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 209K 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, Struggling, and Server. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention proxmox and storage.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +53K members
Growth: +33.6% / 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: 30K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 216 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Struggling to set up a home lab in a college apartment
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling to set up a home lab in a college apartment
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Help me with my cloud-init setup
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Help me with my cloud-init setup
    1

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
    132 posts in the past month
    1. VM backups.
    2. What else is usefull that i can run on my Proxmox Cluster
    3. Help me with my cloud-init setup
    #1
    Question
    VM backups. · What else is usefull that i can run on my Proxmox Cluster · Help me with my cloud-init setup
    132
  • Community Showcase!
    24 posts in the past month
    1. I got tired of my PBS box running 24/7 for one backup a day, so I built a web UI that wakes it, backs up, and shuts it down again
    2. PVE-UPS — a NUT alternative for SNMP UPS shutdown with web interface
    3. ProxMan: Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) Support, Magic Link, Biometric Lock, Improved OpenID & More
    #2
    Community Showcase!
    I got tired of my PBS box running 24/7 for one backup a day, so I built a web UI that wakes it, backs up, and shuts it down again · PVE-UPS — a NUT alternative for SNMP UPS shutdown with web interface · ProxMan: Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) Support, Magic Link, Biometric Lock, Improved OpenID & More
    24
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. If your homelab uses KVM/ Proxmox with nested virtualization, patch for CVE-2026-53359
    2. Proxmox VE delivers high-availability infrastructure management for NVIDIA Mission Control AI factories
    3. OCI Compose support in the road map
    #3
    Discussion
    If your homelab uses KVM/ Proxmox with nested virtualization, patch for CVE-2026-53359 · Proxmox VE delivers high-availability infrastructure management for NVIDIA Mission Control AI factories · OCI Compose support in the road map
    14
  • Homelab
    12 posts in the past month
    1. How to get a Realtek 10GbE USB Adapter (RTL8159) working on Proxmox
    2. Separate Docker LXC for each service
    3. How far do you go with network isolation in your Proxmox lab?
    #4
    Homelab
    How to get a Realtek 10GbE USB Adapter (RTL8159) working on Proxmox · Separate Docker LXC for each service · How far do you go with network isolation in your Proxmox lab?
    12
  • Guide
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Want to permanently rid yourself of the no-subscription nag?
    2. Backups to remote storage be like
    3. Over-provisioned RAM on VM causing host to crash - FIX
    #5
    Guide
    Want to permanently rid yourself of the no-subscription nag? · Backups to remote storage be like · Over-provisioned RAM on VM causing host to crash - FIX
    8

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 209K 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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