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 115K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 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 Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention salesforce flows, salesforce admin cert course, and servicemax customizations.

On Reddit
115K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +21.0% / 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: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 2K members
  • 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: 358 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. SalesFarce - Look productive even when you're not: I made a Chrome extension that turns Reddit and major news sites into Salesoforce UI
    2. How do you get leads for your Salesforce Consulting Business?
    3. How to activate a locked feature with "Contact support to enable this feature" on a developer org?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    SalesFarce - Look productive even when you're not: I made a Chrome extension that turns Reddit and major news sites into Salesoforce UI · How do you get leads for your Salesforce Consulting Business? · How to activate a locked feature with "Contact support to enable this feature" on a developer org?
    7
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Dreamforce first time attendee Some questions
    2. Admin Role - Not an end user Advice Needed
    3. Final-year B.Tech student learning Salesforce — what should I do to break into the ecosystem as a fresher?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Dreamforce first time attendee Some questions · Admin Role - Not an end user Advice Needed · Final-year B.Tech student learning Salesforce — what should I do to break into the ecosystem as a fresher?
    7
  • Opportunities
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Senior Salesforce engineer (5+ YOE, ISV product experience) company exiting India, looking for referrals
    2. Basically got an apex dev offer, now second-guessing it because of AI. good idea or not?
    3. Salesforce Associate Technical consultant role
    #3
    Opportunities
    Senior Salesforce engineer (5+ YOE, ISV product experience) company exiting India, looking for referrals · Basically got an apex dev offer, now second-guessing it because of AI. good idea or not? · Salesforce Associate Technical consultant role
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. WHY DID YOU ASK FOR ME TO BUILD SOMETHING IF YOU REFUSE TO USE IT
    2. I’ve built a career around Salesforce. Some days I absolutely hate it.
    3. Winter ’27: Screen Flow Date component now outputs localized text instead of YYYY-MM-DD — breaking External Service/API integrations?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    WHY DID YOU ASK FOR ME TO BUILD SOMETHING IF YOU REFUSE TO USE IT · I’ve built a career around Salesforce. Some days I absolutely hate it. · Winter ’27: Screen Flow Date component now outputs localized text instead of YYYY-MM-DD — breaking External Service/API integrations?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Applying] Senior Salesforce engineer (5+ YOE, ISV product experience) company exiting India, looking for referrals
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    [Applying] Senior Salesforce engineer (5+ YOE, ISV product experience) company exiting India, looking for referrals
    1

Topics

  • Salesforce
    80 posts in the past month
    1. SalesForce vs Claude vs AgentForce
    2. Salesforce AI is so awesome
    3. Does it feel like we're working against Salesforce lately?
    #1
    Salesforce
    SalesForce vs Claude vs AgentForce · Salesforce AI is so awesome · Does it feel like we're working against Salesforce lately?
    80
  • Struggling
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    22
  • 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
    50 posts in the past month
    1. Winter ’27: Screen Flow Date component now outputs localized text instead of YYYY-MM-DD — breaking External Service/API integrations?
    2. New executive staff expecting me to build everything for her
    3. How to make daily scrum and retros valuable?
    #1
    help please
    Winter ’27: Screen Flow Date component now outputs localized text instead of YYYY-MM-DD — breaking External Service/API integrations? · New executive staff expecting me to build everything for her · How to make daily scrum and retros valuable?
    50
  • venting 😤
    10 posts in the past month
    1. If this is the future of Dreamforce, it’s my last.
    2. WHY DID YOU ASK FOR ME TO BUILD SOMETHING IF YOU REFUSE TO USE IT
    3. I’ve built a career around Salesforce. Some days I absolutely hate it.
    #2
    venting 😤
    If this is the future of Dreamforce, it’s my last. · WHY DID YOU ASK FOR ME TO BUILD SOMETHING IF YOU REFUSE TO USE IT · I’ve built a career around Salesforce. Some days I absolutely hate it.
    10
  • apps/products
    8 posts in the past month
    1. SalesFarce - Look productive even when you're not: I made a Chrome extension that turns Reddit and major news sites into Salesoforce UI
    2. Claudeforce is about to learn what “legacy Salesforce org” really means.
    3. Salesforce AI is so awesome
    #3
    apps/products
    SalesFarce - Look productive even when you're not: I made a Chrome extension that turns Reddit and major news sites into Salesoforce UI · Claudeforce is about to learn what “legacy Salesforce org” really means. · Salesforce AI is so awesome
    8
  • off topic
    8 posts in the past month
    1. SalesForce vs Claude vs AgentForce
    2. Delete or not delete
    3. What do you call Salesforce - a CRM or something else?
    #4
    off topic
    SalesForce vs Claude vs AgentForce · Delete or not delete · What do you call Salesforce - a CRM or something else?
    8
  • career question
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Negotiating an offer at Salesforce
    2. empezar en salesforce 2026
    3. Final-year B.Tech student learning Salesforce — what should I do to break into the ecosystem as a fresher?
    #5
    career question
    Negotiating an offer at Salesforce · empezar en salesforce 2026 · Final-year B.Tech student learning Salesforce — what should I do to break into the ecosystem as a fresher?
    8

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 115K 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.