r/hwstartups
34k members
r/hwstartups is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hardware, startup, design, product, and manufacturing, and they frequently recommend/review erp system and cad software.
Welcome to the Hardware Startups sub-Reddit - feel free to post on anything that you think will interest anyone in the community. The idea is that we're a blend of r/DIY and r/startups content - like a Hacker News for hardware.
Good ideas: hardware news, prototyping/manufacturing how-to, success stories, physical Kickstarter pages, etc.
Bad ideas: General startup stuff, DIY articles without a startup angle, TC/VB/etc. link-bait, etc.
Popular Themes in r/hwstartups
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I invented a timelapse camera for houseplants and brought it to market"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Making a HW startup work feels impossible"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Where can I get a premium production style prototype made without 3D printing?"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Looking to Join or Co-Found an Engineering Project/Startup 🚀"
2 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice from hardware founders building biosensing/wearables (EEG earbuds)"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "This startup built a laser-based power beaming system for drones"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hwstartups
#1
Hardware
: "After taking a consumer Hardware product from conception to delivery, I'm happy to answer your questions or offer advice."
143 posts
#2
Startup
: "Making a HW Startup work feels impossible"
136 posts
#3
Design
: "Started a YouTube series on hardware startups. Would love feedback and guest suggestions"
28 posts
#4
Product
: "$120M Down the Drain Because Nobody Checked if People Actually Wanted the Product"
26 posts
#5
Manufacturing
: "$120M Down the Drain Because Nobody Checked if People Actually Wanted the Product"
23 posts
#6
Looking For A
22 posts
#7
Prototype
: "Where can I get a premium production style Prototype made without 3D printing?"
22 posts
#8
Prototyping
15 posts
#9
Ai
15 posts
#10
Marketing
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/hwstartups
Erp System
3 reviews
#1
Odoo
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Aligni
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dokuly
4.0★ from 1 review
Cad Software
1 review
#1
Fusion 360
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/hwstartups
Yearly
+9k members(36.5%)
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Last updated: June 8, 2026