r/opensource is a subreddit with 381k members. The community frequently discusses software, hate, worst, and open source, and they frequently recommend/review 2fa app, budgeting software, and accounting software, and the most common flair used is promotional, discussion, and alternatives.
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 Topics in r/opensource
#1
Software
3 posts
#2
Hate
3 posts
#3
Worst
2 posts
#4
Open Source
2 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
: "bfce - Cute little faces for everyone!"
20 posts
#2
Discussion
: "New to open source. Need advice on etiquette for my project"
4 posts
#3
Alternatives
: "ReactOS 0.4.16 Released With New Graphical Installer, Better Hardware Support"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/opensource
Yearly
+91k members(31.6%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026