About r/homelab
Welcome to your friendly /r/homelab, where techies and sysadmin from everywhere are welcome to share their labs, projects, builds, etc.
The community at a glance
r/homelab is a Subreddit for DevOps Engineers, Programmers, and Self-Hosters with roughly 1.1M members. It has been around since 2012. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Self-Hosting communities list and #6 in the DevOps communities list.
Roughly 226K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Homelab, Server, and Storage. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ups, homelab, and switch.
Community Topics
- DevOps, 17 communities, 456 views per month including community pages
DevOps
#617 communities for DevOps Engineers
456 / mo - Software Development, 174 communities, 4K views per month including community pages
Software Development
174 communities for Programmers
4K / mo - Self-Hosting, 23 communities, 299 views per month including community pages
Self-Hosting
#123 communities for Self-Hosters
299 / mo
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 10K members
- 2015: 12K members
- 2016: 25K members
- 2017: 43K members
- 2018: 54K members
- 2019: 94K members
- 2020: 126K members
- 2021: 95K members
- 2023: 161K members
- 2024: 115K members
- 2025: 177K members
- 2026: 156K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 13K members
- Oct: 14K members
- Nov: 19K members
- Dec: 18K members
- Jan: 19K members
- Feb: 18K members
- Mar: 35K members
- Apr: 18K members
- May: 18K members
- Jun: 18K members
- Jul: 18K members
- Aug: 12K members
Themes
- Solution Requests11 posts in the past month
- Need suggestions on what to do with 55 4tb sas hdds.
- Help identify/good starting place for homelab?
- What options do I have to protect network equipment from ethernet power surges?
#111Solution RequestsNeed suggestions on what to do with 55 4tb sas hdds. · Help identify/good starting place for homelab? · What options do I have to protect network equipment from ethernet power surges? - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- I need some advice on network switches
- Building my first homelab, need advice
#22Advice RequestsI need some advice on network switches · Building my first homelab, need advice - Ideas1 post in the past month
- My 3 node Proxmox homelab, what should I build next
#31IdeasMy 3 node Proxmox homelab, what should I build next
Topics
- Homelab25 posts in the past month#125Homelab
- Server14 posts in the past month#214Server
- Storage13 posts in the past month#313Storage
- Hardware11 posts in the past month#411Hardware
- Nas10 posts in the past month#510Nas
Flair
- Help64 posts in the past month
- Just got into homelabbing!
- What is a coke pi? & can it run linux?
- Help identify/good starting place for homelab?
#164HelpJust got into homelabbing! · What is a coke pi? & can it run linux? · Help identify/good starting place for homelab? - Discussion53 posts in the past month
- For the love of god PLEASE DELETE YOU DATA BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR HDD
- Can i call this homelab 🤣 Please
- My First Proper Homeserver - Update
#253DiscussionFor the love of god PLEASE DELETE YOU DATA BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR HDD · Can i call this homelab 🤣 Please · My First Proper Homeserver - Update - Project Showcase: Hardware50 posts in the past month
- Fun thrift store find, with a warning...
- Claude made me do it. A Homelab story.
- Mac Mini themed homelab
#350Project Showcase: HardwareFun thrift store find, with a warning... · Claude made me do it. A Homelab story. · Mac Mini themed homelab - LabPorn13 posts in the past month
- 1 Year ago I posted my first homelab here, now it's grown to a 1.2 million user/container platform.
- My Budget Homelab
- One month of home lab
#413LabPorn1 Year ago I posted my first homelab here, now it's grown to a 1.2 million user/container platform. · My Budget Homelab · One month of home lab - Diagram3 posts in the past month
- the homelaber is running out of ideas for stuff to host
- My 3 node Proxmox homelab, what should I build next
- First attempt at a segmented homelab for mobile security research. Feedback VERY welcome
#53Diagramthe homelaber is running out of ideas for stuff to host · My 3 node Proxmox homelab, what should I build next · First attempt at a segmented homelab for mobile security research. Feedback VERY welcome
Product recommendations
- ups4 posts in the past month
- Best buys for a rack-mount UPS?
- Best All-Around mid-range UPS
- Best way to integrate a UPS?
#14upsBest buys for a rack-mount UPS? · Best All-Around mid-range UPS · Best way to integrate a UPS? - homelab4 posts in the past month
- Is this the best way to start my homelab journey?
- Best way to access a homelab from outside the network?
- Best way to access a homelab from outside the network?
#24homelabIs this the best way to start my homelab journey? · Best way to access a homelab from outside the network? · Best way to access a homelab from outside the network? - switch4 posts in the past month
- How I Chose the Best Managed Network Switch for My Home Lab
- Can anyone recommend a 8 port managed 2.5gb switch?
- Cheap 1G Cisco Managed Switch Recs
#34switchHow I Chose the Best Managed Network Switch for My Home Lab · Can anyone recommend a 8 port managed 2.5gb switch? · Cheap 1G Cisco Managed Switch Recs - nas3 posts in the past month
- Looking for best nas/plex path with optiplex 9020 usff and 2 20tb seagate expansion
- Recommend a Cheap 2-bay NAS?
- Super basic / budget NAS setup recs?
#43nasLooking for best nas/plex path with optiplex 9020 usff and 2 20tb seagate expansion · Recommend a Cheap 2-bay NAS? · Super basic / budget NAS setup recs? - hypervisor3 posts in the past month
- Best OS for hypervisor, using the VMs interatively?
- Best OS for hypervisor, using the VMs interatively?
- What is best option for hypervisor platform on laptop / wifi?
#53hypervisorBest OS for hypervisor, using the VMs interatively? · Best OS for hypervisor, using the VMs interatively? · What is best option for hypervisor platform on laptop / wifi?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/homelab for?
- Best for DevOps Engineers and Programmers and Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/homelab 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/homelab have?
- Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/homelab on?
- r/homelab 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/homelab cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/homelab is organized under DevOps Engineers, Programmers, Self-Hosters.
- How do I join r/homelab?
- You can join r/homelab by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the DevOps communities like?
- Communities for DevOps engineers and platform teams covering CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and site reliability. Discord and Slack host active practitioner communities, with discussion ranging from tool comparisons and troubleshooting to career paths and on-call culture.
Monthly Stats
- 31
- Views /mo (+48%)
- 24
- Visitors /mo (+26%)
- 6
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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