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r/SaaS

Founders sharing numbers, tactics and launches.

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Cost
Free

Free to use. No paid tier is needed to list or post.

Verdict
works

Works: founders discuss tactics and numbers. Self-promotion rules apply.

Difficulty
Medium

Needs preparation, a review, or a steady habit before results.

Effort
Medium

About 5 to 10 hours a month.

First result
1 to 3 weeks

A rough range for one person working on it part-time.

Payoff
Spike

a burst of traffic, then it fades.

Best for

SaaS founders sharing numbers and lessons.

Not for

Consumer apps.

Pros

  • Founders share tactics and numbers
  • Good for B2B feedback

Cons

  • Self-promotion rules apply
  • Audience is mostly other founders

The full guide

Last verified 2026-10-30

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01What it is and who is there

r/SaaS is a subreddit where SaaS founders discuss tactics, pricing, numbers and launches. Members are mostly founders and operators. Posts that share specific lessons and numbers do well. Plain promotion is limited by the rules, so read them first.

02Cost and what you actually pay for

Posting is free. Your cost is writing useful posts and taking part in discussions.

03Is it right for you?

It fits B2B SaaS founders who can share real lessons, and products sold to other SaaS businesses. It fits poorly for consumer apps and for anyone who only wants to drop a link. If your buyer is not a founder, expect feedback rather than customers.

04Before you start

  • A Reddit account with real activity.
  • Read the subreddit's rules on self-promotion and any weekly promotion threads.
  • A real lesson or number to share.

05Step-by-step: how to distribute here

  1. Comment helpfully for a couple of weeks.
  2. Write a post about a specific lesson, with the numbers behind it.
  3. Mention your product only where it explains the story, and disclose that you built it.
  4. Use the subreddit's promotion thread for direct product posts, if it has one.
  5. Reply to every comment.

06What to post or submit

Title:

[What happened] after [change]: [number before] to [number after]

Body:

Context: I run [product], a [category] for [who].
What I changed: [specific change].
Result: [numbers, honestly reported].
What I'd do differently: [lesson].
Happy to answer questions.

07Common mistakes and do-nots

  • Do not post ads disguised as lessons.
  • Do not hide that you built the product.
  • Do not ask for upvotes or use extra accounts.
  • Do not post outside promotion threads if the rules require them.

08How to measure it

  • Track visits from reddit.com with a UTM link.
  • Count comments asking about your product.
  • A realistic test: two or three posts over a couple of months.

09Time budget

  • Ongoing: 1 to 2 hours a week commenting.
  • Per post: 1 to 2 hours writing and replying.

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