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 40K 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 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Built, App, and Tool. 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: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 791 members
- Oct: 725 members
- 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: 101 members
Themes
- Self-Promotion15 posts in the past month
- I built an Email Verification API that detects disposable emails, validates MX records, and assigns a risk score. Looking for honest feedback
- I'm 25 and spent the last few months building an all-in-one platform so gym owners stop juggling 4+ apps
- I got tired of AI presentation tools giving me pretty webpages instead of actual PowerPoints, so I built my own
#115Self-PromotionI built an Email Verification API that detects disposable emails, validates MX records, and assigns a risk score. Looking for honest feedback · I'm 25 and spent the last few months building an all-in-one platform so gym owners stop juggling 4+ apps · I got tired of AI presentation tools giving me pretty webpages instead of actual PowerPoints, so I built my own - Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- Which app developers would make your shortlist?
- [RESOURCE] flat-fee white-label chat widget for agencies tired of per-seat pricing surprises
- Looking for 2–3 indie iOS apps to test a performance-based growth partnership
#29Solution RequestsWhich app developers would make your shortlist? · [RESOURCE] flat-fee white-label chat widget for agencies tired of per-seat pricing surprises · Looking for 2–3 indie iOS apps to test a performance-based growth partnership - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- I was tired of tracking my finances in Excel so I built an AI finance app — would love feedback
- vistaprint vs moo vs 4over4 for a team business card order that has to match
- How do you know if your website is actually down or just having a local issue?
#34Advice RequestsI was tired of tracking my finances in Excel so I built an AI finance app — would love feedback · vistaprint vs moo vs 4over4 for a team business card order that has to match · How do you know if your website is actually down or just having a local issue?
Topics
- Built29 posts in the past month
- A tool that helps recruiters books deals
#129BuiltA tool that helps recruiters books deals - App29 posts in the past month
- i need your honest advice on this innovative health app i built
- I built a language app for actually designed for people who want to learn the culture and language for where they travel.
- Do small businesses really need a custom app, or are there better options?
#229Appi need your honest advice on this innovative health app i built · I built a language app for actually designed for people who want to learn the culture and language for where they travel. · Do small businesses really need a custom app, or are there better options? - Tool26 posts in the past month
- Built a tool that predicts how YOUR Shopify customers will react to pricing/promo decisions - looking for beta testers
- Built a tool for pet groomers to manage their shop
- A tool that helps recruiters books deals
#326ToolBuilt a tool that predicts how YOUR Shopify customers will react to pricing/promo decisions - looking for beta testers · Built a tool for pet groomers to manage their shop · A tool that helps recruiters books deals - Struggling22 posts in the past month#422Struggling
- Ai19 posts in the past month
- I was tired of tracking my finances in Excel so I built an AI finance app — would love feedback
#519AiI was tired of tracking my finances in Excel so I built an AI finance app — would love feedback
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 40K 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
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- Views /mo (0%)
- 6
- Visitors /mo (+20%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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