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Browse all listingsOnline communities — forums, Slack groups, Discord servers, and membership sites — derive value from their engaged member base, niche authority, and recurring subscription revenue. Evaluate the level of owner involvement carefully: a community that only functions because the founder is its most active member represents significant key-person risk for a new owner.
Look at daily and weekly active users relative to the total member count. A forum with 10,000 registered users but only 50 weekly active posters has a very different value profile than one with 2,000 members and 800 weekly active contributors. Also check whether the community has moderators and documented rules.
Recurring subscription communities trade at 2 to 4x ARR. Free communities supported by sponsorships are valued on audience quality and sponsorship revenue, typically 20 to 36x monthly net profit.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or see our website valuation guide or list your own site for sale. New to acquisition terminology? See the glossary. Already bought a site? Read our post-acquisition growth guide. Concerned about algorithm risk? Read our search engine risk guide. Buying a community specifically? Read the community acquisition guide. Community-specific questions? Read the community FAQ. Looking to sell your community? Read the community selling guide. Want to understand community valuation multiples? Read the community valuation multiples guide.