r/MicroSaaS

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About r/MicroSaaS

A place to change your life with micro SaaS apps

The community at a glance

r/MicroSaaS is a Subreddit for Programmers and Micro Startups with roughly 203K members. It has been around since 2017. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes events or meetups. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Micro Startups communities list.

Roughly 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Saas, Tool, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention saas and mobile app.

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Established 2017
203K Members

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Community Features

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Events

This community hosts offline events and meetups

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +115K members
Growth: +128.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 3K members
  • 2024: 20K members
  • 2025: 120K members
  • 2026: 59K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 14K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 11K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Roast my SaaS: I built an email verification tool because others were too expensive
    2. Launched my 2nd SaaS (Sold my 1st in 90 days)
    3. I'm a developer who can't design, so I built a vibe-design tool that turns a prompt into a full set of mobile app screens
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    Roast my SaaS: I built an email verification tool because others were too expensive · Launched my 2nd SaaS (Sold my 1st in 90 days) · I'm a developer who can't design, so I built a vibe-design tool that turns a prompt into a full set of mobile app screens
    21
  • Advice Requests
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Is my landing page good?
    2. What's one mistake you made building your first micro SaaS that costed you a lot of progress and time?
    3. How do you decide on a price for tiers?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Is my landing page good? · What's one mistake you made building your first micro SaaS that costed you a lot of progress and time? · How do you decide on a price for tiers?
    18
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. built a free tool that turns GitHub activity into plain-English updates for non-technical teams
    2. built a teardown tool, need real saas to break it on - drop your link
    3. We have 20 free beta spots opening July 10th, looking for Saas-founders who are tired of staring at Stripe with no idea what to do next.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    built a free tool that turns GitHub activity into plain-English updates for non-technical teams · built a teardown tool, need real saas to break it on - drop your link · We have 20 free beta spots opening July 10th, looking for Saas-founders who are tired of staring at Stripe with no idea what to do next.
    6
  • Ideas
    5 posts in the past month
    1. built a tiny tool that turns blog posts into short promo clips, sharing the architecture
    2. Remote desktop software is one of those underrated microSaaS ideas.
    3. Startup Ideas ??
    #4
    Ideas
    built a tiny tool that turns blog posts into short promo clips, sharing the architecture · Remote desktop software is one of those underrated microSaaS ideas. · Startup Ideas ??
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Built a microSaaS to $360 MRR and now facing a difficult founder decision.
    2. Struggling to Get My First Paying Customers
    3. First customer took me 6 months, the second one just 5 days
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    Built a microSaaS to $360 MRR and now facing a difficult founder decision. · Struggling to Get My First Paying Customers · First customer took me 6 months, the second one just 5 days
    4

Topics

  • Saas
    42 posts in the past month
    1. UGC for Saas? Why I think it will work
    2. Remote desktop software is one of those underrated microSaaS ideas.
    #1
    Saas
    UGC for Saas? Why I think it will work · Remote desktop software is one of those underrated microSaaS ideas.
    42
  • Tool
    20 posts in the past month
    1. built a free tool that turns GitHub activity into plain-English updates for non-technical teams
    2. built a tool to help non-technical recruiters understand GitHub profiles. Looking for feedback.
    #2
    Tool
    built a free tool that turns GitHub activity into plain-English updates for non-technical teams · built a tool to help non-technical recruiters understand GitHub profiles. Looking for feedback.
    20
  • Ai
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Ai
    14
  • Feedback
    14 posts in the past month
    #4
    Feedback
    14
  • Marketing
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Marketing
    13

Product recommendations

  • saas
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Any ideas about best SaaS project?
    2. Best SaaS website boilerplate tools to handle pitch page, stripe/paypal, logins, licenses, etc? Things like Shipfast, Indiekitpro etc? Your thoughts?
    3. what are the best distribution for micro saas
    #1
    saas
    Any ideas about best SaaS project? · Best SaaS website boilerplate tools to handle pitch page, stripe/paypal, logins, licenses, etc? Things like Shipfast, Indiekitpro etc? Your thoughts? · what are the best distribution for micro saas
    5
  • mobile app
    2 posts in the past month
    1. now you can create a mobile app by prompting "just code me the best mobile app bro"
    2. now you can create a mobile app by prompting "just code me the best mobile app bro"
    #2
    mobile app
    now you can create a mobile app by prompting "just code me the best mobile app bro" · now you can create a mobile app by prompting "just code me the best mobile app bro"
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/MicroSaaS for?
Best for Programmers and Micro Startups enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, events or meetups.
Is r/MicroSaaS 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/MicroSaaS have?
Roughly 203K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/MicroSaaS on?
r/MicroSaaS 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/MicroSaaS cover?
On the Hive Index, r/MicroSaaS is organized under Programmers, Micro Startups.
How do I join r/MicroSaaS?
You can join r/MicroSaaS by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo
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