Executive Summary
We analyzed 7 timebanking 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 timebanking landscape on Hive Index sits on Independent Platforms.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-05-14
- Communities
- 7
- Platforms
- 1
- Avg members
- 4K
- Median members
- 4K
Where Timebanking Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 7 communities (100%)
- 7(100%)
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Independent Platforms
Independent Platforms leads (100% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 1 communities (14%)
- Huge: 0 communities (0%)
- Massive: 0 communities (0%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(14%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 0(0%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 0(0%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
6 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 6 communities (86%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (14%)
Most communities are free to join.
How Timebanking Differs From Other Categories
Timebanking is smaller than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Timebanking | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 86% | 85% |
| Median members | 4K | 25K |
| Average members | 4K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 14% | 15% |
| Live chat | 43% | 38% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 42 | 714 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 7 communities (100%)
- Live Chat: 3 communities (43%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (43%)
- 100%Forum
- 43%Live Chat
- 43%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Newsletter: 1 communities (14%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (14%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (14%)
- 14%Newsletter
- 14%Paid Community
- 14%Requires Application
Forum appears on 100% of listings.
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 Timebanking. 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 2026-05-14
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