Executive Summary
We analyzed 5 rust 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, much of the rust landscape on Hive Index sits on Discord.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-16
- Communities
- 5
- Platforms
- 1
- Avg members
- 271K
- Median members
- 230K
Where Rust Communities Are Hosted
- Discord: 5 communities (100%)
- 5(100%)
Discord
Discord leads (100% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 2 communities (40%)
- Massive: 3 communities (60%)
- 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
- 2(40%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 3(60%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 5 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
Every listing is free to join.
How Rust Differs From Other Categories
Rust is more free-to-join, larger, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Rust | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 230K | 25K |
| Average members | 271K | 684K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Live chat | 100% | 37% |
| Discord share | 100% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 5 communities (100%)
- 100%Live Chat
Live Chat appears on 100% of listings.
Trends
Founded year
- 2013: 1 communities (20%)
- 2014: 1 communities (20%)
- 2018: 1 communities (20%)
- 2019: 1 communities (20%)
- 2020: 1 communities (20%)
Most listed groups were founded around 2013.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Rust. 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
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