r/homelab is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses homelab, server, storage, nas, and hardware, and they frequently recommend/review hypervisor, managed switch, and virtualization software.
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Popular Themes in r/homelab
#1
Solution Requests
: "Need a 10" Rack for this gear. Constraints: Tiny space (30cm deep), Tiny printer (Bambu A1 Mini). Any printable models?"
2 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice on building my first DIY router (OPNsense/pfSense/OpenWrt)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/homelab
#1
Homelab
35 posts
#2
Server
19 posts
#3
Storage
17 posts
#4
Nas
13 posts
#5
Hardware
11 posts
#6
Ups
6 posts
#7
Rack
6 posts
#8
Gpu
6 posts
#9
Networking
5 posts
#10
Linux
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/homelab
Hypervisor
128 reviews
#1
Proxmox
4.3★ from 51 reviews
#2
ESXi
4.0★ from 13 reviews
#3
XCP-ng
4.2★ from 12 reviews
Managed Switch
101 reviews
#1
Mikrotik
4.2★ from 19 reviews
#2
Cisco
3.9★ from 14 reviews
#3
TP-Link
3.9★ from 11 reviews
Virtualization Software
77 reviews
#1
Proxmox
4.3★ from 18 reviews
#2
VMware
4.5★ from 17 reviews
#3
Oracle
3.9★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/homelab
#1
Help
: "Just moved my NAS to the closet"
96 posts
#2
Project Showcase: Hardware
: ""Data center in a Box (on Wheels)" 256Gb VRAM/512Gb RAM AI Server 6-8 Month Operational Review, Stability Write Up, Benchmarks"
36 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Do you still use a VPS alongside your homelab?"
36 posts
#4
LabPorn
: "My under-the-stairs data center"
3 posts
#5
Satire
: "Watch out OpenAI"
2 posts
#6
News
: "Chinese company puts AMD B650 chipset on a PCIe storage card for $90"
2 posts
#7
Solved
: "Debugging Intermittent IPv6 Drops: How an Uncoordinated ULA Prefix Broke my Multi-WAN NAT66"
2 posts
#8
Project Showcase: Software - Mostly AI Generated
: "remote access how-to - Finally cracked giving > 6 friends access to my homelab without paying for Tailscale seats"
2 posts
#9
Project Showcase: Software - Little or No AI Assistance
: "My small landing page"
2 posts
#10
Meta
: "I regularly use Vim on my phone"
1 post
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Last updated: August 6, 2026