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 836K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Self-Hosting communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the DevOps topic page.

Roughly 247K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Self Hosted, Looking For, and Alternative. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention vps.

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Established 2014
836K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +247K members
Growth: +42.0% / 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: 174K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 20K members
  • Sep: 6K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Traveling to the UAE - trying to verify real-world Tailscale behavior when routing through a personal exit node back home
    2. Easy S3 backups for self-hosted SQLite apps
    3. Solution suggestions for config backup, and hardware map management?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Traveling to the UAE - trying to verify real-world Tailscale behavior when routing through a personal exit node back home · Easy S3 backups for self-hosted SQLite apps · Solution suggestions for config backup, and hardware map management?
    8
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hobby programmer, 6 months, one visual trading bot platform, zero lambos. Is this something people would actually use?
    #2
    Ideas
    Hobby programmer, 6 months, one visual trading bot platform, zero lambos. Is this something people would actually use?
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How good is YaCy?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    How good is YaCy?
    1

Topics

  • Self Hosted
    13 posts in the past month
    #1
    Self Hosted
    13
  • Looking For
    4 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    4
  • Alternative
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Alternative
    3
  • Open Source
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Open Source
    3
  • Management
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Management
    2

Flair

  • Need Help
    28 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. Grimmory vs Bookorbit
    3. Traveling to the UAE - trying to verify real-world Tailscale behavior when routing through a personal exit node back home
    #1
    Need Help
    [ Removed by moderator ] · Grimmory vs Bookorbit · Traveling to the UAE - trying to verify real-world Tailscale behavior when routing through a personal exit node back home
    28
  • Release (AI)
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Kitchen Board, a self-hosted wall planner for the family kitchen, now at v0.1.0
    2. Any interest in a reader app for bookorbit and grimmory?
    3. Self-hosting AI inference by pooling M3+ Macs into a private cluster — no cloud, no per-token cost
    #2
    Release (AI)
    Kitchen Board, a self-hosted wall planner for the family kitchen, now at v0.1.0 · Any interest in a reader app for bookorbit and grimmory? · Self-hosting AI inference by pooling M3+ Macs into a private cluster — no cloud, no per-token cost
    8
  • Media Serving
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Jellyfin / Plex / Emby, Which integrates IPTV the best?
    2. BookOrbit v2.9.0: Automated book requests, from request to library
    3. New NAS Media server
    #3
    Media Serving
    Jellyfin / Plex / Emby, Which integrates IPTV the best? · BookOrbit v2.9.0: Automated book requests, from request to library · New NAS Media server
    5
  • Software Development
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Today I Learned: Uptime Kuma — Proactive Server Monitoring 🚀
    2. I built RocketZero — mount your NAS as a drive from anywhere, no port forwarding (Synology/OMV/TrueNAS)
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #4
    Software Development
    Today I Learned: Uptime Kuma — Proactive Server Monitoring 🚀 · I built RocketZero — mount your NAS as a drive from anywhere, no port forwarding (Synology/OMV/TrueNAS) · [ Removed by moderator ]
    4
  • Self Help
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #5
    Self Help
    [ Removed by moderator ] · Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone · [ Removed by moderator ]
    4

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 836K 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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