r/selfhosted

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About r/selfhosted

A place to share, discuss, discover, assist with, gain assistance for, and critique self-hosted alternatives to our favorite web apps, web services, and online tools.

The community at a glance

r/selfhosted is a Subreddit for DevOps Engineers, Programmers, and Self-Hosters with roughly 813K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the DevOps topic page and the 2nd largest community in the Self-Hosting topic page.

Roughly 243K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Self Hosted, Struggling, and Worst. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention vps.

On Reddit
Established 2014
813K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +243K members
Growth: +42.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 9K members
  • 2017: 9K members
  • 2018: 15K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 41K members
  • 2021: 51K members
  • 2023: 151K members
  • 2024: 139K members
  • 2025: 218K members
  • 2026: 151K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 15K members
  • Oct: 19K members
  • Nov: 21K members
  • Dec: 23K members
  • Jan: 22K members
  • Feb: 23K members
  • Mar: 23K members
  • Apr: 24K members
  • May: 20K members
  • Jun: 18K members
  • Jul: 18K members
  • Aug: 3K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone found a good plane.so alternative? Their pricing in insanely hostile
    2. StackRender 1.4.0 – Open Source Database Schema Design & SQL Migration Tool
    3. Alternatives to Immich for saving games screenshots.
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Anyone found a good plane.so alternative? Their pricing in insanely hostile · StackRender 1.4.0 – Open Source Database Schema Design & SQL Migration Tool · Alternatives to Immich for saving games screenshots.
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. I left my job at Google to build startups. It's been 2 years. And it has not been pretty.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I left my job at Google to build startups. It's been 2 years. And it has not been pretty.
    1

Topics

  • Self Hosted
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Safebucket v0.7.0 - Self-hosted file sharing, now with admin settings page, curl download and new integrations
    #1
    Self Hosted
    Safebucket v0.7.0 - Self-hosted file sharing, now with admin settings page, curl download and new integrations
    25
  • Struggling
    11 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    11
  • Worst
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Worst
    5
  • Docker
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Docker
    5
  • Selfhosted
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Selfhosted
    4

Flair

  • Need Help
    33 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #1
    Need Help
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    33
  • Release (No AI)
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Safebucket v0.7.0 - Self-hosted file sharing, now with admin settings page, curl download and new integrations
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #2
    Release (No AI)
    Safebucket v0.7.0 - Self-hosted file sharing, now with admin settings page, curl download and new integrations · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    8
  • Meta Post
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. I left my job at Google to build startups. It's been 2 years. And it has not been pretty.
    3. Petition to ban "I built" in post titles
    #3
    Meta Post
    [ Removed by moderator ] · I left my job at Google to build startups. It's been 2 years. And it has not been pretty. · Petition to ban "I built" in post titles
    5
  • Docker Management
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. Do you backup your databases or the filesystem?
    #4
    Docker Management
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · Do you backup your databases or the filesystem?
    4
  • Guide
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #5
    Guide
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    2

Product recommendations

  • vps
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best VPS to Self-Host Internal Tool for Diagnostic Chain (Next.js + PostgreSQL) – Is Hostinger a Bad Option?
    2. What, in your opinion, is the best VPS provider?
    3. Which VPS provider is the best?
    #1
    vps
    Best VPS to Self-Host Internal Tool for Diagnostic Chain (Next.js + PostgreSQL) – Is Hostinger a Bad Option? · What, in your opinion, is the best VPS provider? · Which VPS provider is the best?
    6
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/selfhosted for?
Best for DevOps Engineers and Programmers and Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/selfhosted 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/selfhosted have?
Roughly 813K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/selfhosted on?
r/selfhosted 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/selfhosted cover?
On the Hive Index, r/selfhosted is organized under DevOps Engineers, Programmers, Self-Hosters.
How do I join r/selfhosted?
You can join r/selfhosted 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.
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