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r/selfhosted stats

r/selfhosted has 862,039 members and gets about 39.6 new posts a day. The best time to post is Friday around 2pm US Eastern.

Members
862K
Posts per day
39.6
Avg comments
26.4
Created
2014

From the subreddit: 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.

Best time to post on r/selfhosted

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

  1. #1

    Fri 2pm

  2. #2

    Thu 12am

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    Thu 4am

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/selfhosted

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

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Leadhoot watches r/selfhosted, 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/selfhosted has 862,039 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Friday around 2pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 39.6 new posts a day, and a new post averages 26.4 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/selfhosted 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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