r/freelance
679k members
r/freelance is a subreddit with 679k 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
: "I’m great at the design work, but I keep losing leads the second we talk about pricing. How do I stop the ghosting?"
2 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Paste your job description in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, or Nepali (or English) — get a polished proposal in 3 lengths. 5 free proposals, or bring your own OpenAI key for unlimited. Link: https://proposalpro-ai.lovable.app/ Would love honest feedback!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/freelance
#1
Freelance
: "Should i move my direct clients to any of the freelancing platforms?"
41 posts
#2
Client
23 posts
#3
Work
20 posts
#4
Freelancing
18 posts
#5
Struggling
18 posts
#6
Hiring
: "Speed Is a Signal: When Faster Replies Increase Hiring Likelihood"
11 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(13.5%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026