Finance Communities Report

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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

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Communities
47
Platforms
11
Avg members
519K
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%)
  • Reddit
    12(26%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    11(23%)
  • X / Twitter
    8(17%)
  • Slack
    4(9%)
  • LinkedIn
    3(6%)
  • Facebook
    2(4%)
  • Discord
    2(4%)
  • Skool
    2(4%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    25(53%)
  • Other platforms
    11(23%)
  • Chat communities
    8(17%)
  • Private membership
    3(6%)

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%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    1(2%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    6(13%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    9(19%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    6(13%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    12(26%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    5(11%)

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 (519K 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.

MetricFinanceHive Index average
Free to join85%85%
Median members42K25K
Average members519K669K
Paid or apply-to-join15%15%
Live chat43%38%
Discord share4%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%)
  • Forum
    85%
  • Live Chat
    43%
  • Newsletter
    32%
  • Courses
    23%
  • Job Board
    17%
  • Member Perks
    15%
  • Online/Offline Events
    15%

Niche Features

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

Forum appears on 85% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
171

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Reddit1226%
106%
Independent Platforms1123%
74%
X / Twitter817%
4427%
Slack49%
6842%
LinkedIn36%
96%
Facebook24%
127%
Discord24%
85%
Circle12%
11%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Slack gets 42% of clicks but only 9% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    79(49%)
  • Other platforms
    53(33%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    29(18%)
  • Private membership
    1(1%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    131(81%)
  • Newsletter
    115(71%)
  • Courses
    102(63%)
  • Member Perks
    92(57%)
  • Forum
    86(53%)
  • Job Board
    74(46%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Large
    71(44%)
  • Massive
    47(29%)
  • Huge
    11(7%)
  • Medium
    11(7%)
  • Gigantic
    5(3%)

Top-clicked listings

  • Confluence.VC
    55(34%)
  • X Finance
    31(19%)
  • CFO Chat
    8(5%)

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.

  • •Last updated 2026-06-09

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