Content Creation Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 87 content creation communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: content creation communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

Communities
87
Platforms
12
Avg members
125K
Median members
15K

Where Content Creation Communities Are Hosted

  • Discord: 31 communities (36%)
  • Reddit: 21 communities (24%)
  • Independent Platforms: 11 communities (13%)
  • Facebook: 7 communities (8%)
  • Skool: 7 communities (8%)
  • WhatsApp: 3 communities (3%)
  • X / Twitter: 2 communities (2%)
  • Slack: 2 communities (2%)
  • Nas.io: 1 communities (1%)
  • YourKind: 1 communities (1%)
  • Discourse: 1 communities (1%)
  • LinkedIn: 1 communities (1%)
  • Discord
    31(36%)
  • Reddit
    21(24%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    11(13%)
  • Facebook
    7(8%)
  • Skool
    7(8%)
  • WhatsApp
    3(3%)
  • X / Twitter
    2(2%)
  • Slack
    2(2%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    40(46%)
  • Chat communities
    35(40%)
  • Private membership
    7(8%)
  • Other platforms
    5(6%)

Forum / feed-based is most common (46%), but chat communities is also well represented (40%).

Discord leads, but Reddit and Independent Platforms also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 1 communities (1%)
  • Small: 5 communities (6%)
  • Medium: 13 communities (15%)
  • Large: 8 communities (9%)
  • Huge: 28 communities (32%)
  • Massive: 7 communities (8%)
  • Gigantic: 2 communities (2%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    1(1%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    5(6%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    13(15%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    8(9%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    28(32%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    7(8%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    2(2%)

23 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 68 communities (78%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 19 communities (22%)

The average is much higher than the median (125K vs 15K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Content Creation Differs From Other Categories

Content Creation is smaller, more platform-diverse, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

MetricContent CreationHive Index average
Free to join78%84%
Median members15K25K
Average members125K672K
Paid or apply-to-join22%16%
Live chat63%41%
Discord share36%18%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Live Chat: 55 communities (63%)
  • Forum: 42 communities (48%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 16 communities (18%)
  • Paid Community: 15 communities (17%)
  • Live Chat
    63%
  • Forum
    48%
  • Online/Offline Events
    18%
  • Paid Community
    17%

Niche Features

  • Courses: 12 communities (14%)
  • Newsletter: 6 communities (7%)
  • Requires Application: 6 communities (7%)
  • Job Board: 5 communities (6%)
  • Pairing: 5 communities (6%)
  • Tools: 4 communities (5%)
  • Member Perks: 2 communities (2%)
  • Courses
    14%
  • Newsletter
    7%
  • Requires Application
    7%
  • Job Board
    6%
  • Pairing
    6%
  • Tools
    5%
  • Member Perks
    2%

Live Chat appears on 63% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
429

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Discord3136%
27364%
Reddit2124%
276%
Independent Platforms1113%
51%
Facebook78%
6716%
Skool78%
20%
WhatsApp33%
317%
X / Twitter22%
10%
Slack22%
215%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord hosts 36% of listings and 64% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    325(76%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    99(23%)
  • Other platforms
    3(1%)
  • Private membership
    2(0%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    383(89%)
  • Forum
    187(44%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    150(35%)
  • Tools
    83(19%)
  • Courses
    50(12%)
  • Pairing
    50(12%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Huge
    226(53%)
  • Medium
    79(18%)
  • Large
    30(7%)
  • Massive
    19(4%)
  • Small
    14(3%)

Top-clicked listings

  • Next Acess
    68(16%)
  • TikTok Discord
    59(14%)
  • UGC Creators Community
    38(9%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 2 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

5.0 average rating across 2 communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Content Creation. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

    Updated periodically

    FAQ