About r/indiebiz
A Reddit for small businesses, independents and startups to offer and share services, products, resources, and insight.
The community at a glance
r/indiebiz is a Subreddit for Indie Hackers with roughly 43K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Indie Business topic page.
Roughly 17K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Built, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Solution Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 613 members
- 2014: 695 members
- 2015: 674 members
- 2016: 617 members
- 2017: 656 members
- 2020: 4K members
- 2021: 3K members
- 2023: 5K members
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 8K members
- 2026: 15K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 989 members
- Dec: 714 members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 885 members
- Jul: 933 members
- Aug: 963 members
- Sep: 959 members
- Oct: 1K members
Themes
- Self-Promotion20 posts in the past month
- Built a tool that turns Indian bank statement PDFs into Excel and Tally. Looking for honest feedback.
- Custom websites and RecruMax agency software — open to project offers and collaborations
- [INTRO] What do you see, Nell? an independent horror game where your choices reshape the next nightmare
#120Self-PromotionBuilt a tool that turns Indian bank statement PDFs into Excel and Tally. Looking for honest feedback. · Custom websites and RecruMax agency software — open to project offers and collaborations · [INTRO] What do you see, Nell? an independent horror game where your choices reshape the next nightmare - Solution Requests8 posts in the past month
- I’m building a managed website service for small businesses — what would make you trust one?
- Looking for pet accessories to start my small business
- Pixaloom is offering free websites with free hosting for businesses
#28Solution RequestsI’m building a managed website service for small businesses — what would make you trust one? · Looking for pet accessories to start my small business · Pixaloom is offering free websites with free hosting for businesses - Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- We made an 18-second teaser for Astrexi — is the local-first idea clear enough?
- Pacibook: an ebook store and reader that translates any page into 22 Indian languages, would love feedback
- I built an eSIM marketplace and need a few people to test the checkout. Honest feedback appreciated!
#38Advice RequestsWe made an 18-second teaser for Astrexi — is the local-first idea clear enough? · Pacibook: an ebook store and reader that translates any page into 22 Indian languages, would love feedback · I built an eSIM marketplace and need a few people to test the checkout. Honest feedback appreciated! - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- artists who have no idea what they wanna do with their life, wyd? 😭
- You are being conditioned without your consent. Here is the "friction" method I engineered to break the smartphone dopamine loop.
- You are being conditioned without your consent. Here is the "friction" method I engineered to break the smartphone dopamine loop.
#44Pain & Angerartists who have no idea what they wanna do with their life, wyd? 😭 · You are being conditioned without your consent. Here is the "friction" method I engineered to break the smartphone dopamine loop. · You are being conditioned without your consent. Here is the "friction" method I engineered to break the smartphone dopamine loop. - Ideas4 posts in the past month
- building sylo solo, made a demo ad, does it hold your attention
- I Cmd-Tabbed to my calendar so often that I built a strip it can't hide behind
- Chores keep turning into nagging at our house, so I built a shared family rhythm instead
#54Ideasbuilding sylo solo, made a demo ad, does it hold your attention · I Cmd-Tabbed to my calendar so often that I built a strip it can't hide behind · Chores keep turning into nagging at our house, so I built a shared family rhythm instead
Topics
- Struggling21 posts in the past month#121Struggling
- Built18 posts in the past month#218Built
- Tired13 posts in the past month#313Tired
- App11 posts in the past month#411App
- Tool9 posts in the past month#59Tool
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/indiebiz for?
- Best for Indie Hackers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/indiebiz 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/indiebiz have?
- Roughly 43K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/indiebiz on?
- r/indiebiz 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/indiebiz cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/indiebiz is organized under Indie Hackers.
- How do I join r/indiebiz?
- You can join r/indiebiz by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Indie Business communities like?
- Communities for solo founders and small teams building sustainable businesses without taking on investment. You will find a mix of Slack groups, Discord servers, and independent forums covering everything from getting your first paying customers to building productized services and small info product businesses.
Monthly Stats
- 18
- Views /mo (+20%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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