r/freelance
698k members
r/freelance is a subreddit with 698k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, 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
Solution Requests
: "Freelance Rate Increase Strategies: How to Charge More Without Losing Clients"
2 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Unpopular opinion: clients who negotiate your rate down are telling you exactly how they’ll treat you later"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Freelance advice I wish somebody had given me two years ago. Quote the app, then build it with Totalum in the first week rather than the last. Spend all the time you save on what the client actually wants changed. My last three projects went out early and calm instead of late."
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "YouTube Thumbnail + SEO Package — ₹100/video"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/freelance
#1
Freelance
38 posts
#2
Client
: "Unpopular opinion: Clients who negotiate your rate down are telling you exactly how they’ll treat you later"
29 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
+80k members(12.9%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026