Posting your startup in r/alphaandbetausers
Yes. r/alphaandbetausers is one of the subreddits that lets founders share their own product, as long as you follow its self-promotion rules and give the community more than you take. The rules and the post formats that get approved are below.
Posts that invite participation, ask genuine questions about building/validation, or offer value to others (beta testing, feedback) perform best. The winning angle is conversational and community-focused—treating the subreddit as a place to get honest help and find collaborators, not as a billboard.
Self-promotion rules
Self-promotion is welcomed and expected here. Posts should focus on genuine engagement with the community—whether seeking beta testers, asking for feedback, sharing ideas, or offering to test others' products. The best posts frame the ask around community participation rather than hard selling, and often include a reciprocal element (testing, feedback exchange, or collaborative building).
Post templates that get approved
Posts that invite participation, ask genuine questions about building/validation, or offer value to others (beta testing, feedback) perform best. The winning angle is conversational and community-focused—treating the subreddit as a place to get honest help and find collaborators, not as a billboard.
looking for 5 beta testers for our scheduling tool—would love your honest feedback on where it breaks
We've been heads-down on this for a few months and want real people poking holes in it before we go any further. If you're willing to spend 20 minutes trying to break something and telling us what's confusing, drop a comment and I'll send you a link.