r/opensource is a subreddit with 376k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses open source, tired, struggling, hate, and open source, and they frequently recommend/review 2fa app, budgeting software, and accounting software.
A subreddit for everything open source related (for this context, we go off the definition of open source here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source)
Popular Themes in r/opensource
#1
Solution Requests
: "Searching for a very specific 1 on 1 messenger for me and my partner, any open source ideas?"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "A background daemon that auto-cleans your Linux clipboard (JSON, code, stack traces) before you paste — feedback wanted"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Building a cross-platform file transfer SaaS looking for honest feedback"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/opensource
#1
Open Source
40 posts
#2
Tired
15 posts
#3
Struggling
11 posts
#4
Hate
9 posts
#5
Open Source
8 posts
#6
Software
6 posts
#7
Code
6 posts
#8
Ai
6 posts
#9
Annoying
3 posts
#10
Inventory Management
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/opensource
2fa App
10 reviews
#1
2FAS
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Aegis
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Ente
4.0★ from 1 review
Budgeting Software
10 reviews
#1
GnuCash
2.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Equonomize
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Firefly III
5.0★ from 1 review
Accounting Software
9 reviews
#1
GnuCash
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Gnomeshade
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
LedgerSMB
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/opensource
#1
Promotional
: "PCarts - Open Hardware for PC Cartridges"
8 posts
#2
Discussion
: "74% of AI security patches fail. Maintainers should stop auto-merging LLM fixes"
5 posts
#3
Community
: "Open Source tool to root a Vacuum Cleaner Robot"
2 posts
#4
Alternatives
: "Most Value Setup"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/opensource
Yearly
+91k members(32.0%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026