
Based on 11 communities rated 4+ stars.
Among reviewed communities, highly rated groups often include live chat, newsletter, and online/offline events.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Business. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •Last updated 2026-06-12
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