Community Overview
About r/thesidehustle
r/thesidehustle is a community for the discussion of sidehustles and for receiving relevant feedback on newly developed projects/services.
The community at a glance
r/thesidehustle is a Subreddit for Indie Hackers with roughly 235K members. It has been around since 2019. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 2nd largest community in the Indie Business topic page.
Roughly 51K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Side Hustle, Online, and Money. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention apps, attapoll, and affiliate marketing platform.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +51K members
Growth: +28.0% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 18K members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2023: 12K members
- 2024: 68K members
- 2025: 97K members
- 2026: 27K members
2020
+18K new
2021
+4K new
2023
+12K new
2024
+68K new
2025
+97K new
2026
+27K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 9K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 2K members
July 2025
+2K new
August 2025
+9K new
September 2025
+4K new
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+4K new
December 2025
+3K new
January 2026
+5K new
February 2026
+6K new
March 2026
+5K new
April 2026
+4K new
May 2026
+5K new
June 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Advice Requests25 posts in the past month
- I tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to
- Whats the best side hustle to make 20k ASAP?
- Bro how are people actually making money online? 😭
#125Advice RequestsI tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to · Whats the best side hustle to make 20k ASAP? · Bro how are people actually making money online? 😭 - Solution Requests19 posts in the past month
- What is the side hustle i can do????? I want to knoww
- Side hustles for a college student?
- Need online side hustle ideas because I’m running out of options 😭
#219Solution RequestsWhat is the side hustle i can do????? I want to knoww · Side hustles for a college student? · Need online side hustle ideas because I’m running out of options 😭 - Money Talk14 posts in the past month
- I make around $14k/month selling websites, but the main reason it works is just that the offer is easy to buy.
- My boring side hustle is making more than my old job
- Making money doing something I used to do for free
#314Money TalkI make around $14k/month selling websites, but the main reason it works is just that the offer is easy to buy. · My boring side hustle is making more than my old job · Making money doing something I used to do for free - Self-Promotion11 posts in the past month
- $5k revenue, 10 weeks after launching my SaaS
- I make an extra $300 per day with a fully-automated agency I built
- Started mobile dog grooming on weekends payment setup was the thing I overthought most
#411Self-Promotion$5k revenue, 10 weeks after launching my SaaS · I make an extra $300 per day with a fully-automated agency I built · Started mobile dog grooming on weekends payment setup was the thing I overthought most - Opportunities8 posts in the past month
- Task rabbit has been my favorite side hustle so far!
- Youtube as a side hustle in 2026 - is it getting harder?
- Thinking about turning a small neighborhood need into a side hustle
#58OpportunitiesTask rabbit has been my favorite side hustle so far! · Youtube as a side hustle in 2026 - is it getting harder? · Thinking about turning a small neighborhood need into a side hustle
Topics
- Side Hustle127 posts in the past month
- I tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to
- My boring side hustle is making more than my old job
- What side hustles are actually worth the time in 2026?
#1127Side HustleI tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to · My boring side hustle is making more than my old job · What side hustles are actually worth the time in 2026? - Online29 posts in the past month
- Bro how are people actually making money online? 😭
- How are u guys making money online these days?
- If you had 2.5 months and wanted to make $10k online, what would you do?
#229OnlineBro how are people actually making money online? 😭 · How are u guys making money online these days? · If you had 2.5 months and wanted to make $10k online, what would you do? - Money27 posts in the past month
- Has anybody actually made decent money from side hustles?
- How to make money online as a female student?
- I actually need money. Can anyone suggest me some side hustle or gigs.
#327MoneyHas anybody actually made decent money from side hustles? · How to make money online as a female student? · I actually need money. Can anyone suggest me some side hustle or gigs. - Struggling22 posts in the past month
- anyone else struggling to turn effort into actual results?
#422Strugglinganyone else struggling to turn effort into actual results? - Earn16 posts in the past month
- Need to earn 10-15 dollars
- Is this right way to earn some money as a student
#516EarnNeed to earn 10-15 dollars · Is this right way to earn some money as a student
Flair
- I need help :snoo_thoughtful:78 posts in the past month
- What side hustles are actually worth the time in 2026?
