The subreddits where SaaS founders and their buyers actually hang out, with member counts, promo tolerance and live thread examples. Updated with live thread data.
| Subreddit | Members | Self-promo policy |
|---|---|---|
| r/SaaS | ~390K | Self-promo tolerated |
| r/startups | ~1.5M | Dedicated threads only |
| r/indiehackers | ~200K | Self-promo tolerated |
| r/SideProject | ~400K | Self-promo tolerated |
| r/EntrepreneurRideAlong | ~500K | Self-promo tolerated |
Contextual self-promo tolerated when you genuinely help first. Launch posts get removed.
Live threads this week:
Promo only in dedicated feedback threads. Value comments are welcome anywhere.
Live threads this week:
Builder-friendly. Share numbers and lessons, the promo lands itself.
Live threads this week:
Show your project openly, feedback culture. One of the friendliest subs for makers.
Live threads this week:
Journey posts with real numbers do well. Bare links die.
Live threads this week:
The top communities are r/SaaS, r/startups, r/indiehackers and 2 more listed above, ranked with member counts and self-promotion policy so you know where you can actually talk about your product.
It depends on each community: the table above flags every subreddit as self-promo tolerated, dedicated-threads only, or value-first only. The universal rule: answer the question first, mention your product second.
40.1% of the sources large language models cite come from Reddit (Semrush, 150K citations study). A helpful reply in these communities can rank on Google and get quoted by ChatGPT for months.