r/RoastMyStartup

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About r/RoastMyStartup

Post your start-up (or start-up idea) for other entrepreneurs to roast it. We won't hold back punches.

The community at a glance

r/RoastMyStartup is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers with roughly 36K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Market Research communities list.

Roughly 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Roast, Built, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention hrms software.

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36K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +16K members
Growth: +80.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 334 members
  • 2017: 420 members
  • 2018: 357 members
  • 2020: 2K members
  • 2021: 937 members
  • 2023: 2K members
  • 2024: 6K members
  • 2025: 10K members
  • 2026: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 902 members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 143 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Have you ever felt stuck because you have an idea, but the execution requires a tech team which is costly?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Have you ever felt stuck because you have an idea, but the execution requires a tech team which is costly?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. AI bookkeeping automation for German SMEs | bleeding conversions, please roast
    #2
    Ideas
    AI bookkeeping automation for German SMEs | bleeding conversions, please roast
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free tool that scores any GitHub repo for architectural health - roast my beta fast way to read them.So I built the tool I wish I had. You paste a public GitHub URL, no login required, and it returns a scored architectural health report in under a minute: dependency layering, module cohesi
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I built a free tool that scores any GitHub repo for architectural health - roast my beta fast way to read them.So I built the tool I wish I had. You paste a public GitHub URL, no login required, and it returns a scored architectural health report in under a minute: dependency layering, module cohesi
    1

Topics

  • Roast
    7 posts in the past month
    #1
    Roast
    7
  • Built
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Built
    6
  • Ai
    5 posts in the past month
    1. AI bookkeeping automation for German SMEs | bleeding conversions, please roast
    2. e Live Share already handles the friends part for free and Cursor handles the AI part, so what is Risol actually adding? Also it's "an idea".
    #3
    Ai
    AI bookkeeping automation for German SMEs | bleeding conversions, please roast · e Live Share already handles the friends part for free and Cursor handles the AI part, so what is Risol actually adding? Also it's "an idea".
    5
  • App
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    App
    5
  • Startup
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Startup
    4

Product recommendations

  • hrms software
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The Best HRMS Software for Young Startup Owners | Better HR
    2. QuickHR - The best HR and Payroll Software for HR managers and CEO's
    #1
    hrms software
    The Best HRMS Software for Young Startup Owners | Better HR · QuickHR - The best HR and Payroll Software for HR managers and CEO's
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/RoastMyStartup for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/RoastMyStartup 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/RoastMyStartup have?
Roughly 36K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/RoastMyStartup on?
r/RoastMyStartup 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/RoastMyStartup cover?
On the Hive Index, r/RoastMyStartup is organized under Founders and startup builders, Market Researchers.
How do I join r/RoastMyStartup?
You can join r/RoastMyStartup by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
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Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo
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