- Whats the best side hustle to make 20k ASAP?
- Bro how are people actually making money online? 😭
#178I need help :snoo_thoughtful:What side hustles are actually worth the time in 2026? · Whats the best side hustle to make 20k ASAP? · Bro how are people actually making money online? 😭 - life experience :snoo_tableflip:24 posts in the past month
- I make around $14k/month selling websites, but the main reason it works is just that the offer is easy to buy.
- I tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to
- What I learned doing UGC full time as a 52 yr old mom (made almost $8k this month)
#224life experience :snoo_tableflip:I make around $14k/month selling websites, but the main reason it works is just that the offer is easy to buy. · I tested 4 side hustles so you don't have to · What I learned doing UGC full time as a 52 yr old mom (made almost $8k this month) - Tutorials :snoo:18 posts in the past month
- my AI influencer is at $7,521. here's everything that's actually working.
- Task rabbit has been my favorite side hustle so far!
- I stopped selling my own digital products and started making them for other people. Didn't expect that to be the better business.
#318Tutorials :snoo:my AI influencer is at $7,521. here's everything that's actually working. · Task rabbit has been my favorite side hustle so far! · I stopped selling my own digital products and started making them for other people. Didn't expect that to be the better business. - Startup :snoo:16 posts in the past month
- Built an AI receptionist for a plumber who never answers his phone. He's booking 5-7 extra jobs a week now and still doesn't answer his phone
- $5k revenue, 10 weeks after launching my SaaS
- I built a tool to hide private windows during screen shares, and a remote manager told me it "destroys workplace transparency."
#416Startup :snoo:Built an AI receptionist for a plumber who never answers his phone. He's booking 5-7 extra jobs a week now and still doesn't answer his phone · $5k revenue, 10 weeks after launching my SaaS · I built a tool to hide private windows during screen shares, and a remote manager told me it "destroys workplace transparency." - money $ :snoo_smile:16 posts in the past month
- I made like ~$3k selling these cute little handmade keychains lol
- How I create viral UGC Contents with this system (making $10K+/month)
- How are u guys making money online these days?
#516money $ :snoo_smile:I made like ~$3k selling these cute little handmade keychains lol · How I create viral UGC Contents with this system (making $10K+/month) · How are u guys making money online these days?
Product recommendations
- apps5 posts in the past month
- The Best 50 Passive Income Apps
- 100 Best Apps to Make Money From
- 100 Best Apps for Making Money
#15appsThe Best 50 Passive Income Apps · 100 Best Apps to Make Money From · 100 Best Apps for Making Money - attapoll5 posts in the past month
- Attapoll - Best Survey Side Hustle
- Attapoll - The Best Paying Side Hustle Survey App of 2025
- Attapoll - Best paying survey app 2025
#25attapollAttapoll - Best Survey Side Hustle · Attapoll - The Best Paying Side Hustle Survey App of 2025 · Attapoll - Best paying survey app 2025 - affiliate marketing platform2 posts in the past month
- What is the best Affiliate Marketing platform?
- Affiliate Marketing is one of the best side hustle’s around.
#32affiliate marketing platformWhat is the best Affiliate Marketing platform? · Affiliate Marketing is one of the best side hustle’s around. - survey apps2 posts in the past month
- What are the best survey apps?
- What are the best survey apps?
#42survey appsWhat are the best survey apps? · What are the best survey apps? - crypto casino2 posts in the past month
- Sharkroll Casino , the best crypto casino
- Sharkroll Casino, the Best Crypto Casino
#52crypto casinoSharkroll Casino , the best crypto casino · Sharkroll Casino, the Best Crypto Casino
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/thesidehustle for?
- Best for Indie Hackers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/thesidehustle 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/thesidehustle have?
- Roughly 235K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/thesidehustle on?
- r/thesidehustle 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/thesidehustle cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/thesidehustle is organized under Indie Hackers.
- How do I join r/thesidehustle?
- You can join r/thesidehustle by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Indie Business communities like?
- Communities for solo founders and small teams building sustainable businesses without taking on investment. You will find a mix of Slack groups, Discord servers, and independent forums covering everything from getting your first paying customers to building productized services and small info product businesses.
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