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r/buildinpublic stats

r/buildinpublic has 126,755 members and gets about 149.4 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 11am US Eastern.

Members
127K
Posts per day
149.4
Avg comments
3.1
Created
2020

From the subreddit: A community for creators, developers, entrepreneurs, and makers to openly share their journey as they build projects in public. Whether you're coding, designing, writing, or launching a business, this is the place to share progress, challenges, wins, and lessons.

Best time to post on r/buildinpublic

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Tue 11am

  2. #2

    Tue 7am

  3. #3

    Thu 2pm

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/buildinpublic

Founders asking which tool to use for billing, CRM, analytics, hiring and growth, and teams comparing software before they buy.

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Leadhoot watches r/buildinpublic, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the ones asking for what you sell.

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Common questions

r/buildinpublic has 126,755 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 11am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 149.4 new posts a day, and a new post averages 3.1 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/buildinpublic for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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