Executive Summary
We analyzed 10 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
- 10
- Platforms
- 4
- Avg members
- 175K
- Median members
- 16K
Where Instagram Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 6 communities (60%)
- Facebook: 2 communities (20%)
- Discord: 1 communities (10%)
- Skool: 1 communities (10%)
- 6(60%)
Reddit - 2(20%)
Facebook - 1(10%)
Discord - 1(10%)
Skool
Format mix
- 8(80%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(10%)Chat communities
- 1(10%)Private membership
Most listings are forum / feed-based (80%).
Reddit leads (60% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (10%)
- Medium: 2 communities (20%)
- Large: 1 communities (10%)
- Huge: 3 communities (30%)
- Massive: 1 communities (10%)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (10%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(10%)Small20-100 members
- 2(20%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(10%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(30%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 1(10%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 1(10%)Gigantic1M+ members
1 community has unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 9 communities (90%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (10%)
The average is much higher than the median (175K vs 16K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Instagram Differs From Other Categories
Instagram is smaller than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Hive Index average | |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 90% | 84% |
| Median members | 16K | 25K |
| Average members | 175K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 10% | 16% |
| Live chat | 40% | 41% |
| Discord share | 10% | 18% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 6 communities (60%)
- Courses: 4 communities (40%)
- Live Chat: 4 communities (40%)
- 60%Forum
- 40%Courses
- 40%Live Chat
Niche Features
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (10%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (10%)
- 10%Online/Offline Events
- 10%Paid Community
Forum appears on 60% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 27
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 60% | 8 | 30% | |
| 2 | 20% | 10 | 37% | |
| Discord | 1 | 10% | 9 | 33% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Facebook gets 37% of clicks but only 20% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 18(67%)Forum / feed-based
- 9(33%)Chat communities
Most-clicked features
- 19(70%)Live Chat
- 9(33%)Online/Offline Events
- 8(30%)Forum
- 3(11%)Courses
Most-clicked size ranges
- 20(74%)Huge
- 3(11%)Medium
- 1(4%)Large
- 1(4%)Gigantic
- 1(4%)Massive
Top-clicked listings
- 9(33%)Instagram Creators
- 9(33%)Instagram Discord
- 2(7%)r/InstagramGrowth
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities 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 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
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