r/freelance for B2B sellers
703,185 members · rules and posts checked 17 October 2026
r/freelance is a freelancing community with 703,185 members. For sellers, the stance is not allowed. The subreddit forbids hiring, recruiting, advertising, self promotion, outreach offers and any customer acquisition activity.
Recent posts include people asking whether paid freelancer communities or job boards are worth buying, reviews of paid growth programs, recommendations for books and learning resources, and tools that help agencies find clients or automate outreach. People here talk about freelancing, not about buying from vendors.
Self-promotion: not allowed
This subreddit forbids both hiring and self-promotion. Sellers cannot advertise products, services, portfolios, communities, or outreach offers, and they also cannot use the community to recruit freelancers, partners, or customers.
1No hiring or soliciting work
Do not look for clients, freelancers, partners, or collaborators here.
2No advertising or self-promotion
Do not advertise yourself, your business, products, content, communities, or anything you benefit from.
3No surveys or market research questions
Do not run surveys, research, or product-validation questions.
4No soliciting private messaging
Do not ask people to contact you privately or mention sending DMs.
5No referral URLs or shortened links
Do not post referral links or shortened links.
6No offtopic posts or comments
Keep posts focused on freelancing and not on hiring or managing freelancers.
7No bots or automated users
Bots and automated accounts are not allowed.
8Follow Reddiquette
Follow Reddit etiquette rules.
9No duplicate posts
Do not post duplicates without searching first.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 17 October 2026. Moderators change rules; read the current rules before you post.
What buyers ask for here
Sample requests from public posts, paraphrased and anonymised, found 17 October 2026.
- “Looking for feedback on whether a paid freelancer community and job board membership is worth buying to get clients.”
- “Seeking reviews of a paid growth and accountability program for freelancers, founders, and small businesses.”
- “Looking for book or learning-resource recommendations for someone starting a freelance business.”
- “Asking for reliable tools that help a development agency find clients or automate outreach.”
Of 100 recent posts we checked, 4% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- freelancer business software
- contract and invoicing tools for freelancers
- freelance education and training providers
- insurance or financial services for freelancers
Less useful for
- recruiters or staffing firms
- agencies seeking clients
- companies looking to hire freelancers
How to take part without getting removed
- Do not look for clients, freelancers, partners, collaborators, or customers.
- Do not advertise yourself, your business, products, services, content, portfolio, or communities.
- Do not post surveys, market research, or product validation questions.
- Do not ask people to contact you privately or mention sending DMs.
- Do not use referral links or shortened links.
- Keep comments focused on freelancing topics and follow Reddit etiquette.
What a good reply looks like here
Replies that work here stay neutral, draw on experience and help the person weigh their options. They don't promote a product, service, community or business.
Sample reply: Whether a paid freelancer community or job board is worth buying depends on what you expect from it. I would look for evidence that members are actively getting work, check how recent and relevant the opportunities are, and compare the cost against other ways you find clients. Reviews from current members can be useful, but it helps to focus on specific outcomes and whether those outcomes match your niche and experience level.
When to skip r/freelance
If your goal is finding customers, recruiting, hiring freelancers, promoting a service or generating leads, this community usually isn't worth a seller's time. The rules prohibit all of those, and members come for discussion and peer advice, not to deal with vendors.
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