r/freelance
693k members
r/freelance is a subreddit with 693k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses freelance, client, work, freelancing, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review sales books, scheduling app, and project management software.
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.
Popular Themes in r/freelance
#1
Pain & Anger
: "raised my rate for the first time in two years, client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it"
3 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I can create ai story telling videos of 1 to 3 minuted character consistence, Ai logo animations and ads at cheap rate . Anyone want to learn or make .dm me"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "# 📌 BUILD WEBSITE AUTHORITY
## ❌ THE PROBLEM
Your website has **low domain authority**, making it harder to compete for higher Google rankings.
### Common Issues
❌ Few Quality Backlinks
❌ Low-Authority Referring Domains
❌ Irrelevant Links
❌ Weak Content Authority
❌ Limited Brand Mentions
---"
1 post
#4
Advice Requests
: "Design freelancers, is this normal? I could really use some advice."
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "¡Se Busca Talento en Español! Si dominas la lectura y escritura en español y quieres crecer profesionalmente, esta oportunidad es para ti. 💼 Ofrecemos: • $8 – $25 por hora • Proyectos de traducción desde $1,200 por 40 páginas • Experiencia no necesaria, edades 18–75 ✨ Únete a un equipo profesional"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/freelance
#1
Freelance
: "Why do some Freelance interviewers ignore personal boundaries?"
43 posts
#2
Client
: "raised my rate for the first time in two years, Client said yes instantly, now i feel weird about it"
27 posts
#3
Work
21 posts
#4
Freelancing
18 posts
#5
Struggling
18 posts
#6
Hiring
9 posts
#7
Time
9 posts
#8
Hate
7 posts
#9
Tools
6 posts
#10
Annoying
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/freelance
Sales Books
6 reviews
#1
Amazon
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
SPIN Selling
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ryan Holiday
5.0★ from 1 review
Scheduling App
6 reviews
#1
HubSpot
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Calendly
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Calendar
4.0★ from 1 review
Project Management Software
3 reviews
#1
SmartSheet
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Trello
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Asana
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/freelance
Yearly
+80k members(13.0%)
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Last updated: August 20, 2026