Executive Summary
We analyzed 47 finance communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: finance communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-09
- Communities
- 47
- Platforms
- 11
- Avg members
- 521K
- Median members
- 42K
Where Finance Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 12 communities (26%)
- Independent Platforms: 11 communities (23%)
- X / Twitter: 8 communities (17%)
- Slack: 4 communities (9%)
- LinkedIn: 3 communities (6%)
- Facebook: 2 communities (4%)
- Discord: 2 communities (4%)
- Skool: 2 communities (4%)
- Circle: 1 communities (2%)
- Telegram: 1 communities (2%)
- WhatsApp: 1 communities (2%)
- 12(26%)
Reddit - 11(23%)
![Independent Platforms]()
Independent Platforms - 8(17%)
X / Twitter - 4(9%)
Slack - 3(6%)
LinkedIn - 2(4%)
Facebook - 2(4%)
Discord - 2(4%)
Skool
Format mix
- 25(53%)Forum / feed-based
- 11(23%)Other platforms
- 8(17%)Chat communities
- 3(6%)Private membership
Forum / feed-based is most common (53%), but other platforms is also well represented (23%).
Reddit leads, but Independent Platforms and X / Twitter also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (2%)
- Medium: 6 communities (13%)
- Large: 9 communities (19%)
- Huge: 6 communities (13%)
- Massive: 12 communities (26%)
- Gigantic: 5 communities (11%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(2%)Small20-100 members
- 6(13%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 9(19%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 6(13%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 12(26%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 5(11%)Gigantic1M+ members
8 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 40 communities (85%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 7 communities (15%)
The average is much higher than the median (521K vs 42K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Finance Differs From Other Categories
Finance is larger, and more platform-diverse, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Finance | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 85% | 85% |
| Median members | 42K | 24K |
| Average members | 521K | 652K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 15% | 15% |
| Live chat | 43% | 40% |
| Discord share | 4% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 40 communities (85%)
- Live Chat: 20 communities (43%)
- Newsletter: 15 communities (32%)
- Courses: 11 communities (23%)
- Job Board: 8 communities (17%)
- Member Perks: 7 communities (15%)
- Online/Offline Events: 7 communities (15%)
- 85%Forum
- 43%Live Chat
- 32%Newsletter
- 23%Courses
- 17%Job Board
- 15%Member Perks
- 15%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 6 communities (13%)
- Pairing: 3 communities (6%)
- Requires Application: 2 communities (4%)
- Tools: 1 communities (2%)
- 13%Paid Community
- 6%Pairing
- 4%Requires Application
- 2%Tools
Forum appears on 85% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 147
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 26% | 15 | 10% | |
| Independent Platforms | 11 | 23% | 5 | 3% |
| X / Twitter | 8 | 17% | 34 | 23% |
| Slack | 4 | 9% | 60 | 41% |
| 3 | 6% | 5 | 3% | |
| 2 | 4% | 19 | 13% | |
| Discord | 2 | 4% | 7 | 5% |
| Telegram | 1 | 2% | 1 | 1% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Slack gets 41% of clicks but only 9% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 69(47%)Chat communities
- 39(27%)Forum / feed-based
- 39(27%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 113(77%)Live Chat
- 91(62%)Newsletter
- 84(57%)Courses
- 80(54%)Forum
- 70(48%)Member Perks
- 60(41%)Job Board
Most-clicked size ranges
- 55(37%)Large
- 38(26%)Massive
- 17(12%)Medium
- 14(10%)Huge
- 5(3%)Gigantic
Top-clicked listings
- 43(29%)Confluence.VC
- 25(17%)X Finance
- 12(8%)Finavize
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 1931: 1 communities (6%)
- 2003: 1 communities (6%)
- 2008: 1 communities (6%)
- 2010: 1 communities (6%)
- 2011: 1 communities (6%)
- 2012: 2 communities (11%)
- 2014: 2 communities (11%)
- 2015: 1 communities (6%)
- 2016: 2 communities (11%)
- 2018: 1 communities (6%)
- 2020: 1 communities (6%)
- 2021: 1 communities (6%)
- 2022: 1 communities (6%)
- 2023: 1 communities (6%)
- 2024: 1 communities (6%)
29 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2012.
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 Finance. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •Last updated 2026-06-09
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