r/freelance

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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 704K 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 78K 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
704K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +78K members
Growth: +12.5% / 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: 63K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 6K members
  • Oct: 3K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. the part of freelancing nobody warned me about: the dry spell gets decided in your busiest month
    2. Discovered a client executed my proposal with a cheaper freelancer. How do you protect your blueprints/ideas?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    the part of freelancing nobody warned me about: the dry spell gets decided in your busiest month · Discovered a client executed my proposal with a cheaper freelancer. How do you protect your blueprints/ideas?
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Client owes me $250 after I completed their website. Would you take the loss or pursue payment?
    #2
    Money Talk
    Client owes me $250 after I completed their website. Would you take the loss or pursue payment?
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ex-client and her husband are harassing my family at work over expired files—looking for advice on next steps
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Ex-client and her husband are harassing my family at work over expired files—looking for advice on next steps
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for sure clients
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Looking for sure clients
    1

Topics

  • Freelance
    37 posts in the past month
    #1
    Freelance
    37
  • Client
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Discovered a client executed my proposal with a cheaper freelancer. How do you protect your blueprints/ideas?
    2. Client owes me $250 after I completed their website. Would you take the loss or pursue payment?
    3. Ex-client and her husband are harassing my family at work over expired files—looking for advice on next steps
    #2
    Client
    Discovered a client executed my proposal with a cheaper freelancer. How do you protect your blueprints/ideas? · Client owes me $250 after I completed their website. Would you take the loss or pursue payment? · Ex-client and her husband are harassing my family at work over expired files—looking for advice on next steps
    25
  • 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
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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 704K 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.
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