r/salesforce

Community Overview

About r/salesforce

This is an unofficial (no salesforce sponsorship) forum to discuss getting certified and building on salesforce platforms (force.com, heroku, exacttarget, slack, etc.)

The community at a glance

r/salesforce is a Subreddit for Brands with roughly 118K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Brands communities list.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Salesforce, Struggling, and Struggles. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention salesforce flows, salesforce admin cert course, and servicemax customizations.

On Reddit
118K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +20.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 339 members
  • 2014: 595 members
  • 2015: 918 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2019: 9K members
  • 2020: 11K members
  • 2021: 12K members
  • 2023: 26K members
  • 2024: 17K members
  • 2025: 18K members
  • 2026: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I built a chat assistant that runs entirely inside Salesforce (Apex + LWC, no middleware). Looking for honest feedback
    2. Should I decline an accepted Salesforce offer after my current company made a better counteroffer?
    3. Seeking Salesforce Revenue Cloud Study Resources
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I built a chat assistant that runs entirely inside Salesforce (Apex + LWC, no middleware). Looking for honest feedback · Should I decline an accepted Salesforce offer after my current company made a better counteroffer? · Seeking Salesforce Revenue Cloud Study Resources
    6
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Could you kindly advise me on a suitable tool for Salesforce testing like copado ,prover, Tosca or any other
    2. Business card scanner for salesforce
    3. Anyone have a good solution to Caller ID for incoming calls?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Could you kindly advise me on a suitable tool for Salesforce testing like copado ,prover, Tosca or any other · Business card scanner for salesforce · Anyone have a good solution to Caller ID for incoming calls?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Tired of decomposing 10,000-line Profile XMLs manually? I built PermForge — an open-source toolkit (CLI, VS Code Studio & GitHub Action) to do it automatically.
    2. Hi all, I'm the developer of DepoMaster, an iOS app for businesses that need to keep track of stock without a full warehouse management system.
    3. [Hiring] Looking for Salesforce Agentforce Specialists & Developers (Multiple Positions Open!)
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Tired of decomposing 10,000-line Profile XMLs manually? I built PermForge — an open-source toolkit (CLI, VS Code Studio & GitHub Action) to do it automatically. · Hi all, I'm the developer of DepoMaster, an iOS app for businesses that need to keep track of stock without a full warehouse management system. · [Hiring] Looking for Salesforce Agentforce Specialists & Developers (Multiple Positions Open!)
    3

Topics

  • Salesforce
    37 posts in the past month
    #1
    Salesforce
    37
  • Struggling
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    21
  • Struggles
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggles
    20
  • Struggle
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggle
    20
  • Struggled
    20 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggled
    20

Flair

  • help please
    41 posts in the past month
    1. I built a chat assistant that runs entirely inside Salesforce (Apex + LWC, no middleware). Looking for honest feedback
    2. Question: Partial Sandboxes - Enterprise Edition
    3. Winter '27 Broke Dashboards
    #1
    help please
    I built a chat assistant that runs entirely inside Salesforce (Apex + LWC, no middleware). Looking for honest feedback · Question: Partial Sandboxes - Enterprise Edition · Winter '27 Broke Dashboards
    41
  • developer
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I think I discovered something?
    2. Pluto 2.0: an open-source AI agent engine for Salesforce that runs without Agentforce or Data Cloud licenses
    3. Are your Apex tests too slow? We found a 60x speed improvement!
    #2
    developer
    I think I discovered something? · Pluto 2.0: an open-source AI agent engine for Salesforce that runs without Agentforce or Data Cloud licenses · Are your Apex tests too slow? We found a 60x speed improvement!
    11
  • career question
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Salesforce Business Analyst at a Partner vs Customer Success Manager (CSM) at Salesforce — Is the switch worth it?
    2. Should I decline an accepted Salesforce offer after my current company made a better counteroffer?
    3. Best Sources for Salesforce Salary Data
    #3
    career question
    Salesforce Business Analyst at a Partner vs Customer Success Manager (CSM) at Salesforce — Is the switch worth it? · Should I decline an accepted Salesforce offer after my current company made a better counteroffer? · Best Sources for Salesforce Salary Data
    8
  • admin
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Inspired by Dave of Portwood: Rowhouse, a free, open-source data grid for Salesforce
    2. Tired of decomposing 10,000-line Profile XMLs manually? I built PermForge — an open-source toolkit (CLI, VS Code Studio & GitHub Action) to do it automatically.
    3. How are you guys setting up your passkeys for your organization?
    #4
    admin
    Inspired by Dave of Portwood: Rowhouse, a free, open-source data grid for Salesforce · Tired of decomposing 10,000-line Profile XMLs manually? I built PermForge — an open-source toolkit (CLI, VS Code Studio & GitHub Action) to do it automatically. · How are you guys setting up your passkeys for your organization?
    7
  • off topic
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone here been through an acquisition from Salesforce?
    2. Salesforce AIforce is now SIforce. Same tech, new acronym?
    3. AI reminds me of the Night King from Game of Thrones, and I think the Long Night is coming for workers except there is no Arya to save
    #5
    off topic
    Has anyone here been through an acquisition from Salesforce? · Salesforce AIforce is now SIforce. Same tech, new acronym? · AI reminds me of the Night King from Game of Thrones, and I think the Long Night is coming for workers except there is no Arya to save
    5

Product recommendations

  • salesforce flows
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best resources to learn Salesforce Flows from scratch? Also looking for a study buddy!
    2. Need Help: Best Way to Back Up Flows, Development Work, and Customizations Before AvSight Package Upgrade (Salesforce Admin)
    3. First "real" gig potentially coming up soon - consulting work specifically on flows - recommended $100 feels to steep given circumstances. What's more fair?
    #1
    salesforce flows
    Best resources to learn Salesforce Flows from scratch? Also looking for a study buddy! · Need Help: Best Way to Back Up Flows, Development Work, and Customizations Before AvSight Package Upgrade (Salesforce Admin) · First "real" gig potentially coming up soon - consulting work specifically on flows - recommended $100 feels to steep given circumstances. What's more fair?
    4
  • salesforce admin cert course
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are yall's recommended study materials for the admin exam?
    2. Anyone taken the Udemy Salesforce Admin course? If yes, do you recommend it?
    #2
    salesforce admin cert course
    What are yall's recommended study materials for the admin exam? · Anyone taken the Udemy Salesforce Admin course? If yes, do you recommend it?
    2
  • servicemax customizations
    2 posts in the past month
    1. ServiceMax customizations best practices
    2. ServiceMax customizations best practices
    #3
    servicemax customizations
    ServiceMax customizations best practices · ServiceMax customizations best practices
    2
  • email logging in crm
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Practice for Email Logging in CRM
    2. Best Practice for Email Logging in CRM
    #4
    email logging in crm
    Best Practice for Email Logging in CRM · Best Practice for Email Logging in CRM
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/salesforce for?
Best for Brands enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/salesforce 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/salesforce have?
Roughly 118K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/salesforce on?
r/salesforce 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/salesforce cover?
On the Hive Index, r/salesforce is organized under Brands.
How do I join r/salesforce?
You can join r/salesforce by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Brands communities like?
Communities for brand fans, collectors, and enthusiasts organized around specific companies and products. The mix includes Discord servers for loyalty program members, Facebook groups for collectors, and Reddit communities for fans of specific brands in fashion, tech, and consumer goods.