Instagram Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 9 instagram 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, instagram listings cluster on Reddit, while a few large groups pull member averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

Communities
9
Platforms
3
Avg members
193K
Median members
26K

Where Instagram Communities Are Hosted

  • Reddit: 6 communities (67%)
  • Facebook: 2 communities (22%)
  • Discord: 1 communities (11%)
  • Reddit
    6(67%)
  • Facebook
    2(22%)
  • Discord
    1(11%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    8(89%)
  • Chat communities
    1(11%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (89%).

Reddit leads (67% of listings).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
  • Small: 0 communities (0%)
  • Medium: 2 communities (22%)
  • Large: 1 communities (11%)
  • Huge: 3 communities (33%)
  • Massive: 1 communities (11%)
  • Gigantic: 1 communities (11%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    0(0%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    2(22%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    1(11%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    3(33%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    1(11%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    1(11%)

1 community has unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 9 communities (100%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)

The average is much higher than the median (193K vs 26K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Instagram Differs From Other Categories

Instagram is more free-to-join than typical Hive Index topics.

MetricInstagramHive Index average
Free to join100%84%
Median members26K25K
Average members193K668K
Paid or apply-to-join0%16%
Live chat33%41%
Discord share11%17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 6 communities (67%)
  • Courses: 3 communities (33%)
  • Live Chat: 3 communities (33%)
  • Forum
    67%
  • Courses
    33%
  • Live Chat
    33%

Niche Features

  • Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (11%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    11%

Forum appears on 67% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
19

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Reddit667%
421%
Facebook222%
842%
Discord111%
737%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Facebook gets 42% of clicks but only 22% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Forum / feed-based
    12(63%)
  • Chat communities
    7(37%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    15(79%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    7(37%)
  • Forum
    4(21%)
  • Courses
    2(11%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Huge
    14(74%)
  • Medium
    2(11%)
  • Large
    1(5%)
  • Massive
    1(5%)

Top-clicked listings

  • Instagram Creators
    7(37%)
  • Instagram Discord
    7(37%)
  • r/InstagramGrowth
    2(11%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Instagram. 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.

FAQ