r/HomeServer
298k members
r/HomeServer is a subreddit with 298k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses server, struggling, tired, nas, and build, and they frequently recommend/review backup solutions, cold storage, and os.
/r/HomeServer: for all your home, small, and medium business server, software, and related discussions!
Popular Themes in r/HomeServer
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help me choose - first home server!"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Upgrade advice needed: Moving from an old laptop to more longterm solution ( storage + Game Servers) [Canada]"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Drive Bay Fried…And it hurts…"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HomeServer
#1
Server
31 posts
#2
Struggling
18 posts
#3
Tired
15 posts
#4
Nas
12 posts
#5
Build
7 posts
#6
Home Server
6 posts
#7
Docker
6 posts
#8
Advice
6 posts
#9
Struggling Hardware
4 posts
#10
Home
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/HomeServer
Backup Solutions
19 reviews
#1
Veeam
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
BackupPC
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Restic
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Cold Storage
15 reviews
#1
Dell
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Backblaze B2
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
USB
2.0★ from 1 review
Os
12 reviews
#1
Unraid
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
CasaOS
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Proxmox
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/HomeServer
#1
Removal - Wrong subreddit
: "#McDonald's Server Rack"
1 post
#2
Removal - Ads
: "I finally stopped gatekeeping my self-hosted budgeting app: Envelopes (100% Free & Open Source)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/HomeServer
Yearly
+76k members(34.0%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026