--- title: "Reddit Self-Promotion Rules Database: Can I Promote in r/X? | OneUp Today" description: "Free database of Reddit self-promotion rules across 64 subreddits, each with the exact quoted rule. 58% ban self-promo or gate it behind the 9-to-1 rule. Look up any subreddit before you post." url: https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker --- Free Database # Reddit Self-Promotion Rules Can you promote your product in a subreddit? We checked the live rules of 64 communities founders actually pitch in. Look one up, or browse them all by how promo-friendly they are. Subreddit name r/ The reality of promoting on Reddit Across 64 subreddits founders pitch in, **58% ban self-promotion outright or gate it behind the 9-to-1 rule**. Only 2% openly welcome it. Self-promotion welcome 1 · 2% Case-by-case 26 · 41% 9-to-1 rule 15 · 23% No self-promotion 22 · 34% Browse by audience [Founders & startups 25](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/founders-and-startups)[Marketing & growth 16](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/marketing)[Developers 15](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/developers)[Productivity & tools 4](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/productivity)[Design 3](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/design)[Business & ops 1](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/business-and-operations) Self-promotion welcomeYes, you can promote here. [ r/SideProject776K Where indie hackers post their weekend / side projects. Friendly to launches. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/sideproject) Case-by-caseSometimes, in context. [ r/ChatGPT11.6M A community for discussing ChatGPT and AI, welcoming users interested in these topics. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/chatgpt)[ r/smallbusiness2.5M Owners of small physical and online businesses. Conservative on self-promo. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/smallbusiness)[ r/startups2.1M Early-stage and startup operators. Strong audience for B2B SaaS, fundraising, GTM. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/startups)[ r/Python1.5M Python community. Massive scale, conservative on promo. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/python)[ r/SaaS751K B2B SaaS founders trading notes on growth, pricing, churn, and tooling. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/saas)[ r/EntrepreneurRideAlong710K Build-in-public style. Accepts journey posts and tool mentions. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/entrepreneurridealong)[ r/remotework580K Remote and distributed teams. Buyer-rich for collaboration SaaS. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/remotework)[ r/reactjs508K A community for discussing anything related to the React UI framework and its ecosystem, welcoming members of all experience levels. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/reactjs)[ r/devops501K DevOps and SRE practitioners. Buyer-rich for infra SaaS. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/devops)[ r/Notion464K Notion power users. App-buyer audience for Notion-adjacent tools. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/notion)[ r/rust413K Rust language community. Tight-knit, opinionated. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/rust)[ r/ExperiencedDevs404K This community is for experienced developers with 3+ years in the field to discuss specialized topics in software engineering. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/experienceddevs)[ r/golang368K Go developers. B2B-leaning, strong infra audience. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/golang)[ r/digital\_marketing363K Performance and digital marketing. Heavy on agencies and consultants. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/digital_marketing)[ r/ObsidianMD343K Obsidian users. Plugin-buyer audience. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/obsidianmd)[ r/Wordpress310K This community focuses on news, articles, and discussions related to WordPress, attracting developers and users of the platform. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/wordpress)[ r/copywriting258K Copywriters across freelance and agency. Mixed seniority. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/copywriting)[ r/FacebookAds251K This community is a place to discuss best practices and strategies involved in running successful Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns, primarily for marketers and advertisers. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/facebookads)[ r/EtsySellers246K Etsy shop owners. Niche but engaged. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/etsysellers)[ r/microsaas204K A community focused on Micro SaaS applications, where founders can share insights and experiences. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/microsaas)[ r/indiehackers182K Solo and small-team founders building SaaS. High signal-to-noise. Active on indie hacker tools. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/indiehackers)[ r/django164K r/django is a community for individuals interested in web development with Django and related topics. