r/Database

91k members
r/Database is a subreddit with 91k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses database, struggling with database, struggling, mysql, and db, and they frequently recommend/review database, toolset, and front end.

Popular Themes in r/Database

#1
Solution Requests
: "Top alternatives to DataGrip for everyday SQL work?"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What’s the best database IDE for analysts and developers?"
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a open-source, ad-free SQLite Admin app for Android because the Play Store options are broken"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Paying $100k to $2M for qualified companies with approved anonymized data packages"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Database

#1

Database

: "When does a Database become too complicated to operate?"
27 posts
#2

Struggling With Database

13 posts
#3

Struggling

9 posts
#4

Mysql

: "How to convert from microsoft sql to Mysql?"
6 posts
#5

Db

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

Tools

5 posts
#7

Sql

: "How to convert from microsoft Sql to mySql?"
5 posts
#8

Looking For Database

5 posts
#9

Database Design

4 posts
#10

Hate Database

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
+20k members(27.6%)

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Last updated: October 15, 2026