r/Newsletters

Community Overview

About r/Newsletters

Place to share, read and support newsletters on all Topics.

The community at a glance

r/Newsletters is a Subreddit for Newsletter Writers with roughly 14K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Newsletters communities list.

Roughly 5K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Newsletter, Struggling, and Email. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention newsletter platform, newsletter paper type, and newsletter tool.

On Reddit
14K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +5K members
Growth: +66.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 4K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 414 members
  • Oct: 377 members
  • Nov: 384 members
  • Dec: 342 members
  • Jan: 494 members
  • Feb: 424 members
  • Mar: 549 members
  • Apr: 565 members
  • May: 626 members
  • Jun: 456 members
  • Jul: 367 members
  • Aug: 89 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. How much should I charge to make a political candidate a weekly newsletter?
    2. I need somebody to tell me what am I doing wrong
    3. 32 issues later, I’d love your honest feedback on This Week in Obsidian
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How much should I charge to make a political candidate a weekly newsletter? · I need somebody to tell me what am I doing wrong · 32 issues later, I’d love your honest feedback on This Week in Obsidian
    9
  • Self-Promotion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Sparkloop
    2. The Supply Line - A New Newsletter
    3. I am launching a simpler Newsletter Tool for small businesses and creators - I need feedback.
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Sparkloop · The Supply Line - A New Newsletter · I am launching a simpler Newsletter Tool for small businesses and creators - I need feedback.
    7
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Building a platform to surface genuinely useful tools that are buried on the internet.
    2. Multiple newsletter sponsorship tools are popping up with waitlists. Nobody's checked if the problem is actually real. Let's fix that.
    #3
    Ideas
    Building a platform to surface genuinely useful tools that are buried on the internet. · Multiple newsletter sponsorship tools are popping up with waitlists. Nobody's checked if the problem is actually real. Let's fix that.
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Substack's Stripe integration doesn't support 3D Secure – looking for alternatives with better European payment handling
    2. Looking for Newsletter sponsorships (read first...)
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Substack's Stripe integration doesn't support 3D Secure – looking for alternatives with better European payment handling · Looking for Newsletter sponsorships (read first...)
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. What's the most frustrating part of writing online today and how are you getting real paying early subscribers?
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    What's the most frustrating part of writing online today and how are you getting real paying early subscribers?
    1

Topics

  • Newsletter
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Can I start a newsletter with an existing list of 50k emails without explicit opt-in?
    2. Weekly Distributist Newsletter
    3. Looking to buy AI/Technology Newsletters
    #1
    Newsletter
    Can I start a newsletter with an existing list of 50k emails without explicit opt-in? · Weekly Distributist Newsletter · Looking to buy AI/Technology Newsletters
    31
  • Struggling
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    9
  • Email
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can I start a newsletter with an existing list of 50k emails without explicit opt-in?
    #3
    Email
    Can I start a newsletter with an existing list of 50k emails without explicit opt-in?
    4
  • Writing
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Writing
    3
  • Looking
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking foolish is the price of progress
    2. I'm averaging around 50 new subs per week but I'm looking for new ways to grow
    3. Looking to buy AI/Technology Newsletters
    #5
    Looking
    Looking foolish is the price of progress · I'm averaging around 50 new subs per week but I'm looking for new ways to grow · Looking to buy AI/Technology Newsletters
    3

Product recommendations

  • newsletter platform
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best Newsletter platform
    2. What's the best online platform for you to make a newsletter? it has to be free.
    3. What’s the best platform for growing and monetizing a newsletter? Here’s what I’ve been using!
    #1
    newsletter platform
    Best Newsletter platform · What's the best online platform for you to make a newsletter? it has to be free. · What’s the best platform for growing and monetizing a newsletter? Here’s what I’ve been using!
    6
  • newsletter paper type
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the Best Paper Type for Your Newsletters? 📄
    2. What’s the Best Paper Type for Your Newsletters? 📄
    3. What's the Best Paper Types for Your Newsletters?
    #2
    newsletter paper type
    What’s the Best Paper Type for Your Newsletters? 📄 · What’s the Best Paper Type for Your Newsletters? 📄 · What's the Best Paper Types for Your Newsletters?
    4
  • newsletter tool
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best tool to manage my newsletter?
    2. Best tools for creating a newsletter?
    3. what’s the best newsletter tool for beginners? any hidden pitfalls to watch out for?
    #3
    newsletter tool
    What is the best tool to manage my newsletter? · Best tools for creating a newsletter? · what’s the best newsletter tool for beginners? any hidden pitfalls to watch out for?
    3
  • email service provider
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best email service provider for me?
    2. Looking for best email sending company for major amount of sends
    #4
    email service provider
    What’s the best email service provider for me? · Looking for best email sending company for major amount of sends
    2
  • newsletter sponsorship marketplace
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best sponsorhip marketplace for newsletters currently?
    2. Which are some of the best platform to get sponsors for newsletter?
    #5
    newsletter sponsorship marketplace
    What is the best sponsorhip marketplace for newsletters currently? · Which are some of the best platform to get sponsors for newsletter?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Newsletters for?
Best for Newsletter Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Newsletters 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/Newsletters have?
Roughly 14K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Newsletters on?
r/Newsletters 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/Newsletters cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Newsletters is organized under Newsletter Writers.
How do I join r/Newsletters?
You can join r/Newsletters by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Newsletters communities like?
Communities for newsletter writers and email marketers covering design, deliverability, list growth, and monetization. Slack hosts the most active professional email communities, with dedicated spaces for email developers and specific communities supporting women in the industry.