5 Best Freelancing Subreddits (Updated Jun 2026)

5 Freelancing communities on Reddit

Updated 6/2/2026

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#1
r/Upwork
on reddit
r/upwork is an independent, unofficial subreddit. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or employed by Upwork, Inc.
184K members
Forum
11 views / month
#2
r/freelance
on reddit
Articles of interest for freelancers and people who want to become one. Violating the rules (https://old.reddit.com/r/freelance/about/rules) will cause your post/comment will be removed and you will be banned permanently.
681K members
Forum
11 views / month
#3
r/freelanceuk
on reddit
For people based in the UK who freelance full or part time. Freelancers in all industries welcome.
13K members
Forum
4 views / month
#4
r/slavelabour
on reddit
/r/slavelabour is a place to find casual online work and get jobs done well below market rate. PayPal and Amazon gift cards are the most widely accepted payment methods, cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, LTC, etc.) can also be used.
476K members
Forum
20 views / month
#5
r/freelanceWriters
on reddit
A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.
196K members
Forum
5 views / month

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FAQ

: Communities for freelancers and independent contractors covering client acquisition, rates, contracts, and the practical side of running a solo business. Reddit and Facebook have active spaces for general freelancing, with Slack communities for specific disciplines like copywriting, design, and development.
: Hive Index lists 5 Freelancing subreddits on Reddit. Most listings with size data are massive (80%) or huge (20%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Freelancing topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common feature (100% of listings).
: All 5 listings on this page are free to join (no paid membership or application gate listed). Access rules can still change on the community side.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces r/Upwork, r/freelance, r/freelanceuk, and r/slavelabour first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 6/2/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.