🔥 50+ Reddit Communities to Share, Test, & Grow Your Startup, SaaS, or App

Zac Frulloni

22d • 📚 Tutorials & Resources

If you’re building something new, Reddit can be one of the best free places to:

✅ Get beta testers

✅ Collect brutally honest feedback

✅ Find your first users or customers

✅ Validate ideas before you scale

But a word of caution → Reddit is not a billboard.

The key is to contribute first, promote second. Many subs have weekly threads (e.g. “What are you working on?”) where you can share openly without breaking rules.

Here’s a list of 50+ subreddits to explore:

🧪 Feedback & Testing

r/alphaandbetausers
r/betatests
r/roastmystartup
r/SideProject
r/lovable
r/Design_Critiques
r/AppHookup (great for discounted or free launches)
r/AppSharing
r/Testing
r/NewApps

👩‍💻 Indie Hackers & Builders

r/indiehackers
r/microsaas
r/boltnewbuilders
r/indiebiz
r/nocode
r/coding
r/programming
r/webdev
r/devops

🚀 Startups & Entrepreneurship

r/startups
r/startup
r/Startup_Ideas
r/Entrepreneur
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong
r/smallbusiness
r/business
r/advancedentrepreneur
r/Business_Ideas
r/SmallBusinessOwners
r/leanstartup

📈 Growth, Marketing & Hustle

r/GrowthHacking
r/ProductHunters
r/growmybusiness
r/thesidehustle
r/SideProject
r/juststart
r/digital_marketing
r/marketing
r/SocialMedia
r/advertising

🎨 Creative Promotion & Exposure

r/shutupandtakemymoney
r/InternetIsBeautiful
r/selfpromotion
r/shamelessplug
r/TwoXChromosomes (if your product serves women — be careful to add value!)
r/futurology (if your app is cutting-edge/AI related)
r/technology
r/coolguides (if your app can be explained visually)

⚡ Tips for Using Reddit Effectively:

Start with value → Post insights, answer questions, or share your journey before linking your app.
Use niche subs → Beyond these 50+, think about where your ideal users hang out (fitness, crypto, education, photography, gaming, etc.).
Follow subreddit rules → Every sub has its own stance on promotion — break them and you’ll get banned.
Test different angles → Sometimes framing your post as “I built X to solve Y problem” works better than “Check out my app.”

👉 The best conversions often come from smaller, niche subreddits where your target customers are already discussing the exact problem your app solves.

💡 Question for you all:Which Reddit community has been most effective for you so far?

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