About r/MarketResearch
For market research and insight professionals or students to talk about everything related to the world of market research. Qualitative, quantitative and methods in between. No surveys unless you're looking for survey critique, of which there is plenty. Temporary short-term bans will be handed out for those ignoring the rules.
The community at a glance
r/MarketResearch is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Market Researchers with roughly 18K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Market Research topic page.
Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Market Research, Research, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ai tool and survey tool.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2023: 1K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 5K members
- 2026: 4K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 505 members
- Oct: 585 members
- Nov: 619 members
- Dec: 364 members
- Jan: 521 members
- Feb: 478 members
- Mar: 525 members
- Apr: 471 members
- May: 414 members
- Jun: 526 members
- Jul: 591 members
- Aug: 89 members
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today?
- Desperate MBA Intern (4 Days Left!): How do I convert qualitative startup work into a quantitative academic thesis?
- Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
#113Advice RequestsWhat Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today? · Desperate MBA Intern (4 Days Left!): How do I convert qualitative startup work into a quantitative academic thesis? · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate? - Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- Looking for a reliable SMM panel with good API access Is MoreThanPanel worth it for resellers?
- Looking for a market research or retail consultant in Australia
- Any good tools that properly extracts data from annual reports?
#27Solution RequestsLooking for a reliable SMM panel with good API access Is MoreThanPanel worth it for resellers? · Looking for a market research or retail consultant in Australia · Any good tools that properly extracts data from annual reports? - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Any remote opportunities in India?
- Scope for Buy Side Research Firm
#32OpportunitiesAny remote opportunities in India? · Scope for Buy Side Research Firm - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Vent: market research career feels bleak
#41Pain & AngerVent: market research career feels bleak - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I built an AI-powered field data quality monitoring system for KoBoToolbox — here's everything it does (looking for pilot testers)
#51Self-PromotionI built an AI-powered field data quality monitoring system for KoBoToolbox — here's everything it does (looking for pilot testers)
Topics
- Market Research26 posts in the past month
- Market research forecast and estimate
- Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
- Fractional/Freelance Market Research
#126Market ResearchMarket research forecast and estimate · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate? · Fractional/Freelance Market Research - Research10 posts in the past month
- How do you research a market you've never worked in?
- What makes research actually useful for business decisions?
- Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
#210ResearchHow do you research a market you've never worked in? · What makes research actually useful for business decisions? · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate? - Ai8 posts in the past month
- Where do current AI-assisted analysis tools fall short?
#38AiWhere do current AI-assisted analysis tools fall short? - Survey5 posts in the past month
- Does anyone have data on what demographics are most likely to answer a phone survey?
#45SurveyDoes anyone have data on what demographics are most likely to answer a phone survey? - Market5 posts in the past month
- Why do you stay in market research?
- What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today?
- Anyone using LinkedIn for B2B market segmentation?
#55MarketWhy do you stay in market research? · What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today? · Anyone using LinkedIn for B2B market segmentation?
Product recommendations
- ai tool3 posts in the past month
- Best AI tool for qualitative analysis
- Hi! What’s the best AI tool for analyzing 40 interview transcripts?
- Best AI tools for qual analysis?
#13ai toolBest AI tool for qualitative analysis · Hi! What’s the best AI tool for analyzing 40 interview transcripts? · Best AI tools for qual analysis? - survey tool2 posts in the past month
- Best survey tool that allows for logic?
- What’s the best online survey tool in terms of privacy and data security?
#22survey toolBest survey tool that allows for logic? · What’s the best online survey tool in terms of privacy and data security?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/MarketResearch for?
- Best for Business Owners and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/MarketResearch 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/MarketResearch have?
- Roughly 18K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/MarketResearch on?
- r/MarketResearch 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/MarketResearch cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/MarketResearch is organized under Business Owners, Market Researchers.
- How do I join r/MarketResearch?
- You can join r/MarketResearch by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Business communities like?
- A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
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