r/freelance

Community Overview

About r/freelance

Articles of interest for freelancers and people who want to become one. Violating the rules (https://old.reddit.com/r/freelance/about/rules) will cause your post/comment will be removed and you will be banned permanently.

The community at a glance

r/freelance is a Subreddit for Freelancers with roughly 696K members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Freelancing topic page.

Roughly 79K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Freelance, Client, and Work. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Money Talk.

On Reddit
Established 2018
696K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +79K members
Growth: +12.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 8K members
  • 2016: 11K members
  • 2017: 14K members
  • 2018: 30K members
  • 2019: 46K members
  • 2020: 61K members
  • 2021: 99K members
  • 2023: 248K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 65K members
  • 2026: 55K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 7K members
  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 7K members
  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 358 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. AI has completely changed freelance work and honestly, I’m struggling with it
    2. A client ghosted me after approving the work and I don't know what to do
    3. Anyone else dealing with extremely rude/demanding clients lately?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    AI has completely changed freelance work and honestly, I’m struggling with it · A client ghosted me after approving the work and I don't know what to do · Anyone else dealing with extremely rude/demanding clients lately?
    3
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Client sent an updated contract agreement - best time to ask for more money?
    #2
    Money Talk
    Client sent an updated contract agreement - best time to ask for more money?
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is it normal for all of us freelancers to have high-season and low-season income cycles?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Is it normal for all of us freelancers to have high-season and low-season income cycles?
    1

Topics

  • Freelance
    41 posts in the past month
    1. raised my rate for the first time in two years, client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it
    #1
    Freelance
    raised my rate for the first time in two years, client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it
    41
  • Client
    27 posts in the past month
    1. raised my rate for the first time in two years, client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it
    2. A client ghosted me after approving the work and I don't know what to do
    3. Anyone else dealing with extremely rude/demanding clients lately?
    #2
    Client
    raised my rate for the first time in two years, client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it · A client ghosted me after approving the work and I don't know what to do · Anyone else dealing with extremely rude/demanding clients lately?
    27
  • Work
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Work
    20
  • Freelancing
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Freelancing
    18
  • Struggling
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    18

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/freelance for?
Best for Freelancers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/freelance free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/freelance have?
Roughly 696K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/freelance on?
r/freelance runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/freelance cover?
On the Hive Index, r/freelance is organized under Freelancers.
How do I join r/freelance?
You can join r/freelance by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Freelancing communities like?
Communities for freelancers and independent contractors covering client acquisition, rates, contracts, and the practical side of running a solo business. Reddit and Facebook have active spaces for general freelancing, with Slack communities for specific disciplines like copywriting, design, and development.