How to market on r/microsaas
Can you promote on r/microsaas?
Assume not. r/microsaas's rules don't mention self-promotion either way. Moderators treat unannounced promotion as spam, so the safe reading is that it isn't welcome.
The rules
As the moderators wrote them, shortened where they run long.
- Only posts about Micro SaaS apps
- Please be respectful, don't do unethical things
- Dont do spam, troll & ...
Full text on Reddit: r/microsaas rules.
What people asked this week
50 of the last 178 posts on r/microsaas (the past 3 days) asked a question or for a recommendation. Here are 12, starting with people asking for a tool, a service or someone to hire.
- 410 days, 3,460 commits, ~30 UI redesigns. I finally shipped an open-source alternative to Canny, Featurebase, UserVoice.r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- For founders and small teams: what technical work do you outsource, and what makes you hesitate to hire someone for it?r/microsaas · 22 Oct
- Why did you cancel your last SaaS tool? I’d love to hear your storyr/microsaas · 24 Oct
- What is one keyboard shortcut or hidden OS feature you wish you knew years ago?r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- How do you look for partners?r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- Is it too late to start a Micro SaaS in 2026, and how would you choose a niche for the US market?r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- How do faculty in Indian colleges handle OBE and NBA/NAAC documentation?r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- What have you learned building your SaaS so far?r/microsaas · 24 Oct
- How did you get your first paying customer for your micro-SaaS?r/microsaas · 23 Oct
- Which of these two SaaS ads would actually make you click?r/microsaas · 23 Oct
- Has anyone experimented with legacy software portals for distribution? Is the organic search traffic worth the setup?r/microsaas · 23 Oct
- how do i find $1m startup idea?r/microsaas · 23 Oct
How to show up here without getting banned
- Don't post about your product. Answer questions in the comments with real expertise instead. People who find your answers useful check your profile, so say what you do there.
- Be early. r/microsaas gets about 68 new posts a day, so a question is buried within hours. The first useful answers get the attention.
- Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/microsaas's before your first post.
- Build a history first. Comment helpfully on r/microsaas for a few weeks before you post. Accounts that only ever promote get filtered.
More on how this works across Reddit: Reddit's self-promotion rules, explained and the full Reddit marketing playbook.
Related communities
- How to market on r/SaaSMarketing: SaaS founders and marketers comparing growth tactics.
- How to market on r/nocode: people building apps, sites and automations without writing code.
- How to market on r/SaaS: SaaS founders and operators talking pricing, churn, growth and tooling.
- How to market on r/startups: early-stage founders asking about fundraising, co-founders, hiring and first customers.
- How to market on r/Entrepreneur: business owners and would-be founders swapping advice on starting and growing a business.
Questions
Can I post my startup on r/microsaas?+
Assume not. r/microsaas's rules don't mention self-promotion either way. Moderators treat unannounced promotion as spam, so the safe reading is that it isn't welcome. Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.
How active is r/microsaas?+
r/microsaas has about 44k members and averaged 68 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 178 posts, 50 asked a question or for a recommendation.
Does r/microsaas allow links?+
The rules don't ban links, but a link to your own product still counts as self-promotion, so the self-promotion rules apply.
What do people ask about on r/microsaas?+
Recent examples: “410 days, 3,460 commits, ~30 UI redesigns. I finally shipped an open-source alternative…”, “For founders and small teams: what technical work do you outsource, and what makes you…” and “Why did you cancel your last SaaS tool? I’d love to hear your story”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.