What are web3 communities?

Communities for builders and traders in the Web3 space, covering crypto trading, NFTs, DAOs, and decentralized protocols. Discord is the primary platform, with communities for specific chains, DeFi protocols, and trading signal groups alongside broader Web3 discussion servers.

Where do most web3 communities live?

Discord is the most common platform in this report (65% of 55 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

85% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical web3 community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 12K members and the median is 4K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Live Chat is the most common (78%). Others that show up often include token, online/offline events, and forum.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's Web3 topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

Web3 Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends & Data...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 55 web3 communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: web3 listings cluster on Discord, while a few large groups pull member averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 55
Platforms: 7
Avg members: 12K
Median members: 4K

Where Web3 Communities Are Hosted

Discord
36(65%)
Independent Platforms
6(11%)
Telegram
5(9%)
Reddit
4(7%)
Slack
2(4%)
Nas.io
1(2%)
Discourse
1(2%)

Format mix

Chat communities
43(78%)
Forum / feed-based
11(20%)
Other platforms
1(2%)

Chat communities is most common (78%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (20%).

Discord leads with 65%, but Independent Platforms also has a meaningful share (11%).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
2(4%)
Small
20-100 members
2(4%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
10(18%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
18(33%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
14(25%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
1(2%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
0(0%)

8 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (12K vs 4K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Web3 Differs From Other Categories

Web3 is smaller, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	Web3	Hive Index average
Free to join	85%	84%
Median members	4K	25K
Average members	12K	673K
Paid or apply-to-join	15%	16%
Live chat	78%	41%
Discord share	65%	17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Live Chat
78%
Token
42%
Online/Offline Events
40%
Forum
33%
Newsletter
29%
Member Perks
16%
Courses
15%
Job Board
15%

Niche Features

Requires Application
9%
Paid Community
7%
Pairing
4%
Tools
2%

Live Chat appears on 78% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 280

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Discord	36	65%	256	92%
Independent Platforms	6	11%	1	0%
Telegram	5	9%	7	3%
Reddit	4	7%	3	1%
Slack	2	4%	5	2%
Nas.io	1	2%	1	0%
Discourse	1	2%	4	1%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord hosts 65% of listings and 92% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.

Most-clicked formats

Chat communities
268(97%)
Forum / feed-based
8(3%)
Other platforms
1(0%)

Most-clicked features

Live Chat
244(88%)
Token
153(55%)
Online/Offline Events
103(37%)
Newsletter
97(35%)
Forum
86(31%)
Job Board
72(26%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
164(59%)
Large
49(18%)
Medium
36(13%)
Small
6(2%)
Massive
5(2%)

Top-clicked listings

CryptoDevs Discord
60(22%)
Rabbit Hole
42(15%)
Surge Women
26(9%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.

Trends

Founded year

2009

2015

2017

2018

2020

2021

2022

2023

33 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2021.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 1 community has ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

5.0 average rating across 1 community.

Rated examples

Kunji Finance
Discord · 5.0 stars · 19K members

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Web3. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

Updated periodically

FAQ

: Communities for builders and traders in the Web3 space, covering crypto trading, NFTs, DAOs, and decentralized protocols. Discord is the primary platform, with communities for specific chains, DeFi protocols, and trading signal groups alongside broader Web3 discussion servers.
: Discord is the most common platform in this report (65% of 55 listings).
: 85% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 12K members and the median is 4K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Live Chat is the most common (78%). Others that show up often include token, online/offline events, and forum.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's Web3 topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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