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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 827K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Self-Hosting communities list and #9 in the DevOps communities list.

Roughly 246K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Self Hosted, Ai, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention vps.

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Established 2014
827K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +246K members
Growth: +42.4% / 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: 165K 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: 16K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Selfhosting simple chatroom for 4-5 friends
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. Need some help setting up ROMM (or suggestions for alternative services)
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Selfhosting simple chatroom for 4-5 friends · [ Removed by moderator ] · Need some help setting up ROMM (or suggestions for alternative services)
    3
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How you do cover yourself in case of hardware failure?
    2. Question About Resources Configuration In TrueNAS
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How you do cover yourself in case of hardware failure? · Question About Resources Configuration In TrueNAS
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. AI agents are taking real actions now. I built a way for them to cryptographically prove what they decided, verifiable by anyone without trusting my server
    2. I built Warden: a modern, self-hosted Minecraft server management panel
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    AI agents are taking real actions now. I built a way for them to cryptographically prove what they decided, verifiable by anyone without trusting my server · I built Warden: a modern, self-hosted Minecraft server management panel
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. When I actually added up the dollars (not the vibes), my "keeping stuff organized" subscriptions cost more than the actual AI. Is that normal?
    #4
    Money Talk
    When I actually added up the dollars (not the vibes), my "keeping stuff organized" subscriptions cost more than the actual AI. Is that normal?
    1

Topics

  • Self Hosted
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Put Self Hosting on Your CV
    2. selfhosted espocrm
    3. I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    #1
    Self Hosted
    Put Self Hosting on Your CV · selfhosted espocrm · I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    31
  • Ai
    13 posts in the past month
    1. I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    2. NutriTrace v1.2.0 Released! Wide-screen redesign, MCP for AI agents, and more!
    3. I run a $0/month AI empire on Oracle Free Tier — here's every config file
    #2
    Ai
    I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker) · NutriTrace v1.2.0 Released! Wide-screen redesign, MCP for AI agents, and more! · I run a $0/month AI empire on Oracle Free Tier — here's every config file
    13
  • Struggling
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    11
  • Docker
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    2. DNS-01 Let's Encrypt without handing your DNS provider an API key — one Docker container, open source
    #4
    Docker
    I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker) · DNS-01 Let's Encrypt without handing your DNS provider an API key — one Docker container, open source
    6
  • Backup
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Backup
    5

Flair

  • Need Help
    38 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 ]
    38
  • Release (No AI)
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    #2
    Release (No AI)
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · I built Hookpost: An open-source, AI-agent powered social media scheduler (Postiz & Buffer alternative with Docker)
    5
  • Personal Dashboard
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #3
    Personal Dashboard
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    4
  • Media Serving
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Aurral is about to pass 1 million downloads, and 2.5.0 is a big step toward a real self-hosted music library
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #4
    Media Serving
    Aurral is about to pass 1 million downloads, and 2.5.0 is a big step toward a real self-hosted music library · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    4
  • Webserver
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #5
    Webserver
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ 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 827K 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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24
Visitors /mo
(+85%)
2
Referrals /mo

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