r/microsaas: self-promotion rules & buyer-intent guide

The r/microsaas rules that decide whether your post survives

Digest of the subreddit's published rules as of 2026-07-02, focused on what matters for founders doing outreach. Always re-check the live rules before posting.

No low-effort self-promotion

You may share your product, but it must add value — backstory and tech stack included. Context-free promotional links and repetitive link-dropping are removed.

No DM solicitation

Posts or comments requesting private messaging are removed — conversations stay public.

No black-hat growth tactics

Buying fake reviews, spamming scraped emails, and astroturfing are banned outright.

Keep it high quality and on-topic

Vague motivational posts, get-rich content, and paid-course links (without prior mod approval) are removed; everything must relate to Micro SaaS.

What buying intent sounds like on r/microsaas

Promotion rules limit how you can talk — they don't stop buyers from talking. These are the phrase patterns that signal a potential customer in this community:

• “how do you market a micro saas with no budget”
• “what's your tech/tool stack”
• “first paying customer — how did you find them”
• “is [niche] too small to build for”
• “how do you find niche communities where buyers are”

What actually works on r/microsaas

Post angles that consistently land inside this community's rules — framed as value, not promotion.

1. 01"Built a $2K/mo tool for [specific niche] — here's the exact acquisition breakdown"
2. 02Solo-founder profitability update with real churn and MRR numbers
3. 03"What I got wrong finding my first 10 customers" (failure-first)

r/microsaas — frequently asked questions