Can I promote my SaaS here?
Yes. The rules say everyone is welcome to share their startup or SaaS project and ask for feedback, as long as you include a brief, high-level description of its purpose or core functionality.
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r/startupaccelerator rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/startupaccelerator: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 18,530
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Category
- Startup founders and entrepreneurs
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Mandatory for all - simple: Just use common sense, be nice, supportive, and help others if you can, if you can't, skip it.
- SaaS submission must include a brief, high-level description of its purpose or core functionality: Share your startup or SaaS project and feel free to ask for feedback. To keep posts meaningful, any SaaS submission must include a brief, high-level description of its purpose or core functionality. This helps the community understand your work and provide useful insights. Everyone is welcome—just give enough context for a productive discussion.
- No Cross-Posting: Cross-posting from other subreddits is not permitted. All content must be published as an original, directly written post within r/startupaccelerator and must include sufficient context for this community. Cross-posted, duplicated, or recycled posts may be removed without notice, and repeated violations may result in posting restrictions or a ban.
Works well
- A launch-style post describing what your SaaS does at a high level, then asking for feedback on one specific thing
- An original writeup of a problem you hit as a founder and how you approached it, written fresh for this community
- A short post asking for input on your landing page, pricing, or first version, with clear context about your product
- A thoughtful comment giving supportive, specific feedback on another founder's SaaS submission
- A progress update on your startup that explains what changed and invites questions
- A question post asking the community how they handle a challenge you are facing right now
Avoid
- Cross-posting a post you already published in another subreddit
- Sharing your SaaS with no description of what it actually does
- Recycling the same post text across communities
- Being harsh or dismissive when someone asks for feedback
- Dropping a link with no context written for this community
- Ignoring requests for help from other founders
What r/startupaccelerator Is For
This community exists to help startups accelerate, and its description points to startupaccelerator.dev. It is a place where founders share their startup or SaaS project and ask for feedback. The rules say everyone is welcome, as long as you give enough context for a productive discussion. So the people posting here are early stage founders, builders working on SaaS products, and anyone who wants input on what they are making. It is also a place to help others, since the first rule asks members to be supportive and to help if they can.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Three rules decide whether your post survives here. The first is “Mandatory for all - simple”, which asks you to use common sense, be nice, supportive, and help others if you can. The second is “SaaS submission must include a brief, high-level description of its purpose or core functionality”, which means any product you share needs a short explanation of what it does so people can give useful insights. The third is “No Cross-Posting”, which bans content copied from other subreddits and requires every post to be written originally for this community with enough context. The moderator one-liner confirms they remove cross-posts, SaaS submissions without a clear description, and uncivil or unsupportive content.
What To Post
A good post here is written directly for this community, in your own words, with real context. If you are sharing a startup or SaaS project, lead with a brief, high-level description of its purpose or core functionality, then ask for feedback on something specific. That could be your pricing, your landing page, your first version, or how you find users. The rules explicitly welcome this kind of post, so you do not need to hide that you built something. Beyond sharing your own work, spend time being useful. Answer questions, give supportive feedback to other founders, and help where you can. The first rule makes that part of the deal, and it is also how you earn attention for your own posts later.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to lose a post here is cross-posting. The “No Cross-Posting” rule says cross-posted, duplicated, or recycled posts may be removed without notice, and repeated violations may result in posting restrictions or a ban. So never copy a post from another subreddit, even your own. The second trap is sharing a SaaS with no explanation. The rule on SaaS submissions exists to keep posts meaningful, and the moderators say they remove submissions without a clear description. Third, skip anything rude or dismissive. The “Mandatory for all - simple” rule expects you to be nice and supportive, and the moderators confirm they remove uncivil or unsupportive content. If you cannot help someone, the rule says just skip it rather than leave a harsh comment.
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Common questions about r/startupaccelerator
Can I cross-post from another subreddit?
No. The “No Cross-Posting” rule says all content must be published as an original post written directly for r/startupaccelerator, with enough context for this community.
How much description does my SaaS post need?
A short, high-level explanation of what your product does and who it helps. The rule asks for purpose or core functionality so people can give useful feedback.
Can I just give feedback without posting my own project?
Yes. The first rule asks everyone to be nice, supportive, and to help others if they can, so commenting with useful advice is very welcome.
What happens if I break the rules?
The rules say cross-posted, duplicated, or recycled posts may be removed without notice, and repeated violations may lead to posting restrictions or a ban.
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