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 217K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Self-Hosting communities list.

Roughly 50K 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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217K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +50K members
Growth: +29.5% / 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: 38K 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: 2K 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
    118 posts in the past month
    1. Ill just leave this here
    2. Is it possible that my node has been compromised?
    3. Fastest way to migrate VMs to a new SSD after drive failure?
    #1
    Question
    Ill just leave this here · Is it possible that my node has been compromised? · Fastest way to migrate VMs to a new SSD after drive failure?
    118
  • Community Showcase!
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Proxhawk-tui - Text based proxmox console
    2. Shoutout to this guy for saving 22 Proxmox nodes that were completely cooked by the EOL hack
    3. Repurposing a StreamDeck into a Proxmox monitoring panel
    #2
    Community Showcase!
    Proxhawk-tui - Text based proxmox console · Shoutout to this guy for saving 22 Proxmox nodes that were completely cooked by the EOL hack · Repurposing a StreamDeck into a Proxmox monitoring panel
    30
  • Discussion
    20 posts in the past month
    1. UPDATE PROXMOX NOW
    2. New KVM zero-day enables full VM escape (Vercel confirmed)
    3. TrueNAS Proxmox Plugin available on GitHub
    #3
    Discussion
    UPDATE PROXMOX NOW · New KVM zero-day enables full VM escape (Vercel confirmed) · TrueNAS Proxmox Plugin available on GitHub
    20
  • Homelab
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Accidental Home VDI: Over-engineering the kids' homework PC with Proxmox, GPU passthrough, and PBS
    2. My Laptop died, now my "Server" is my new Workstation xD
    3. Nothing fancy but it works
    #4
    Homelab
    Accidental Home VDI: Over-engineering the kids' homework PC with Proxmox, GPU passthrough, and PBS · My Laptop died, now my "Server" is my new Workstation xD · Nothing fancy but it works
    16
  • Guide
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Qemu-Agent Tip
    2. Proxmox VE 9.2 arm64 (DGX Spark / ASUS GX10): black screen after initrd, fix is console=tty0
    3. Proxmox VE 9.2 arm64 (DGX Spark / ASUS GX10): hard reset every 20 minutes, fix is loading sbsa_gwdt
    #5
    Guide
    Qemu-Agent Tip · Proxmox VE 9.2 arm64 (DGX Spark / ASUS GX10): black screen after initrd, fix is console=tty0 · Proxmox VE 9.2 arm64 (DGX Spark / ASUS GX10): hard reset every 20 minutes, fix is loading sbsa_gwdt
    6

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 217K 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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