r/Proxmox

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About r/Proxmox

Welcome to r/Proxmox , the main subreddit regarding the Proxmox hypervisor!

The community at a glance

r/Proxmox is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 205K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Self-Hosting topic page.

Roughly 53K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Proxmox, Vm, and Lxc. Product recommendations often mention proxmox and storage.

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205K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +53K members
Growth: +35.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 10 members
  • 2015: 36 members
  • 2016: 124 members
  • 2017: 802 members
  • 2019: 5K members
  • 2020: 16K members
  • 2021: 16K members
  • 2022: 15K members
  • 2024: 71K members
  • 2025: 54K members
  • 2026: 25K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 3K members

Topics

  • Proxmox
    274 posts in the past month
    #1
    Proxmox
    274
  • Vm
    118 posts in the past month
    #2
    Vm
    118
  • Lxc
    50 posts in the past month
    #3
    Lxc
    50
  • Storage
    44 posts in the past month
    #4
    Storage
    44
  • Backup
    33 posts in the past month
    #5
    Backup
    33

Flair

  • Question
    128 posts in the past month
    1. /home/tom ?
    2. Has anyone gotten Virtual OS Museum to run as a PVE VM?
    3. How can I support Proxmox’s development without spending a ridiculous amount of money on a subscription for my homelab?
    #1
    Question
    /home/tom ? · Has anyone gotten Virtual OS Museum to run as a PVE VM? · How can I support Proxmox’s development without spending a ridiculous amount of money on a subscription for my homelab?
    128
  • Discussion
    26 posts in the past month
    1. RAM shortage solved. Found this logging into a client's PBS instance I haven't had to touch in a year. That's a new one.
    2. Proxmox 9.2 Released
    3. Proxmox Load Balancing coming in 9.1.8
    #2
    Discussion
    RAM shortage solved. Found this logging into a client's PBS instance I haven't had to touch in a year. That's a new one. · Proxmox 9.2 Released · Proxmox Load Balancing coming in 9.1.8
    26
  • Homelab
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Official iOS app
    2. Upgrade Proxmox 8 to 9 - Devs you rock!
    3. Lenovo cluster setup with a raspberry pi5
    #3
    Homelab
    Official iOS app · Upgrade Proxmox 8 to 9 - Devs you rock! · Lenovo cluster setup with a raspberry pi5
    20
  • Community Showcase!
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Vote for Proxmox on goeuropean.org
    2. Proxmox mini cluster
    3. NEW: Proxmox in a Docker container
    #4
    Community Showcase!
    Vote for Proxmox on goeuropean.org · Proxmox mini cluster · NEW: Proxmox in a Docker container
    16
  • Guide
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Hassle-free Windows Secure Boot Certificate Update
    2. Kernel 6.14 is Out of Support for Use with PVE
    3. New proxmox server mainly for storage and Jelly fin
    #5
    Guide
    Hassle-free Windows Secure Boot Certificate Update · Kernel 6.14 is Out of Support for Use with PVE · New proxmox server mainly for storage and Jelly fin
    4

Product recommendations

  • proxmox
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a VPS to run Proxmox VE on?
    2. Recommended hardware/configuration of a new Proxmox installation
    3. Recommended Proxmox setup?
    #1
    proxmox
    Can anyone recommend a VPS to run Proxmox VE on? · Recommended hardware/configuration of a new Proxmox installation · Recommended Proxmox setup?
    4
  • storage
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend for storage
    2. Recommend Storage
    3. Recommended storage setup?
    #2
    storage
    Recommend for storage · Recommend Storage · Recommended storage setup?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Proxmox for?
Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Proxmox 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/Proxmox have?
Roughly 205K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Proxmox on?
r/Proxmox 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/Proxmox cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Proxmox is organized under Self-Hosters.
How do I join r/Proxmox?
You can join r/Proxmox by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
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