r/hwstartups
40k members
r/hwstartups is a subreddit with 40k members. The community frequently discusses hardware, startup, design, product, and manufacturing, and they frequently recommend/review pm software 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 Topics in r/hwstartups
#1
Hardware
143 posts
#2
Startup
136 posts
#3
Design
28 posts
#4
Product
26 posts
#5
Manufacturing
23 posts
#6
Looking For A
22 posts
#7
Prototype
22 posts
#8
Prototyping
15 posts
#9
Ai
15 posts
#10
Marketing
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/hwstartups
Pm Software
2 reviews
#1
Asana
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jira
4.0★ from 1 review
Cad Software
1 review
#1
Fusion 360
4.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+14k members(51.1%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026