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 34K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Market Research topic page.
Roughly 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Roast, App, and Startup. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention hrms software.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 800 members
- Oct: 1K members
- 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: 233 members
Themes
- Self-Promotion121 posts in the past month
- We built free AI-visibility audit for nonprofits to promote our main product. Looking for honest feedback on the model.
- I built Parse — a place that connects projects (apps, bands, shops, companies…) with people who want to join them
- I’ve spent years building this app, and I genuinely need to know if anyone actually wants it
#1121Self-PromotionWe built free AI-visibility audit for nonprofits to promote our main product. Looking for honest feedback on the model. · I built Parse — a place that connects projects (apps, bands, shops, companies…) with people who want to join them · I’ve spent years building this app, and I genuinely need to know if anyone actually wants it - Ideas15 posts in the past month
- An app for people who always say "I called it."
- MacOS Utility that automatically changes keyboard language - please roast
- Roast my business model: I built a finance app for education (No bank sync, one-time fee)
#215IdeasAn app for people who always say "I called it." · MacOS Utility that automatically changes keyboard language - please roast · Roast my business model: I built a finance app for education (No bank sync, one-time fee) - Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Title: Building an app called Check Check to track event gifts and I want your advice
- I want to get feedback for this SAAS
- Looking for some feedback😊
#310Advice RequestsTitle: Building an app called Check Check to track event gifts and I want your advice · I want to get feedback for this SAAS · Looking for some feedback😊 - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- I’m too broke to pay for servers, so I built an Omegle clone using entirely free-tier tech. Roast my terrible life choices.
- Pls stop me ... :)
- Roast my food app. Grew to 300 people and 3,900 meals off a group chat, no marketing. One problem I can't crack.
#43Pain & AngerI’m too broke to pay for servers, so I built an Omegle clone using entirely free-tier tech. Roast my terrible life choices. · Pls stop me ... :) · Roast my food app. Grew to 300 people and 3,900 meals off a group chat, no marketing. One problem I can't crack. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Made a free tool to check competitor pricing - feedback welcome
#51Solution RequestsMade a free tool to check competitor pricing - feedback welcome
Topics
- Roast5 posts in the past month#15Roast
- App5 posts in the past month#25App
- Startup4 posts in the past month#34Startup
- Built4 posts in the past month#44Built
- Ai3 posts in the past month#53Ai
Product recommendations
- hrms software2 posts in the past month
- The Best HRMS Software for Young Startup Owners | Better HR
- QuickHR - The best HR and Payroll Software for HR managers and CEO's
#12hrms softwareThe Best HRMS Software for Young Startup Owners | Better HR · QuickHR - The best HR and Payroll Software for HR managers and CEO's
Community Reviews
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 34K 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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