r/SideProject is a subreddit with 800k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses built, tool, ai, app, and tired of, and they frequently recommend/review email provider, website builders, and project management tool.
r/SideProject is a subreddit for sharing and receiving constructive feedback on side projects.
Popular Themes in r/SideProject
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I made a 100% free local file converter with Capybara on vacation theming :)"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "BetterTracker - a self-hosted, multi-user finance tracker"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Would you pay for a PDF tool if the free version was already good?"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Everything Is Fucking Stupid"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SideProject
#1
Built
22 posts
#2
Tool
15 posts
#3
Ai
11 posts
#4
App
9 posts
#5
Tired Of
6 posts
#6
Free
5 posts
#7
Building
3 posts
#8
Writing
3 posts
#9
Tired
2 posts
#10
Marketing
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/SideProject
Email Provider
42 reviews
#1
Resend
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
Amazon SES
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Sendgrid
3.0★ from 3 reviews
Website Builders
24 reviews
#1
Squarespace
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Wix
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
WordPress
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Project Management Tool
12 reviews
#1
Trello
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Tatask
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/SideProject
Yearly
+350k members(77.6%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026