About r/hwstartups
Welcome to the Hardware Startups sub-Reddit - feel free to post on anything that you think will interest anyone in the community. The idea is that we're a blend of r/DIY and r/startups content - like a Hacker News for hardware. Good ideas: hardware news, prototyping/manufacturing how-to, success stories, physical Kickstarter pages, etc. Bad ideas: General startup stuff, DIY articles without a startup angle, TC/VB/etc. link-bait, etc.
The community at a glance
r/hwstartups is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups with roughly 36K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Micro Startups communities list.
Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hardware, Startup, and Design. Product recommendations often mention hardware startup.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 8K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 536 members
- Oct: 621 members
- Nov: 443 members
- Dec: 608 members
- Jan: 461 members
- Feb: 707 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 835 members
- Jun: 747 members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 698 members
Topics
- Hardware143 posts in the past month#1143Hardware
- Startup136 posts in the past month#2136Startup
- Design28 posts in the past month#328Design
- Product26 posts in the past month#426Product
- Manufacturing23 posts in the past month#523Manufacturing
Product recommendations
- hardware startup2 posts in the past month
- Oculus Rift Takes Home The Crunchie For Best Hardware Startup
- Estimote Wins Best Hardware Startup At TechCrunch Disrupt SF
#12hardware startupOculus Rift Takes Home The Crunchie For Best Hardware Startup · Estimote Wins Best Hardware Startup At TechCrunch Disrupt SF
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/hwstartups for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/hwstartups 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/hwstartups have?
- Roughly 36K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/hwstartups on?
- r/hwstartups 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/hwstartups cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/hwstartups is organized under Founders and startup builders, Micro Startups.
- How do I join r/hwstartups?
- You can join r/hwstartups by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+700%)
- 13
- Visitors /mo (+550%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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