r/Database

90k members
r/Database is a subreddit with 90k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses database, struggling with database, struggling, db, and tools, and they frequently recommend/review database, toolset, and front end.

Popular Themes in r/Database

#1
Advice Requests
: "Need advice: Understanding complex SQL scripts written by others"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "480GB JSON file, only 480GB SSD on Mac, DuckDB import keeps failing due to running out of disk space. What are my options?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I went looking for a managed-Postgres provider. Instead, I found a vulnerability in a 4-star PostgreSQL extension available everywhere! and turned it into code execution at NeonDB, Supabase, Xata and many other PostgreSQL service companies"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Paying $100k to $2M for qualified companies with approved anonymized data packages"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I release a free browser ERD tool that stores everything in IndexedDB alongside a paid desktop app"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Database

#1

Database

: "What would likely happen to Oracle Database support if an AI bubble pop bankrupted Oracle?"
32 posts
#2

Struggling With Database

13 posts
#3

Struggling

9 posts
#4

Db

: "The MariaDb Foundation wants to know how you use MariaDb — or why you don't. 2026 survey open, 8 min, anonymous"
6 posts
#5

Tools

5 posts
#6

Looking For Database

5 posts
#7

Mysql

4 posts
#8

Database Design

4 posts
#9

Hate Database

3 posts
#10

Normalization

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/Database

Database

5 reviews
#1
SQLite
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Vultr
5.0 from 1 review
#3
CockroachDB
5.0 from 1 review

Toolset

3 reviews
#1
Document Database
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Graph Database
2.0 from 1 review
#3
Relational Database
4.0 from 1 review

Front End

2 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Jam.py
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/Database

Yearly
+19k members(27.6%)

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Last updated: September 17, 2026