AI, IT & automation

r/automation stats

r/automation has 239,171 members and gets about 6.1 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 4am US Eastern.

Members
239K
Posts per day
6.1
Avg comments
16.2
Created
2009

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Best time to post on r/automation

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Tue 4am

  2. #2

    Tue 2pm

  3. #3

    Sat 12pm

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/automation

Teams asking for automation help, AI tooling, managed IT and security vendors.

Useful for AI and automation agencies.

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Leadhoot watches r/automation, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the ones asking for what you sell.

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Common questions

r/automation has 239,171 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 4am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 6.1 new posts a day, and a new post averages 16.2 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/automation for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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