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Direct mirror of IH forum. Long-form posts and journey threads dominate.
Indie hackers subreddits
Best subreddits for indie hackers, ranked and annotated
Indie hacker subreddits reward transparency. Revenue posts, pricing experiments, and honest post-mortems do well. The list below is where solo founders actually read and post in 2026.
8 curated subsUpdated 2026Engagement notes
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Each entry includes our note on what works there, plus the engagement and posting style that performs.
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Most welcoming sub for first-launch posts. Updates beat launch days.
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Tactical product threads. Pricing and onboarding teardowns work well.
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Small revenue, real conversations. Honest about churn and growth.
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Narrative-heavy. Series posts about your journey perform.
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Big reach, low signal. Use for milestone posts only.
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Mostly venture-track but indie hackers lurk. Good for ICP research.
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Adjacent audience for technical indie projects. Strong on developer-focused tools.
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What actually works in indie hackers subreddits
Indie hacker Reddit values vulnerability. A post titled 'I made $4,000 in my first year, here is what I would do differently' outperforms 'I made $40,000, here is how' three to one. The community has been built on reading honest stories, not flexes. Match the tone or get ignored.
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Indie hackers subreddit FAQ
What people ask before posting in indie hackers subreddits.
What are the best subreddits for indie hackers?+−
r/indiehackers, r/SideProject, r/SaaS, r/microsaas, and r/EntrepreneurRideAlong. Each has a slightly different tone, but all reward transparency.
Where do solo founders post about their journey?+−
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong is built for it. r/indiehackers and r/SideProject also welcome series posts.
Can I post my MRR on Reddit?+−
Yes, and you should. r/microsaas and r/indiehackers explicitly welcome revenue posts. Honesty about small numbers does better than impressive-looking large ones.
Are there strict rules in indie hacker subs?+−
Compared to the rest of Reddit, no. The 90/10 rule still applies, but the bar for what counts as helpful content is lower because the audience wants to learn from each other.
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