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/django)[ r/growthhacking149K This community is for Growth Hacking practitioners and professionals to discuss Growth Marketing. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growthhacking)[ r/growmybusiness141K Tactical growth questions from owner-operators. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/growmybusiness)[ r/ITManagers75K IT decision-makers. Smaller but extremely buyer-rich. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/itmanagers)[ r/CustomerSuccess52K CS managers and leaders. Niche but pure-buyer. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/customersuccess) 9-to-1 ruleOnly if you follow the 9-to-1 rule. [ r/webdev3.3M Web developers and designers. Mods accept thoughtful posts. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/webdev)[ r/OpenAI2.8M ChatGPT and OpenAI API users. High discovery for AI tools. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/openai)[ r/javascript2.4M JS engineers. Tooling and library discussions, moderate self-promo. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/javascript)[ r/socialmedia2.1M Social media managers. Heavily moderated; broad brush questions. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/socialmedia)[ r/cybersecurity1.5M This community is for cybersecurity professionals and those aspiring to enter the field, focusing on discussions about cybersecurity topics, research, and threats. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/cybersecurity)[ r/passive\_income1.2M Mostly aspirational, but B2B SaaS founders post 'how I built X' here. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/passive_income)[ r/ArtificialIntelligence1.1M Broad AI discussion. Mixed - buyers, learners, hype. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/artificialintelligence)[ r/web\_design972K Web designers + UX. Visual-tools heavy. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/web_design)[ r/selfhosted800K Self-hosters and homelab folks. Strong open-source preference. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/selfhosted)[ r/LocalLLaMA773K Open-source LLM hosters. Tight, technical, OSS-first. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/localllama)[ r/aws388K This community focuses on news, articles, and tools related to Amazon Web Services, attracting professionals and enthusiasts in cloud computing. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/aws)[ r/PPC273K Paid-ads professionals across Google / Meta / LinkedIn. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/ppc)[ r/kubernetes207K This community focuses on discussions, news, and support related to Kubernetes and the Cloud Native ecosystem. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/kubernetes)[ r/Emailmarketing120K Email and lifecycle marketers. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/emailmarketing)[ r/Figma14K This community is for fans of the Figma action figure line, focusing on discussions and sharing related to the figures. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/figma) No self-promotionNo. Direct promotion is removed. [ r/programming6.9M General programming. Low self-promo tolerance; high traffic. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/programming)[ r/Entrepreneur5.2M General entrepreneurship - broad, mixed quality, but huge reach when posts land. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/entrepreneur)[ r/learnprogramming4.4M Beginner programmers. High volume, low purchase intent for B2B tools. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/learnprogramming)[ r/productivity4.2M Productivity nerds. Tool-curious, mid-purchase intent. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/productivity)[ r/MachineLearning3.1M ML practitioners and researchers. Strict on self-promo. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/machinelearning)[ r/graphic\_design2.9M Graphic designers. Mixed seniority. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/graphic_design)[ r/digitalnomad2.4M Remote workers + freelancers. Lifestyle-heavy but solo-founder rich. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/digitalnomad)[ r/marketing2M Mostly senior marketers. Tactics-heavy. Strict on self-promo. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/marketing)[ r/sysadmin1.3M IT admins and infra leaders. Huge B2B buyer base. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/sysadmin)[ r/freelance685K Solo freelancers across writing / dev / design. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/freelance)[ r/ecommerce658K E-comm operators across Shopify / WooCommerce / Amazon. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/ecommerce)[ r/sales589K Sales professionals (SDR / AE / leadership). Strong buyer-rich for sales SaaS. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/sales)[ r/SEO496K SEO practitioners. Picky about self-promo but loves data-driven posts. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/seo)[ r/shopify364K Shopify store owners and devs. App-buyer audience. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/shopify)[ r/dropship355K Dropshipping operators. Volatile audience but high volume. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/dropship)[ r/startup308K A community meant to support each other and grow through the exchange of knowledge and ideas for startup founders. