Executive Summary
We analyzed 12 ethereum 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, ethereum listings cluster on Discord, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-04-30
- Communities
- 12
- Platforms
- 3
- Avg members
- 598K
- Median members
- 62K
Where Ethereum Communities Are Hosted
- Discord: 7 communities (58%)
- Reddit: 4 communities (33%)
- Discourse: 1 communities (8%)
- 7(58%)
Discord - 4(33%)
Reddit - 1(8%)
Discourse
Format mix
- 7(58%)Chat communities
- 5(42%)Forum / feed-based
Chat communities is most common (58%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (42%).
Discord leads (58% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 1 communities (8%)
- Large: 3 communities (25%)
- Huge: 3 communities (25%)
- Massive: 2 communities (17%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (17%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 1(8%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 3(25%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(25%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 2(17%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(17%)Gigantic1M+ members
1 community has unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 12 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
The average is much higher than the median (598K vs 62K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Ethereum Differs From Other Categories
Ethereum is more free-to-join, larger, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Ethereum | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 62K | 25K |
| Average members | 598K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Live chat | 58% | 38% |
| Discord share | 58% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 7 communities (58%)
- Live Chat: 7 communities (58%)
- Online/Offline Events: 5 communities (42%)
- Member Perks: 2 communities (17%)
- Token: 2 communities (17%)
- 58%Forum
- 58%Live Chat
- 42%Online/Offline Events
- 17%Member Perks
- 17%Token
Niche Features
- Newsletter: 1 communities (8%)
- 8%Newsletter
Live Chat appears on 58% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 48
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord | 7 | 58% | 20 | 95% |
| 4 | 33% | 1 | 5% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord hosts 58% of listings and 95% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked formats
- 20(95%)Chat communities
- 1(5%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 20(95%)Live Chat
- 10(48%)Online/Offline Events
- 8(38%)Forum
- 5(24%)Token
Most-clicked size ranges
- 7(33%)Massive
- 5(24%)Large
- 3(14%)Huge
- 1(5%)Gigantic
Top-clicked listings
- 7(33%)ConsenSys Developer Community
- 5(24%)Solidity Discord
- 5(24%)MolochDAO
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 2013: 1 communities (10%)
- 2015: 4 communities (40%)
- 2018: 3 communities (30%)
- 2021: 2 communities (20%)
2 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2015.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Ethereum. 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 2026-04-30
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