r/selfhosted is a subreddit with 791k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses self hosted, struggling, worst, hard time, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review vps, applications, and vps provider.
A place to share, discuss, discover, assist with, gain assistance for, and critique self-hosted alternatives to our favorite web apps, web services, and online tools.
Popular Themes in r/selfhosted
#1
Solution Requests
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4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I finally "finished" my homelab... now what?"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
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1 post
Popular Topics in r/selfhosted
#1
Self Hosted
35 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Worst
8 posts
#4
Hard Time
8 posts
#5
Frustrating
8 posts
#6
Hate
7 posts
#7
Backup
5 posts
#8
Docker
5 posts
#9
Selfhosted
5 posts
#10
Ai
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/selfhosted
Vps
132 reviews
#1
Hetzner
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#2
netcup
4.0★ from 10 reviews
#3
DigitalOcean
4.1★ from 8 reviews
Applications
111 reviews
#1
Jellyfin
5.0★ from 18 reviews
#2
Vaultwarden
5.0★ from 13 reviews
#3
Immich
4.8★ from 12 reviews
Vps Provider
100 reviews
#1
Hetzner
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Racknerd
4.1★ from 8 reviews
#3
Hostinger
3.9★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/selfhosted
#1
Need Help
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25 posts
#2
Media Serving
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4 posts
#3
Product Announcement
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4 posts
#4
Release (No AI)
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4 posts
#5
Release (AI)
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4 posts
#6
Monitoring Tools
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3 posts
#7
Docker Management
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3 posts
#8
Automation
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2 posts
#9
Self Help
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1 post
#10
Proxy
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1 post
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Last updated: June 28, 2026