r/freelance
686k members
r/freelance is a subreddit with 686k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests 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
Advice Requests
: "How should i handle a client who keeps responding to everything but doesn't sign my contract agreement or pay an advance?"
4 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "write engaging SEO blog posts and website content"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Client wants me to move to direct, from Freelancing platform"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/freelance
#1
Freelance
38 posts
#2
Client
23 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
+81k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: July 14, 2026