Can you promote in r/appsumo?
Welcome sumo-lings to a community of fellow entrepreneurs looking for great deals on SaaS products and services. Discuss your deals, get feedback and more! This is a place for free and open discussion and exchange related to Appsumo and offerings on Appsumo. Detailed insights and feedback are encouraged.
The short answer
Participate as a community member first, offer helpful non-sales content (case study, AMA, product-building story), clearly disclose your affiliation, avoid posting direct deal links or affiliate/custom links unless a mod approves.
What works here
- Case studies or 'how I built this' posts
- AMAs and community-focused discussions
- Detailed feedback or product insights without direct sales pitch
What gets posts removed
- Posting direct deal sales, license selling, or recruitment of customers
- Sharing affiliate links, shortlinks, or custom links
- Posting a link to your deal without effort or prior community participation
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo self promotion
The rules explicitly say 'No self promotion' and 'This is not a place for you to run your ad.'
No selling deals
Rules forbid selling licenses for AppSumo deals in the subreddit.
No affiliate/custom links
Affiliate links, shortlinks, and custom links are prohibited and links will be reviewed.
Allowed soft participation
Rules say case studies, 'how you made the product', and AMAs are welcome here.
Official rules of r/appsumo
- 01No Harassment
- 02No custom links
- 03No self promotion
- 04NO SELLING DEALS
- 05NO SPAMMING LINKS
- 06Please add post flair if applicable!
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 8, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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