r/sideprojects is a subreddit with 42k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses app, built, ai, tool, and feedback.
A community to share and discuss side projects.
Popular Themes in r/sideprojects
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Drop your SaaS link and I will give you 10 content ideas sourced from Google KWP, Trends and Reddit to drive organic traffic"
19 posts
Popular Topics in r/sideprojects
#1
App
29 posts
#2
Built
13 posts
#3
Ai
7 posts
#4
Tool
6 posts
#5
Feedback
4 posts
#6
Project
3 posts
#7
Worst
3 posts
#8
Marketing
2 posts
#9
Hate
2 posts
#10
Building
2 posts
Flair Used in r/sideprojects
#1
Showcase: Free(mium)
: "My weather app was featured by an Apple tech blog!"
48 posts
#2
Feedback Request
: "To be honest I am not sure anymore"
40 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Drop your product below and I'll show you where your first 100 customers are hiding on reddit"
36 posts
#4
Showcase: Prerelease
: "I built a custom bingo tool for groups that can be played with just a link"
31 posts
#5
Showcase: Open Source
: "dashcam police detector"
23 posts
#6
Question
: "Started as a "scratch my own itch" project, curious how others decide when to keep pushing vs. let something die"
11 posts
#7
Showcase: Purchase Required
: "I built a browser extension that alerts me the moment a matching Upwork job posts — sharing it here (yes, it's mine)"
4 posts
#8
Meta
: "Buying sites"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/sideprojects
Yearly
+39k members(1235.2%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026