r/selfhosted is a subreddit with 802k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses self hosted, struggling, docker, ai, and tools, 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
: "App that generates weekly playlists for Navidrome but deletes unlistened songs after X days"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Homelab Diagram & Documentation (Docker Image) | UPDATE 0.3.0"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/selfhosted
#1
Self Hosted
: "Starting my homelab by writing the handbook before the cluster"
42 posts
#2
Struggling
13 posts
#3
Docker
: "Anyone have any interest in a chart comparison of features from various Docker container management tools?"
9 posts
#4
Ai
8 posts
#5
Tools
7 posts
#6
Backup
4 posts
#7
Selfhosted
4 posts
#8
Self Hosting
4 posts
#9
Automation
4 posts
#10
Homelab
: "Would you move this Homelab off your daily driver onto a dedicated mini PC?"
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
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
73 posts
#2
Release (No AI)
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
18 posts
#3
Software Development
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
10 posts
#4
Release (AI)
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
9 posts
#5
Meta Post
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
7 posts
#6
Media Serving
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
6 posts
#7
Remote Access
: "PSA - root access vulnerability in tailscale ssh"
6 posts
#8
Self Help
: "Starting my homelab by writing the handbook before the cluster"
4 posts
#9
Webserver
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
4 posts
#10
Docker Management
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
3 posts
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+244k members(43.8%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026