What are diy electronics communities?

Communities for makers, hardware hackers, and DIY electronics enthusiasts who build physical and software projects from scratch.

Where do most diy electronics communities live?

Reddit is the most common platform in this report (44% of 9 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

100% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical diy electronics community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 1.2M members and the median is 808K.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (89%). Others that show up often include events and member resources.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's DIY Electronics topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

DIY Electronics Communities Report: Stats, Platforms,...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 9 diy electronics communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: In this smaller sample, most diy electronics communities are free to join, so the space is easy to explore.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-10

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Communities: 9
Platforms: 4
Avg members: 1.2M
Median members: 808K

Where DIY Electronics Communities Are Hosted

Reddit
4(44%)
Independent Platforms
3(33%)
Discord
1(11%)
Discourse
1(11%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
8(89%)
Chat communities
1(11%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (89%).

Reddit leads (44% of listings).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
0(0%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
0(0%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
0(0%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
2(22%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
4(44%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
3(33%)

Free vs paid

Every listing is free to join.

How DIY Electronics Differs From Other Categories

DIY Electronics is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	DIY Electronics	Hive Index average
Free to join	100%	85%
Median members	808K	24K
Average members	1.2M	652K
Paid or apply-to-join	0%	15%
Discord share	11%	16%
Topic pageviews / mo	87	725

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
89%

Niche Features

Live Chat
11%
Online/Offline Events
11%

Forum appears on 89% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 11

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Reddit	4	44%	7	64%
Independent Platforms	3	33%	1	9%
Discord	1	11%	3	27%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Reddit hosts 44% of listings and 64% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.

Most-clicked formats

Forum / feed-based
8(73%)
Chat communities
3(27%)

Most-clicked features

Forum
8(73%)
Live Chat
3(27%)
Online/Offline Events
1(9%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Massive
5(45%)
Gigantic
3(27%)
Huge
3(27%)

Top-clicked listings

r/diyelectronics
4(36%)
Adafruit Discord
3(27%)
r/electronics
2(18%)

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

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

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

•We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
•Last updated 2026-06-10

FAQ

: Communities for makers, hardware hackers, and DIY electronics enthusiasts who build physical and software projects from scratch.
: Reddit is the most common platform in this report (44% of 9 listings).
: 100% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 1.2M members and the median is 808K.
: Forum is the most common (89%). Others that show up often include events and member resources.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's DIY Electronics topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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