Community Overview
About r/automation
Are you fascinated by the wonders of automation, mesmerized by the power of ChatGPT, or intrigued by the endless possibilities of Artificial Intelligence and automation? Look no further! Our vibrant Reddit community is the perfect hub for enthusiasts like you. As a member of our community, you'll gain access to a wealth of resources, including: 🔬 Thought-provoking discussions on automation, ChatGPT, and AI. 🌟 Exclusive insights into the latest advancements and industry news
The community at a glance
r/automation is a Subreddit for AI Agent Builders with roughly 221K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes 1:1 member pairing and courses or structured learning. It is the 4th largest community in the AI Agents topic page.
Roughly 115K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Automation, Looking For, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention make.com, youtube channels, and social media automation.
On Reddit
221K Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +115K members
Growth: +109.6% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 210 members
- 2014: 400 members
- 2015: 553 members
- 2016: 230 members
- 2017: 646 members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2023: 11K members
- 2024: 6K members
- 2025: 143K members
- 2026: 51K members
2013
+210 new
2014
+400 new
2015
+553 new
2016
+230 new
2017
+646 new
2020
+6K new
2023
+11K new
2024
+6K new
2025
+143K new
2026
+51K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 10K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 10K members
- Nov: 14K members
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 10K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 2K members
August 2025
+10K new
September 2025
+8K new
October 2025
+10K new
November 2025
+14K new
December 2025
+13K new
January 2026
+10K new
February 2026
+8K new
March 2026
+9K new
April 2026
+9K new
May 2026
+9K new
June 2026
+5K new
July 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- Looking for the best AI personal assistant for my phone. Ideally something that works through Telegram instead of a standalone app
- 1browser vs Chrome vs Firefox vs Brave: Which browser is best for automation in 2026?
- Project Management Tool for Email Summaries, Project Status Updates, and Evidence Citing?
#19Solution RequestsLooking for the best AI personal assistant for my phone. Ideally something that works through Telegram instead of a standalone app · 1browser vs Chrome vs Firefox vs Brave: Which browser is best for automation in 2026? · Project Management Tool for Email Summaries, Project Status Updates, and Evidence Citing? - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Anyone used AI to automate a valuable workflow and kept using it 2+ months in?
- Has automation actually saved you time...or just given you more projects??
- Seeking advice: Starting in the Water Feature / Show Fountain Industry
#23Advice RequestsAnyone used AI to automate a valuable workflow and kept using it 2+ months in? · Has automation actually saved you time...or just given you more projects?? · Seeking advice: Starting in the Water Feature / Show Fountain Industry - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Unpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do?
- The unified inbox problem took us three complete rewrites to solve
#32Pain & AngerUnpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do? · The unified inbox problem took us three complete rewrites to solve - Ideas1 post in the past month
- TigrimOSR v0.6.2 — Open Loop Engineering: create your own custom agent loop with Rust browser + LINE/Telegram bots
#41IdeasTigrimOSR v0.6.2 — Open Loop Engineering: create your own custom agent loop with Rust browser + LINE/Telegram bots - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- How I got my first n8n clients — took less money, got reviews instead
#51Self-PromotionHow I got my first n8n clients — took less money, got reviews instead
Topics
- Automation80 posts in the past month
- Unpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do?
- What is everyone using for real time event monitoring in automation workflows?
- 1browser vs Chrome vs Firefox vs Brave: Which browser is best for automation in 2026?
#180AutomationUnpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do? · What is everyone using for real time event monitoring in automation workflows? · 1browser vs Chrome vs Firefox vs Brave: Which browser is best for automation in 2026? - Looking For38 posts in the past month#238Looking For
- Ai29 posts in the past month
- The pilot worked. Production is where enterprise AI gets ugly.
- Looking for the best AI personal assistant for my phone. Ideally something that works through Telegram instead of a standalone app
- An AI startup just used its own autonomous AI agent to raise a $100M funding round
#329AiThe pilot worked. Production is where enterprise AI gets ugly. · Looking for the best AI personal assistant for my phone. Ideally something that works through Telegram instead of a standalone app · An AI startup just used its own autonomous AI agent to raise a $100M funding round - Automate15 posts in the past month#415Automate
- N8n12 posts in the past month
- Unpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do?
- n8n + MCP Together or Just One?
- Built a free multi-agent DevSecOps triage engine in n8n that analyzes production incidents, validates AI outputs, and routes structured reports to engineering tools. Curious what other automation builders think about the architecture.
#512N8nUnpopular opinion: 90% of small businesses can't use Make or n8n, and ChatGPT isn't automation. So what are they supposed to do? · n8n + MCP Together or Just One? · Built a free multi-agent DevSecOps triage engine in n8n that analyzes production incidents, validates AI outputs, and routes structured reports to engineering tools. Curious what other automation builders think about the architecture.
Product recommendations
- make.com2 posts in the past month
- The best make.com blueprints provider
- is make.com the best of its class?
#12make.comThe best make.com blueprints provider · is make.com the best of its class? - youtube channels2 posts in the past month
- Best YouTube Channels
- Best YouTube Channels for learning Automation?
#22youtube channelsBest YouTube Channels · Best YouTube Channels for learning Automation? - social media automation2 posts in the past month
- What are the best tools I can use to create lots of high quality videos that I can use for my social media automation?
- What are the best tools I can use to create lots of high quality videos that I can use for my social media automation?
#32social media automationWhat are the best tools I can use to create lots of high quality videos that I can use for my social media automation? · What are the best tools I can use to create lots of high quality videos that I can use for my social media automation?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/automation for?
- Best for AI Agent Builders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/automation free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/automation have?
- Roughly 221K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/automation on?
- r/automation runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/automation cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/automation is organized under AI Agent Builders.
- How do I join r/automation?
- You can join r/automation by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the AI Agents communities like?
- Communities for developers building AI agents, automations, and LLM-powered apps. Discord is the main hub with communities around specific tools and general agentic development, with active conversation about real projects and the rapidly evolving tooling landscape.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (+100%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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