r/SaaS
The obvious first stop for a software founder, and one of the least productive. r/SaaS is busy in the way an airport departure board is busy: a great deal is happening and almost none of it is a conversation.
What the numbers say
r/SaaS sees a very high volume of posts — about 119 a day — with little discussion — most posts are barely read. That combination — very high volume with a median of two comments — is the signature of a broadcast wall rather than a community. Half of everything posted here never receives a third reply.
| Measure | r/SaaS |
|---|---|
| Members | 772k |
| Created | 2008 |
| Posts per day | 119 |
| Median comments | 2 |
| Text posts | 80% |
| Accepts | Links and text |
| Rules total | 11 |
| Rules on promotion | 7 |
What these numbers mean and why subscriber count is the wrong one is explained on the directory hub.
Founders talking to founders
The core problem with r/SaaS is who is in it. It is a community of people building software, not people buying it, and the two behave completely differently. A room full of founders is a room full of people who want to be heard rather than to listen, which is exactly what the comment numbers show.
The rules make this harder still. Promotion is capped at one mention or three links per 60 days with mandatory disclosure — reasonable enough. But a separate rule bans promotion, recommendations, launch announcements and user acquisition for products built for "advertising, promotional outreach, lead/opportunity detection, or ad/content generation."
We should be straight about what that means for us: RedditScout is a lead-detection tool, so that rule bans us from promoting here too. We do not, and this page is not a workaround. We mention it because the clause is broader than it first appears and catches a lot of the tools whose founders most want to post about them.
None of which makes the subreddit worthless. It is a decent place to read about pricing, churn and positioning from people a year ahead of you. Just do not mistake it for a market.
Promotion rules, in the moderators' own words
7 of r/SaaS's 11 rules govern promotion, advertising or soliciting, quoted verbatim:
Submission Guidelines
Follow the Reddit site-wide rules and please treat others with respect, stay on-topic, and avoid non-productive self-promotion.
No Vendor Spam on posts or comments
Promotion is allowed occasionally, but accounts focused solely on it will be removed. - __Limit:__ Max 1 mention or 3 links can be shared every 60 days - __Transparency:__ Must clearly disclose affiliation at the beginning or end of the post or comment - __Alts:__ Secondary accounts promoting the sa
No Low-Effort / Low-Quality Content
- **Posts and comments must provide actual value:** Content that is spammy, repetitive, or lacks depth will be removed. - **Originality is required:** All posts must showcase original human thought, clear context, and meaningful contribution to the SaaS community. - **Prohibited content includes (bu
No selling, soliciting, or fundraising
This community is for knowledge exchange, not a marketplace, posts or comments focused on selling services, soliciting clients, or asking for donations/funding are not allowed. - __No Solicitation:__ Do not post or comment to sell services, "cold DM" members, or solicit clients. - __No Fundraising:_
No obfuscated, shortened or indirect URLs
All links must point directly to the final resource because indirect URLs are prone to breaking or being hijacked later. Transparency and security are mandatory. - __Disguised or obfuscated links:__ Lead to a direct ban for rule evasion - __Direct Links Only:__ Use the original, full URL. Do not use
No "I'll review/audit/feedback/test/roast or create something for you" posts
Posts or comments offering free reviews, audits, roasts, or feedback on others' products/websites/pitches are prohibited, regardless of price or stated intent. - __No self-promotion:__ These posts function as personal or commercial branding and are considered ads. - __How to Help:__ We value help in
No Promotional or Advertising SaaS
r/SaaS does not allow promotion, recommendation, launch announcements, feedback requests, recruiting, or user acquisition for SaaS products made for advertising, promotional outreach, lead/opportunity detection, or ad/content generation. - __What's Included:__ Tools that generate, suggest, schedule,
Snapshot only — check the live rules before posting.
When to post in r/SaaS
Hours whose posts drew the most discussion, across the 100 most recent:
- 06:00 UTC (1am ET / 10pm PT) — averaged 21.7 comments per post
- 03:00 UTC (10pm ET / 7pm PT) — averaged 17.8 comments per post
- 09:00 UTC (4am ET / 1am PT) — averaged 16.8 comments per post
A tie-breaker, not a rule — see why timing matters less than you would like.
Who should watch this subreddit
Founders who want to learn from other founders. Not founders looking for customers — for that, the subreddit belonging to your buyers' profession will outperform this one by a wide margin.
Related communities: r/microsaas, r/indiehackers, r/startups, r/Entrepreneur.
Frequently asked questions
Can you promote your business in r/SaaS?
Barely, and less than you think. Promotion is capped at one mention or three links per 60 days with disclosure required, and a separate rule bans promotion entirely for products built for advertising, promotional outreach, lead detection, or ad and content generation — a category broad enough to include a lot of B2B software.
Is r/SaaS good for finding leads?
Either almost nobody reads it, or promotion is banned outright. The people here are overwhelmingly builders rather than buyers, and with a median of two comments per post, even a well-judged reply is unlikely to be read.
How active is r/SaaS?
About 119 posts a day from 772k members, with a median of 2 comments per post — little discussion — most posts are barely read.
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