Rust Communities Report

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%)
  • Discord
    5(100%)

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%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    0(0%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    0(0%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    0(0%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    2(40%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    3(60%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    0(0%)

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.

MetricRustHive Index average
Free to join100%85%
Median members230K25K
Average members271K684K
Paid or apply-to-join0%15%
Live chat100%37%
Discord share100%16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Live Chat: 5 communities (100%)
  • Live Chat
    100%

Live Chat appears on 100% of listings.

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

FAQ