Executive Summary
We analyzed 8 fortnite 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, fortnite has many smaller groups and a few very large outliers pulling averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-16
- Communities
- 8
- Platforms
- 3
- Avg members
- 1.6M
- Median members
- 677K
Where Fortnite Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 3 communities (38%)
- Discord: 3 communities (38%)
- Independent Platforms: 2 communities (25%)
- 3(38%)
Reddit - 3(38%)
Discord - 2(25%)
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Independent Platforms
Format mix
- 5(63%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(38%)Chat communities
Forum / feed-based is most common (63%), but chat communities is also well represented (38%).
Reddit leads (38% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 0 communities (0%)
- Massive: 4 communities (50%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (25%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 0(0%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 0(0%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 4(50%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(25%)Gigantic1M+ members
2 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 8 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
The average is much higher than the median (1.6M vs 677K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Fortnite Differs From Other Categories
Fortnite is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Fortnite | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 677K | 24K |
| Average members | 1.6M | 648K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Live chat | 50% | 40% |
| Discord share | 38% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 4 communities (50%)
- Live Chat: 4 communities (50%)
- 50%Forum
- 50%Live Chat
Niche Features
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (13%)
- Pairing: 1 communities (13%)
- 13%Online/Offline Events
- 13%Pairing
Live Chat appears on 50% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 27
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 38% | 5 | 19% | |
| Discord | 3 | 38% | 20 | 74% |
| Independent Platforms | 2 | 25% | 2 | 7% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 74% of clicks but only 38% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 20(74%)Chat communities
- 7(26%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 20(74%)Live Chat
- 7(26%)Forum
- 2(7%)Online/Offline Events
- 2(7%)Pairing
Most-clicked size ranges
- 21(78%)Massive
- 4(15%)Gigantic
Top-clicked listings
- 14(52%)East Open
- 3(11%)r/Fortnite
- 3(11%)Official Fortnite Discord
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based 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 Fortnite. 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 2026-06-16