r/django is a subreddit with 166k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses django, struggling, annoying, backend, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review django hosting, front end, and code editor.
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Popular Themes in r/django
#1
Solution Requests
: "django-binary-builder: package a Django project as a Windows Setup.exe with one command"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for feedback. Web data management framework - Django support added. Would this be interesting?"
14 posts
#3
Ideas
: "A small Django hack: use FastAPI instead of Django REST Framework or Django Ninja"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built DataMan: A headless backend engine that builds REST APIs from CLI in 4 commands"
3 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Frustration with Postgres configuration"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Why I signed up to donate $50 a month, and you should consider it too"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Senior Software Developer Opportunity"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/django
#1
Django
: "After using FastAPI, I appreciate Django so much more"
145 posts
#2
Struggling
51 posts
#3
Annoying
19 posts
#4
Backend
: "Is Django still a good choice for a beginner looking for their first Backend job in 2026?"
16 posts
#5
Looking For
9 posts
#6
Python
: "Help me choose backend framework between java springboot or Python django/fastapi ..."
9 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Fastapi
: "After using Fastapi, I appreciate Django so much more"
6 posts
#9
Api
: "FastApi vs. Flask vs. Django"
5 posts
#10
Deployment
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/django
Django Hosting
199 reviews
#1
DigitalOcean
4.1★ from 38 reviews
#2
PythonAnywhere
3.9★ from 28 reviews
#3
Heroku
3.8★ from 22 reviews
Front End
20 reviews
#1
htmx
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Svelte
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Alpine.js
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Code Editor
17 reviews
#1
PyCharm
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Visual Studio Code
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
PyCharm Professional
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/django
#1
Article
: "Django 6.1's tip Fetch Modes"
11 posts
#2
Apps
: "Django JSONStore: typed model fields backed by nested JSON"
7 posts
#3
REST framework
: "A small Django hack: use FastAPI instead of Django REST Framework or Django Ninja"
5 posts
#4
Channels
: "Introducing Chanx-Kit, a mini WebSocket framework for Django Channels (FastAPI and Litestar too)"
4 posts
#5
Tutorial
: "Django 6.1's tip DB_CASCADE Let the Database Do the Deleting, Not python"
3 posts
#6
Releases
: "Self-hosted open-source CRM/ERP for small manufacturing shops (Django + HTMX)"
3 posts
#7
Models/ORM
: "django-trusts 1.0.0rc1 -- Feedback appreciated"
3 posts
#8
Forms
: "After using FastAPI, I appreciate Django so much more"
1 post
#9
E-Commerce
: "How to make other partner's stock available in Django-Oscar? (I am practicing so don't take the product serious)"
1 post
#10
Hosting and deployment
: "mssql-django 2.0 now with mssql-python"
1 post
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+13k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026