SaaS & startups

r/startups stats

r/startups has 2,145,804 members and gets about 6.6 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 12pm US Eastern.

Members
2.1M
Posts per day
6.6
Avg comments
33.1
Created
2008

From the subreddit: Welcome to /r/startups, the place to discuss startup problems and solutions. Startups are companies that are designed to grow and scale rapidly. Be sure to read and follow all of our rules--we have specific places for common content and requests.

Best time to post on r/startups

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

  1. #1

    Tue 12pm

  2. #2

    Sun 8am

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    Wed 11am

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/startups

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

Useful for web designers, web developers, SaaS founders, graphic designers, recruiters, business consultants, UX designers, app developers, virtual assistants, sales consultants, HR consultants, freelance project managers, fractional CFOs and business coaches.

Find buyers in r/startups

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Common questions

r/startups has 2,145,804 members, read from Reddit on October 29, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 12pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 6.6 new posts a day, and a new post averages 33.1 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/startups 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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