Executive Summary
We analyzed 11 operations & logistics 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, most operations & logistics communities are free to join, so the space is easy to explore.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically
- Communities
- 11
- Platforms
- 5
- Avg members
- 4K
- Median members
- 3K
Where Operations & Logistics Communities Are Hosted
- Slack: 4 communities (36%)
- Discourse: 4 communities (36%)
- Circle: 1 communities (9%)
- Reddit: 1 communities (9%)
- Independent Platforms: 1 communities (9%)
- 4(36%)
Slack - 4(36%)
Discourse - 1(9%)Circle
- 1(9%)
Reddit - 1(9%)
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Independent Platforms
Format mix
- 6(55%)Forum / feed-based
- 4(36%)Chat communities
- 1(9%)Private membership
Forum / feed-based is most common (55%), but chat communities is also well represented (36%).
Slack leads (36% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (9%)
- Medium: 1 communities (9%)
- Large: 2 communities (18%)
- Huge: 0 communities (0%)
- Massive: 0 communities (0%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(9%)Small20-100 members
- 1(9%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 2(18%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 0(0%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 0(0%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
7 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 10 communities (91%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (9%)
Most communities are free to join.
How Operations & Logistics Differs From Other Categories
Operations & Logistics is smaller, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Operations & Logistics | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 91% | 84% |
| Median members | 3K | 25K |
| Average members | 4K | 668K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 9% | 16% |
| Live chat | 55% | 41% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 145 | 842 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 6 communities (55%)
- Live Chat: 6 communities (55%)
- Online/Offline Events: 6 communities (55%)
- 55%Forum
- 55%Live Chat
- 55%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Courses: 1 communities (9%)
- Job Board: 1 communities (9%)
- Member Perks: 1 communities (9%)
- Newsletter: 1 communities (9%)
- Pairing: 1 communities (9%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (9%)
- 9%Courses
- 9%Job Board
- 9%Member Perks
- 9%Newsletter
- 9%Pairing
- 9%Requires Application
Live Chat appears on 55% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 17
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack | 4 | 36% | 14 | 82% |
| Discourse | 4 | 36% | 1 | 6% |
| Circle | 1 | 9% | 2 | 12% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Slack hosts 36% of listings and 82% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked formats
- 14(82%)Chat communities
- 2(12%)Private membership
- 1(6%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 16(94%)Live Chat
- 10(59%)Online/Offline Events
- 3(18%)Forum
- 2(12%)Pairing
- 2(12%)Requires Application
Most-clicked size ranges
- 3(18%)Large
- 2(12%)Small
Top-clicked listings
- 5(29%)Last-Mile Delivery Community
- 4(24%)Logistics Network
- 3(18%)WizOps
Most clicks go to chat communities and private membership communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 2019: 1 communities (33%)
- 2021: 1 communities (33%)
- 2022: 1 communities (33%)
8 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2019.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Operations & Logistics. 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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