Finance Communities Report

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Executive Summary

We analyzed 48 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 periodically

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Communities
48
Platforms
10
Avg members
545K
Median members
56K

Where Finance Communities Are Hosted

  • Reddit: 12 communities (25%)
  • Independent Platforms: 11 communities (23%)
  • X / Twitter: 8 communities (17%)
  • Slack: 4 communities (8%)
  • Discord: 4 communities (8%)
  • LinkedIn: 3 communities (6%)
  • Facebook: 2 communities (4%)
  • Skool: 2 communities (4%)
  • Telegram: 1 communities (2%)
  • WhatsApp: 1 communities (2%)
  • Reddit
    12(25%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    11(23%)
  • X / Twitter
    8(17%)
  • Slack
    4(8%)
  • Discord
    4(8%)
  • LinkedIn
    3(6%)
  • Facebook
    2(4%)
  • Skool
    2(4%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    25(52%)
  • Other platforms
    11(23%)
  • Chat communities
    10(21%)
  • Private membership
    2(4%)

Forum / feed-based is most common (52%), 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: 5 communities (10%)
  • Large: 9 communities (19%)
  • Huge: 6 communities (13%)
  • Massive: 12 communities (25%)
  • Gigantic: 5 communities (10%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    1(2%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    5(10%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    9(19%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    6(13%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    12(25%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    5(10%)

10 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 42 communities (88%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 6 communities (13%)

The average is much higher than the median (545K vs 56K), 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.

MetricFinanceHive Index average
Free to join88%84%
Median members56K25K
Average members545K662K
Paid or apply-to-join13%16%
Live chat44%41%
Discord share8%18%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 39 communities (81%)
  • Live Chat: 21 communities (44%)
  • Newsletter: 14 communities (29%)
  • Courses: 10 communities (21%)
  • Job Board: 8 communities (17%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 8 communities (17%)
  • Forum
    81%
  • Live Chat
    44%
  • Newsletter
    29%
  • Courses
    21%
  • Job Board
    17%
  • Online/Offline Events
    17%

Niche Features

  • Member Perks: 6 communities (13%)
  • Paid Community: 5 communities (10%)
  • Pairing: 3 communities (6%)
  • Requires Application: 2 communities (4%)
  • Tools: 1 communities (2%)
  • Member Perks
    13%
  • Paid Community
    10%
  • Pairing
    6%
  • Requires Application
    4%
  • Tools
    2%

Forum appears on 81% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
103

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Reddit1225%
1111%
Independent Platforms1123%
33%
X / Twitter817%
1616%
Slack48%
3938%
Discord48%
1515%
LinkedIn36%
99%
Facebook24%
88%
Telegram12%
22%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Slack gets 38% of clicks but only 8% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    56(54%)
  • Other platforms
    25(24%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    22(21%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    74(72%)
  • Forum
    48(47%)
  • Job Board
    45(44%)
  • Courses
    42(41%)
  • Newsletter
    42(41%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    38(37%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Large
    31(30%)
  • Massive
    22(21%)
  • Medium
    7(7%)
  • Gigantic
    6(6%)
  • Huge
    5(5%)

Top-clicked listings

  • Confluence.VC
    24(23%)
  • CFO Chat
    15(15%)
  • TradeTemple
    12(12%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and other platforms 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.

Rated examples

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.

    Updated periodically

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