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 216K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Self-Hosting communities list.

Roughly 51K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Proxmox, Struggling, and Server. Product recommendations often mention proxmox and storage.

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216K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +51K members
Growth: +30.6% / 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: 37K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 114 members

Topics

  • Proxmox
    32 posts in the past month
    #1
    Proxmox
    32
  • Struggling
    26 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    26
  • Server
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Server
    11
  • Storage
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Storage
    9
  • Vm
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Vm
    8

Flair

  • Question
    53 posts in the past month
    1. Fastest way to migrate VMs to a new SSD after drive failure?
    2. Unable to install ProxMox on Dell R710
    3. What are we using for video GPU acceleration these days?
    #1
    Question
    Fastest way to migrate VMs to a new SSD after drive failure? · Unable to install ProxMox on Dell R710 · What are we using for video GPU acceleration these days?
    53
  • Community Showcase!
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Prebuilt Raspberry Pi OS image with Proxmox VE preinstalled
    2. File Level Restore Portal for Proxmox Backup Server (Open Source) with snapshot timeline and direct to guest restore
    3. pve-meta: one YAML document per Proxmox guest, driving my Traefik, docker compose and GPUs
    #2
    Community Showcase!
    Prebuilt Raspberry Pi OS image with Proxmox VE preinstalled · File Level Restore Portal for Proxmox Backup Server (Open Source) with snapshot timeline and direct to guest restore · pve-meta: one YAML document per Proxmox guest, driving my Traefik, docker compose and GPUs
    17
  • Discussion
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Networking tip: enable BBR on Proxmox
    2. Ceph
    3. M5 Ultra Mac Studio would be an insane value Proxmox Machine if it's supported
    #3
    Discussion
    Networking tip: enable BBR on Proxmox · Ceph · M5 Ultra Mac Studio would be an insane value Proxmox Machine if it's supported
    10
  • Homelab
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Accidental Home VDI: Over-engineering the kids' homework PC with Proxmox, GPU passthrough, and PBS
    2. Enjoying learning Proxmox
    3. Enable/disable Backup task on VM launch/shutdown?
    #4
    Homelab
    Accidental Home VDI: Over-engineering the kids' homework PC with Proxmox, GPU passthrough, and PBS · Enjoying learning Proxmox · Enable/disable Backup task on VM launch/shutdown?
    7
  • Solved!
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Update: Was I hacked?
    2. [Release] Native GPU Fan Control on HPE Gen9 / iLO 4 (v2.82+) without Unlocked Firmware or Overrides
    3. Jellyfin 4k Playback
    #5
    Solved!
    Update: Was I hacked? · [Release] Native GPU Fan Control on HPE Gen9 / iLO 4 (v2.82+) without Unlocked Firmware or Overrides · Jellyfin 4k Playback
    3

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 216K 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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