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Reddit rules index · 35 communities for SaaS and startups · read 2026-09-26

Where can founders and indie makers promote on Reddit?

We read the rules of 35 Reddit communities for SaaS and startups. 7 allow sharing your own work (most with conditions), 4 only in a dedicated thread, and 15 restrict it. Every community links to its own rule text and the date we read it.

Allowed, some with limits (7)

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/microsaasWhere: Normal post about your Micro SaaS with backstory, tech stack, revenue (optional) or a… 218,107Allowed, with limits2026-09-24
r/GrowthHackingLink love for original and exclusive content 158,107Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/indianstartupsRelevant Content Only 132,476Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/buildinpublicWhere: Normal post framed as progress, lessons learned or a feedback request (not a bare… 119,349Allowed, with limits2026-09-24
r/Businessowners 36,863Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/SaaSMarketingWhere: Helpful SaaS-marketing post that mentions your SaaS/blog/company where relevant; blog… 36,092Allowed, with limits2026-09-24
r/roastmystartupWhere: Text post presenting your own startup (or idea) for a roast, with a clickable link if it… 35,364Allowed, with limits2026-09-24

Only in a dedicated thread (4)

Promotion goes in the community's weekly or pinned thread, not in a post of its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/EntrepreneurNo promotion, sales, or solicitation 5,284,251Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/startupsNo direct sales, advertisements, or promotion 2,132,938Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/StartUpIndiaPromo, Survey, Piracy, Donations & Spam 449,628Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/SaaSSalesNo Spam, Affiliate Links, or Promo Codes 35,591Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26

No rule mentions promotion (9)

That is not permission. Read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/SideProject 852,569No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 729,793No rule mentions promotion2026-09-24
r/Startup_Ideas 342,088No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/startup 322,036No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/Entrepreneurs 189,853No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/startupideas 43,683No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/StartupAccelerators 41,327No rule mentions promotion2026-09-24
r/SideProjectWins 2,861No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/EntrepreneurUK 1,860No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
Restricted: don't promote here (15)
CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/SaaSSubmission Guidelines 813,485Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/sweatystartupNo blatant self plugging. 211,318Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ycombinatorNo self promotion. 205,308Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/indiehackersSelf Promotion 194,343Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/EntrepreneurshipNo Self Promotion 143,704Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/advancedentrepreneurNo self-promotion. 81,693Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/SolopreneurNo disguised self-promotion or affiliate links 76,117Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ProductHuntersNo Spam 61,217Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/sideprojectsNo Spam or Excessive Self-Promotion 55,099Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/startups_promotionDo not post something other than startup related topics - how to, startup… 40,749Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/startup_resourcesNo spamming, solicitation or affiliate link. 36,911Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/B2BSaaSNo Spam 29,892Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/IndiaStartupsNo spam or self-promotion 25,609Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/LaunchMyStartupInclude Media with Launch 8,658Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/growthNo advertising or self-promotion 3,742Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26

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