r/Freelancers is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a group, clients, pc players, guilds, and group, and they frequently recommend/review crypto wallet and cad software.
A place for all-things freelance! Issues with your client? Ideas for new projects? Web development ideas? This is the spot!
Popular Themes in r/Freelancers
#1
Advice Requests
: "if you could start freelancing from scratch in 2026, which one skill would you learn?"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Thinking about moving away from PayPal. What are you using?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Clients love my work but won't pay for it — am I doing something wrong, or is this normal?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Open to Strategic Collaborations with Senior Professionals"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I got my first client on Reddit with zero audience and zero network. here's the exact process that worked"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Freelancers
#1
Looking For A Group
21 posts
#2
Clients
: "How to Find Clients ?"
17 posts
#3
Pc Players
16 posts
#4
Guilds
16 posts
#5
Group
15 posts
#6
Looking For
15 posts
#7
Ps4
14 posts
#8
Freelancing
14 posts
#9
Struggling
13 posts
#10
Looking For A Squad
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/Freelancers
Crypto Wallet
3 reviews
#1
MetaMask
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
HYVE
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bitwage
3.0★ from 1 review
Cad Software
1 review
#1
Blender
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Freelancers
#1
Question
: "I’m curious about how do freelancers find clients, specially their first clients."
43 posts
#2
Freelancer
: "Client gave 24h verbal termination, now wants all raw .blend source files. Contract requires written notice & breach. Advice?"
26 posts
#3
Fiverr
: "How are you all actually getting clients as a web developer in 2026?"
7 posts
#4
Experiences
: "Do not work for Mindrift"
7 posts
#5
Personal Story
: "I got my first $1,000 backend project without a portfolio or audience."
6 posts
#6
Web Development
: "Potential Clients - Please Stop this Red Flag behaviour"
6 posts
#7
Meta
: "Freelancers' Payoneer + Meezan Bank PRC Issues (Purpose Code & Missing PRCs) – Need Advice"
5 posts
#8
Other Specialisation (Specify)
: "Need task Distributor – Excel & AI Skills"
3 posts
#9
PeoplePerHour
: "Finding clients was never the hard part of freelancing, and I don't get why so many say it is"
3 posts
#10
Success Story
: "I got my first client on Reddit with zero audience and zero network. here's the exact process that worked"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Freelancers
Yearly
+37k members(138.2%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026