SaaS & startups
r/indiehackers stats
r/indiehackers has 198,712 members and gets about 1.4 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 5am US Eastern.
- Members
- 199K
- Posts per day
- 1.4
- Avg comments
- 98.9
- Created
- 2016
From the subreddit: IndieHackers is a subreddit focused on people who bootstrap their way to success by building products.
Best time to post on r/indiehackers
When this month's top 43 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Mon 5am
- #2
Tue 12pm
- #3
Sat 1pm
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Top posts this month
- How I grew from 0 to 13k followers on X in 200 days (almost all replies)▲ 54
- My side project made almost $8,000 this year. Here's what worked (and what didn't)▲ 35
- Everyone saying software is dead? I got the most amount of active trials for months?!▲ 37
- Share what you're building▲ 33
- SEO for small SaaS is way harder than "tools" present it. Don't use them.▲ 31
Who buys on r/indiehackers
Founders asking which tool to use for billing, CRM, analytics, hiring and growth, and teams comparing software before they buy.
Find buyers in r/indiehackers
Leadhoot watches r/indiehackers, 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/indiehackers has 198,712 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 5am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 1.4 new posts a day, and a new post averages 98.9 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/indiehackers 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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