Executive Summary
We analyzed 11 youtube 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, youtube has many smaller groups and a few very large outliers pulling averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-28
- Communities
- 11
- Platforms
- 4
- Avg members
- 521K
- Median members
- 116K
Where YouTube Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 5 communities (45%)
- Discord: 4 communities (36%)
- Independent Platforms: 1 communities (9%)
- Skool: 1 communities (9%)
- 5(45%)
Reddit - 4(36%)
Discord - 1(9%)
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Independent Platforms - 1(9%)
Skool
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%).
Reddit leads (45% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (9%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 1 communities (9%)
- Huge: 3 communities (27%)
- Massive: 4 communities (36%)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (9%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(9%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(9%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(27%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 4(36%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 1(9%)Gigantic1M+ members
1 community has unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 11 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
The average is much higher than the median (521K vs 116K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How YouTube Differs From Other Categories
YouTube is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | YouTube | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 116K | 24K |
| Average members | 521K | 652K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Live chat | 45% | 40% |
| Discord share | 36% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 6 communities (55%)
- Live Chat: 5 communities (45%)
- Courses: 3 communities (27%)
- Tools: 3 communities (27%)
- 55%Forum
- 45%Live Chat
- 27%Courses
- 27%Tools
Niche Features
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (9%)
- 9%Online/Offline Events
Forum appears on 55% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 66
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 45% | 15 | 23% | |
| Discord | 4 | 36% | 48 | 73% |
| Independent Platforms | 1 | 9% | 1 | 2% |
| Skool | 1 | 9% | 2 | 3% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 73% of clicks but only 36% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 48(73%)Chat communities
- 16(24%)Forum / feed-based
- 2(3%)Private membership
Most-clicked features
- 50(76%)Live Chat
- 37(56%)Tools
- 16(24%)Forum
- 13(20%)Courses
- 12(18%)Online/Offline Events
Most-clicked size ranges
- 47(71%)Huge
- 14(21%)Massive
- 2(3%)Large
- 1(2%)Gigantic
- 1(2%)Small
Top-clicked listings
- 21(32%)TubeBuddy Discord
- 14(21%)vidIQ Discord
- 12(18%)YouTube Product Community
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 2008: 1 communities (25%)
- 2009: 1 communities (25%)
- 2012: 1 communities (25%)
- 2019: 1 communities (25%)
7 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2008.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as YouTube. 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 2026-06-28
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