r/indiebiz

Community Overview

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 41K 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 App, Struggling, and Tool. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests.

On Reddit
Established 2012
41K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +16K members
Growth: +63.2% / year

Member 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: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 963 members
  • Sep: 302 members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Shipped my fintech app solo, now live on iOS and Android
    2. I got tired of paying for three apps to run one freelance business, so I built one
    3. built a tool for explaining almost anything visually
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    Shipped my fintech app solo, now live on iOS and Android · I got tired of paying for three apps to run one freelance business, so I built one · built a tool for explaining almost anything visually
    10
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I love building startups, but I think I hate the part that comes after building. What should I do?
    2. I built an AI-powered exam prep app for Chartered Accountancy (CA) students with 14k+ past questions & instant evaluation — Would love your feedback!
    #2
    Advice Requests
    I love building startups, but I think I hate the part that comes after building. What should I do? · I built an AI-powered exam prep app for Chartered Accountancy (CA) students with 14k+ past questions & instant evaluation — Would love your feedback!
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Built an email verification Chrome extension as a hobby to test micro-monetization (MailSift)
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Built an email verification Chrome extension as a hobby to test micro-monetization (MailSift)
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Built a landing page to test demand for a vendor contract renewal tracker — here's the problem and what I'm testing.
    #4
    Ideas
    Built a landing page to test demand for a vendor contract renewal tracker — here's the problem and what I'm testing.
    1

Topics

  • App
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Shipped my fintech app solo, now live on iOS and Android
    2. I got tired of clunky, ad-heavy reading trackers, so I built my own iOS app: Meet BookWorm
    #1
    App
    Shipped my fintech app solo, now live on iOS and Android · I got tired of clunky, ad-heavy reading trackers, so I built my own iOS app: Meet BookWorm
    32
  • Struggling
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    21
  • Tool
    20 posts in the past month
    1. I got tired of clunky, ad-heavy reading trackers, so I built my own iOS app: Meet BookWorm
    #3
    Tool
    I got tired of clunky, ad-heavy reading trackers, so I built my own iOS app: Meet BookWorm
    20
  • Built
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Built
    20
  • Tired
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    17

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 41K 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.