1.2K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 39 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Mondays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/startups Traffic & Engagement r/startups Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/startups Most Active Times When r/startups Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/startups Flair Performance r/startups Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| I will not promote | 1.2K (99.6%) | 4 |
| ban me | 5 (0.4%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/startups Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/startups
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderator | 692 (59.3%) | 2 | 3 |
| removed | 692 (59.3%) | 2 | 3 |
| promote | 473 (40.5%) | 7 | 11 |
| startup | 66 (5.7%) | 7 | 12 |
| founder | 38 (3.3%) | 11 | 15 |
| founders | 36 (3.1%) | 7 | 10 |
| first | 32 (2.7%) | 13 | 22 |
| looking | 28 (2.4%) | 1 | 3 |
| build | 24 (2.1%) | 7 | 12 |
| product | 22 (1.9%) | 5 | 11 |
r/startups Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/startups
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/startups Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/startups
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Literally no reason to use Supabase in 2026. I will not promote.
28 female founder struggling to manage my first senior commercial hire for our deeptech B2B SaaS. He pushed equity from 4% to 7%, he's 4 months in with no closes, and I don't know what milestones to set. Advice? (I will not promote)
This subreddit has been an absolute disaster since 2023 (I will not promote)
How badly does a failed startup hurt your career as a software engineer? I will not promote
I got sued while I was a student in college (I will not promote)
Everything is saturated and its exhausting, i will not promote
Founding Eng, startup got acquired - not what I imagined, "I will not promote"
[ Removed by moderator ]
Returning Vested Equity (I will not promote)
Founder beware: if an investor seems to good to be true it’s a SCAM (I will not promote)
r/startups Audience Overlap r/startups Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/startups FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/startups
What's the best time to post on r/startups?
Based on posting volume, r/startups is most active on Mondays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/startups?
r/startups averages 39 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/startups get?
Posts on r/startups average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/startups get most?
On r/startups, most posts are text posts (100%)