Community Overview
About r/sidehustle
For those looking to generate an extra income alongside another full-time commitment.
The community at a glance
r/sidehustle is a Subreddit for Dropshippers with roughly 3.3M members. It has been around since 2017. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Dropshipping topic page.
Roughly 192K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Side Hustle, Looking For A Side Hustle, and Money. Common discussion themes are Opportunities and Money Talk.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +192K members
Growth: +6.2% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 4 members
- 2015: 7 members
- 2016: 23 members
- 2017: 511 members
- 2019: 18K members
- 2020: 15K members
- 2021: 39K members
- 2023: 1.0M members
- 2024: 1.6M members
- 2025: 523K members
- 2026: 91K members
2014
+4 new
2015
+7 new
2016
+23 new
2017
+511 new
2019
+18K new
2020
+15K new
2021
+39K new
2023
+1.0M new
2024
+1.6M new
2025
+523K new
2026
+91K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 18K members
- Sep: 16K members
- Oct: 12K members
- Nov: 25K members
- Dec: 19K members
- Jan: 17K members
- Feb: 14K members
- Mar: 15K members
- Apr: 16K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 12K members
- Jul: 4K members
August 2025
+18K new
September 2025
+16K new
October 2025
+12K new
November 2025
+25K new
December 2025
+19K new
January 2026
+17K new
February 2026
+14K new
March 2026
+15K new
April 2026
+16K new
May 2026
+13K new
June 2026
+12K new
July 2026
+4K new
Themes
- Opportunities4 posts in the past month
- Sidehustle slowchat: What were your wins and fails this week?
- Is Blogging Still a Good Side Hustle in 2026? A Blogger’s Answer
- What are unusual and even counterintuitive ways you find and got opportunities through the Internet?
#14OpportunitiesSidehustle slowchat: What were your wins and fails this week? · Is Blogging Still a Good Side Hustle in 2026? A Blogger’s Answer · What are unusual and even counterintuitive ways you find and got opportunities through the Internet? - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- Earn with Microsoft online side hustle
- What is your best no look ad clicks (like Atlas Earth) or video watching sites you make money on while watching TV or at work?
- Looking for under the table money but no clue how
#23Money TalkEarn with Microsoft online side hustle · What is your best no look ad clicks (like Atlas Earth) or video watching sites you make money on while watching TV or at work? · Looking for under the table money but no clue how - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Putting together a shortlist for freelancer payments across multiple contractors, can anyone sanity-check my thinking?
- Looking for a side hustle
- No clue where to start, what to do, or where to look
#33Advice RequestsPutting together a shortlist for freelancer payments across multiple contractors, can anyone sanity-check my thinking? · Looking for a side hustle · No clue where to start, what to do, or where to look - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Freelancer payments through Wise were fine until they suddenly weren't, what are people using now?
- I made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle!
- Is there an app I can use for invoicing and calculating the client’s total?
#43Solution RequestsFreelancer payments through Wise were fine until they suddenly weren't, what are people using now? · I made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle! · Is there an app I can use for invoicing and calculating the client’s total? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Side hustle ideas for someone with IT experience
#51IdeasSide hustle ideas for someone with IT experience
Topics
- Side Hustle45 posts in the past month
- Side hustle ideas for someone with IT experience
- Looking for a (ideally) remote side hustle to earn an extra $400 a month
- I made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle!
#145Side HustleSide hustle ideas for someone with IT experience · Looking for a (ideally) remote side hustle to earn an extra $400 a month · I made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle! - Looking For A Side Hustle32 posts in the past month#232Looking For A Side Hustle
- Money9 posts in the past month#39Money
- Income9 posts in the past month#49Income
- Part Time5 posts in the past month#55Part Time
Flair
- Looking For Ideas10 posts in the past month
- Tried the faceless AI YouTube Shorts money thing for 2 months, the honest numbers
- Side hustle ideas for someone with IT experience
- Looking for a (ideally) remote side hustle to earn an extra $400 a month
#110Looking For IdeasTried the faceless AI YouTube Shorts money thing for 2 months, the honest numbers · Side hustle ideas for someone with IT experience · Looking for a (ideally) remote side hustle to earn an extra $400 a month - Seeking Advice9 posts in the past month
- I’m getting forced in to early retirement 🥺
- Freelancer payments through Wise were fine until they suddenly weren't, what are people using now?
- eBay print on demand sold but I can’t find my own design
#29Seeking AdviceI’m getting forced in to early retirement 🥺 · Freelancer payments through Wise were fine until they suddenly weren't, what are people using now? · eBay print on demand sold but I can’t find my own design - Sharing Ideas4 posts in the past month
- Putting together a shortlist for freelancer payments across multiple contractors, can anyone sanity-check my thinking?
- Has anyone actually redeemed Amazon vouchers from gaming apps?
- Is Blogging Still a Good Side Hustle in 2026? A Blogger’s Answer
#34Sharing IdeasPutting together a shortlist for freelancer payments across multiple contractors, can anyone sanity-check my thinking? · Has anyone actually redeemed Amazon vouchers from gaming apps? · Is Blogging Still a Good Side Hustle in 2026? A Blogger’s Answer - Giving Advice & Tips2 posts in the past month
- I Bought 30 Bikes for $431.80 - Time to Hustle
- Earn with Microsoft online side hustle
#42Giving Advice & TipsI Bought 30 Bikes for $431.80 - Time to Hustle · Earn with Microsoft online side hustle - Success Story1 post in the past month
- I made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle!
#51Success StoryI made a chrome extension to make eBay dropshipping listing a lot faster and simple, looking for test users to start their side hustle!
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/sidehustle for?
- Best for Dropshippers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/sidehustle 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/sidehustle have?
- Roughly 3.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/sidehustle on?
- r/sidehustle 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/sidehustle cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/sidehustle is organized under Dropshippers.
- How do I join r/sidehustle?
- You can join r/sidehustle by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Dropshipping communities like?
- Dropshipping communities for entrepreneurs running online stores without holding inventory. Find communities for product research, supplier sourcing, store optimization, and scaling.
Monthly Stats
- 9
- Views /mo (+200%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+133%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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