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 114K 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 Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention salesforce flows, salesforce admin cert course, and servicemax customizations.

On Reddit
114K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +21.1% / 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: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 1K members
  • 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: 643 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Advice on Salesforce Admin Certification
    2. Seek Career Advice : How to be solo consultant and build credibility
    3. Trigger based on Slack Message?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Advice on Salesforce Admin Certification · Seek Career Advice : How to be solo consultant and build credibility · Trigger based on Slack Message?
    15
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. This has got to stop
    2. Client really hates the new passkey requirement rollout. Mentioned it 21 times in the email sarcastically.
    3. What are your least favorite Salesforce AE buzzwords?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    This has got to stop · Client really hates the new passkey requirement rollout. Mentioned it 21 times in the email sarcastically. · What are your least favorite Salesforce AE buzzwords?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. how are you keeping Salesforce contact data enriched without the pricey native add-ons?
    2. Apex and org cleanup tools?
    3. Mac app to launch org via sfdx
    #3
    Solution Requests
    how are you keeping Salesforce contact data enriched without the pricey native add-ons? · Apex and org cleanup tools? · Mac app to launch org via sfdx
    5
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Agentforce. I finally found a use case!
    #4
    Ideas
    Agentforce. I finally found a use case!
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Built a sandbox-seeding tool — looking for beta testers to try and break it on real orgs
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Built a sandbox-seeding tool — looking for beta testers to try and break it on real orgs
    1

Topics

  • Salesforce
    64 posts in the past month
    1. Slack AI in Salesforce
    2. Salesforce Manager/Technical architect Hiring process (India/ BLR)
    #1
    Salesforce
    Slack AI in Salesforce · Salesforce Manager/Technical architect Hiring process (India/ BLR)
    64
  • 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
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Company moving from SF to D365
    2. Everyone who has successfully got Agentforce working: what did you have to fix before it stopped being useless? And how long did it take you to get it working?
    3. 40 days of searching, 200+ jobs applied and no interviews
    #1
    help please
    Company moving from SF to D365 · Everyone who has successfully got Agentforce working: what did you have to fix before it stopped being useless? And how long did it take you to get it working? · 40 days of searching, 200+ jobs applied and no interviews
    68
  • admin
    38 posts in the past month
    1. This Passkey Enforcement is a disaster
    2. Built an open source tool that finds custom fields you can probably delete
    3. What's one admin best practice you'll never stop recommending? 🤔
    #2
    admin
    This Passkey Enforcement is a disaster · Built an open source tool that finds custom fields you can probably delete · What's one admin best practice you'll never stop recommending? 🤔
    38
  • off topic
    15 posts in the past month
    1. True story:
    2. Meanwhile, half the sales team is still living in Excel.
    3. Salesforce inspired merch
    #3
    off topic
    True story: · Meanwhile, half the sales team is still living in Excel. · Salesforce inspired merch
    15
  • venting 😤
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Can Salesforce stop renaming their features?
    2. Salesforce doesn't seem to talk about CRM anymore.
    3. Salesforce rep just pitched me an 85 month renewal term
    #4
    venting 😤
    Can Salesforce stop renaming their features? · Salesforce doesn't seem to talk about CRM anymore. · Salesforce rep just pitched me an 85 month renewal term
    15
  • certification question
    13 posts in the past month
    1. How hard are these certs ?
    2. Has anyone here taken the Data 360 certification recently?
    3. Any advice for Data 360 certification ?
    #5
    certification question
    How hard are these certs ? · Has anyone here taken the Data 360 certification recently? · Any advice for Data 360 certification ?
    13

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 114K 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.