Executive Summary
We analyzed 13 executive 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, much of the executive landscape on Hive Index sits on Circle.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-12
- Communities
- 13
- Platforms
- 6
- Avg members
- 28K
- Median members
- 29K
Where Executive Communities Are Hosted
- Circle: 7 communities (54%)
- Slack: 2 communities (15%)
- Mighty Networks: 1 communities (8%)
- Independent Platforms: 1 communities (8%)
- Skool: 1 communities (8%)
- LinkedIn: 1 communities (8%)
- 7(54%)Circle
- 2(15%)
Slack - 1(8%)
Mighty Networks - 1(8%)
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Independent Platforms - 1(8%)
Skool - 1(8%)
LinkedIn
Format mix
- 9(69%)Private membership
- 2(15%)Chat communities
- 1(8%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(8%)Other platforms
Most listings are private membership (69%).
Circle leads (54% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 1 communities (8%)
- Huge: 3 communities (23%)
- Massive: 0 communities (0%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(8%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(23%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 0(0%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
9 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 4 communities (31%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 9 communities (69%)
Most listings are paid or require an application to join.
How Executive Differs From Other Categories
Executive is less free-to-join, more chat-heavy, and more paid or gated, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Executive | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 31% | 85% |
| Median members | 29K | 24K |
| Average members | 28K | 652K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 69% | 15% |
| Live chat | 92% | 40% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 188 | 725 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 12 communities (92%)
- Online/Offline Events: 10 communities (77%)
- Forum: 8 communities (62%)
- Paid Community: 8 communities (62%)
- Pairing: 7 communities (54%)
- Job Board: 3 communities (23%)
- Courses: 2 communities (15%)
- Newsletter: 2 communities (15%)
- 92%Live Chat
- 77%Online/Offline Events
- 62%Forum
- 62%Paid Community
- 54%Pairing
- 23%Job Board
- 15%Courses
- 15%Newsletter
Niche Features
- Member Perks: 1 communities (8%)
- 8%Member Perks
Live Chat appears on 92% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 46
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle | 7 | 54% | 16 | 35% |
| Slack | 2 | 15% | 25 | 54% |
| 1 | 8% | 5 | 11% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Slack gets 54% of clicks but only 15% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 25(54%)Chat communities
- 16(35%)Private membership
- 5(11%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 41(89%)Live Chat
- 21(46%)Forum
- 21(46%)Online/Offline Events
- 16(35%)Paid Community
- 16(35%)Pairing
- 5(11%)Job Board
Most-clicked size ranges
- 8(17%)Huge
- 5(11%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 20(43%)CEO Hangout
- 5(11%)Customer Success Leadership Network
- 5(11%)The CEO Circle
Most clicks go to chat communities and private membership communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Executive. 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 2026-06-12
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