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/startup)[ r/UXDesign243K UX designers and researchers. Tight community. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/uxdesign)[ r/projectmanagement233K PMs across industries. Strong buyer signal for PM SaaS. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/projectmanagement)[ r/HumanResources232K HR practitioners. HR-tech buyer audience. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/humanresources)[ r/content\_marketing196K Content marketers and editors. Friendly to long-form value posts. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/content_marketing)[ r/bigseo138K This community focuses on SEO knowledge and growth, primarily consisting of professional SEOs. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/bigseo)[ r/b2bmarketing95K A community for professionals to discuss and analyze trends in B2B marketing. ](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/b2bmarketing) ## How to promote on Reddit without getting banned 1. 1 Read the sidebar rules first Every subreddit lists its self-promotion policy and promo threads in the rules. This is non-negotiable, mods remove (and ban) people who skip it. 2. 2 Follow the 9-to-1 rule For every 10 contributions, at most 1 is self-promotional. Build a track record of genuine comments before you ever mention your product. 3. 3 Lead with value, not links Answer the question fully first. Mention your product only when it directly helps, and keep the link secondary. 4. 4 Use promo threads and feedback subs Many communities have weekly "share your project" threads. Promotion-friendly subs (feedback, show-your-work) are fair game. 5. 5 Never copy-paste across subreddits Identical messages are the #1 spam signal. Personalize every comment and DM to the specific post. 6. 6 Warm up your account New, low-karma accounts get filtered. Build age and karma with genuine participation before promoting. ## Methodology Every subreddit's policy is classified from its live, published rules pulled directly from Reddit, then shown with the exact quoted rule and a last-checked date (2026-07-13). We track the 64 communities founders and marketers most often pitch in, not the largest subreddits overall. Where a subreddit publishes no specific self-promotion rule, we fall back to Reddit's site-wide 9-to-1 guideline and label it as such. This is aggregate reference data, not legal or moderation advice. Rules change, always confirm against the subreddit's own sidebar before posting. [Download the dataset (CSV)](https://oneup.today/assets/datasets/reddit-selfpromo-rules-2026.csv) 64 subreddits · CC BY 4.0 ## Cite this database Free to reference with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Copy a citation or the embed. `OneUp Today, "Reddit Self-Promotion Rules Database" (64 subreddits, 2026). https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker` `Reddit Self-Promotion Rules Database by OneUp Today` From OneUp Today ## Don't promote. Get found. The safest Reddit growth is replying to people already asking for what you sell. OneUp Today watches these subreddits 24/7, surfaces those high-intent posts, and drafts a personalized reply or DM in your voice. You review and send, no spam, no bans. [See Reddit lead discovery →](https://oneup.today/marketing) Related: [Find subreddits for your SaaS](https://oneup.today/tools/find-subreddits) · [Best subreddits for indie hackers](https://oneup.today/best-subreddits-indie-hackers) · [Reddit shadowban checker](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-shadowban-checker) ## FAQ Can I promote my product on Reddit? Yes, but every subreddit sets its own rules. In our database of 64 subreddits, 34% ban self-promotion outright, 23% allow it only under the 9-to-1 rule, and the rest tolerate it case-by-case. Always read the specific subreddit's rules before posting, and lead with genuine value. What is the 9-to-1 rule on Reddit? It is Reddit's informal self-promotion guideline: out of every 10 things you post or comment, at most 1 should be self-promotional. The other 9 should be authentic contributions with no links to your own stuff. Breaking it is the fastest way to get flagged as a spammer. Will I get banned or shadowbanned for self-promotion? You can be, if you ignore a subreddit's rules or post links repeatedly. To stay safe: read the rules, keep promotion under ~10% of your activity, use designated promo threads where they exist, and never copy-paste the same message across communities. How is this database built and how current is it? Each subreddit's policy is classified from its live, published rules (pulled directly from Reddit) and shown with the exact quoted rule and a last-checked date. It is aggregate reference data, always confirm against the subreddit's own sidebar before posting, since moderation changes over time. How do I find customers on Reddit instead of just promoting? The most reliable approach is not posting ads, it is replying to people who are already asking for a product like yours. OneUp Today watches subreddits for those high-intent posts and drafts a personalized reply or DM in your voice, so you reach out where it is welcome.