Best communities for SaaS founders
Curated Reddit subreddits and related Discord, Facebook, and newsletter rooms where saas buyers hang out — with self-promo tolerance scores. Free, no signup.
| Community | Size | Promo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/saas reddit | 100k+ | 55 | More tolerant if you are actually helping. One soft mention max, no links unless asked. |
| r/startups reddit | 1M+ | 15 | Show up as a peer. Links and launches belong in dedicated threads only. |
| r/entrepreneur reddit | 1M+ | 15 | Self-promo is tightly limited. A pitch without real help gets removed. |
| r/indiehackers reddit | 50k+ | 78 | Builders talk shop. A quiet product mention is ok if you are actually helping. |
| r/sideproject reddit | 100k+ | 78 | Show-and-tell is more tolerated here. Still lead with the problem, not the pitch. |
| Indie Hackers newsletter | 100k+ | 55 | Build-in-public culture; still lead with learning. |
| SaaS Facebook founder groups facebook | 5k–30k | 30 | Most groups ban cold links — comment helpfully. |
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reddit · 100k+ · activity high
55
promo tolerance
More tolerant if you are actually helping. One soft mention max, no links unless asked.
newsletter · 100k+ · activity high
55
promo tolerance
Build-in-public culture; still lead with learning.
SaaS Facebook founder groups
facebook · 5k–30k · activity medium
30
promo tolerance
Most groups ban cold links — comment helpfully.
reddit · 50k+ · activity high
78
promo tolerance
Builders talk shop. A quiet product mention is ok if you are actually helping.
reddit · 1M+ · activity high
15
promo tolerance
Show up as a peer. Links and launches belong in dedicated threads only.
reddit · 100k+ · activity medium
78
promo tolerance
Show-and-tell is more tolerated here. Still lead with the problem, not the pitch.
reddit · 1M+ · activity medium
15
promo tolerance
Self-promo is tightly limited. A pitch without real help gets removed.
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