r/freelance
704k members
r/freelance is a subreddit with 704k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, 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
: "the part of freelancing nobody warned me about: the dry spell gets decided in your busiest month"
2 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Ex-client and her husband are harassing my family at work over expired files—looking for advice on next steps"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Client owes me $250 after I completed their website. Would you take the loss or pursue payment?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for sure clients"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/freelance
#1
Freelance
37 posts
#2
Client
: "Discovered a Client executed my proposal with a cheaper freelancer. How do you protect your blueprints/ideas?"
25 posts
#3
Work
20 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
+78k members(12.5%)
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Last updated: October 19, 2026