Executive Summary
We analyzed 6 market research 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, market research listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-08-02
- Communities
- 6
- Platforms
- 2
- Avg members
- 92K
- Median members
- 41K
Where Market Research Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 3 communities (50%)
- Reddit: 3 communities (50%)
- 3(50%)
![Independent Platforms]()
Independent Platforms - 3(50%)
Reddit
Independent Platforms leads (50% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 3 communities (50%)
- Massive: 2 communities (33%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 0(0%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(50%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 2(33%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
1 community has unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 3 communities (50%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 3 communities (50%)
The average is much higher than the median (92K vs 41K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Market Research Differs From Other Categories
Market Research is less free-to-join, larger, and more paid or gated, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Market Research | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 50% | 84% |
| Median members | 41K | 25K |
| Average members | 92K | 667K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 50% | 16% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 337 | 843 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 6 communities (100%)
- Newsletter: 3 communities (50%)
- Job Board: 2 communities (33%)
- Member Perks: 2 communities (33%)
- Requires Application: 2 communities (33%)
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (17%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (17%)
- Tools: 1 communities (17%)
- 100%Forum
- 50%Newsletter
- 33%Job Board
- 33%Member Perks
- 33%Requires Application
- 17%Online/Offline Events
- 17%Paid Community
- 17%Tools
Forum appears on 100% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 16
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 3 | 50% | 9 | 56% |
| 3 | 50% | 7 | 44% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Independent Platforms hosts 50% of listings and 56% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked features
- 16(100%)Forum
- 9(56%)Member Perks
- 9(56%)Newsletter
- 5(31%)Paid Community
- 5(31%)Tools
- 4(25%)Job Board
Most-clicked size ranges
- 9(56%)Massive
- 7(44%)Huge
Clicks by access model
- 9(56%)Paid or apply-to-join
- 7(44%)Free to join
Top-clicked listings
- 5(31%)Starter Story
- 4(25%)Indie Hackers
- 3(19%)r/TestMyApp
A few listings get most of the clicks; the rest split what is left.
Trends
Founded year
- 2012: 1 communities (25%)
- 2014: 1 communities (25%)
- 2015: 1 communities (25%)
- 2016: 1 communities (25%)
2 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2012.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
5.0 average rating across 1 community.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Market Research. 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 2026-08-02
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