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 870K 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 242K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Self Hosted, Dns, and Self Hosting. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention vps.

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Established 2014
870K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +242K members
Growth: +38.6% / 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: 208K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 19K members
  • Oct: 15K members
  • Nov: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Self Hosted Sanity Check
    2. Need advice on upgrading homelab/self-hosting computer
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Self Hosted Sanity Check · Need advice on upgrading homelab/self-hosting computer
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Self-hosting an MCP server? Here is a free CLI to audit it before exposing.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Self-hosting an MCP server? Here is a free CLI to audit it before exposing.
    1

Topics

  • Self Hosted
    12 posts in the past month
    #1
    Self Hosted
    12
  • Dns
    3 posts in the past month
    #2
    Dns
    3
  • Self Hosting
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Self Hosting
    3
  • Docker
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Docker
    3
  • Privacy
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Privacy
    3

Flair

  • Need Help
    19 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. Help with Ansible and Borgbackup
    3. Self Hosted Sanity Check
    #1
    Need Help
    [ Removed by moderator ] · Help with Ansible and Borgbackup · Self Hosted Sanity Check
    19
  • Release (AI)
    8 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. MiBeeNVR: dynamic timelapse and thermal cameras in a self-hosted NVR that keeps your footage on your own hardware
    3. Phone as a PC microphone — the noise cleaning runs on the PC (Open-Sourced)
    #2
    Release (AI)
    [ Removed by moderator ] · MiBeeNVR: dynamic timelapse and thermal cameras in a self-hosted NVR that keeps your footage on your own hardware · Phone as a PC microphone — the noise cleaning runs on the PC (Open-Sourced)
    8
  • Wednesday Exceptions
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Im on a mission to create the best self hosted reading client alternative to Kindle and Apple Books
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. Arrmes - your Agents on your Arr' stack run faster, easier, and cheaper.
    #3
    Wednesday Exceptions
    Im on a mission to create the best self hosted reading client alternative to Kindle and Apple Books · [ Removed by moderator ] · Arrmes - your Agents on your Arr' stack run faster, easier, and cheaper.
    4
  • Product Announcement
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Hypha: open-source e-commerce you host yourself
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #4
    Product Announcement
    Hypha: open-source e-commerce you host yourself · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    4
  • Guide
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [ Removed by moderator ]
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. [ Removed by moderator ]
    #5
    Guide
    [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ]
    3

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 870K 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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Views /mo
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71
Visitors /mo
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1
Referrals /mo
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