r/selfhosted · Indie development
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.
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r/selfhosted is included in the Indie development section of the IntentWorth Reddit community leaderboard. Its live description and recent posts show the subjects members are discussing now, while the activity data helps you judge the pace of new conversations.
Use r/selfhosted when its current discussions overlap with a question you can answer, an experience you can share or a topic you genuinely want to understand. Read several threads before deciding how to participate.
Data updated 2026-08-09
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These are the currently published rules. Moderators and AutoModerator may enforce additional account-age, karma, flair or posting requirements that are not publicly listed.
All posts must be about [self-hosting](https://wiki.r-selfhosted.com/learn/what-is-self-hosting/). If you need help, explain what you’ve tried and what you’re stuck on. Posts lacking detail will get a sticky asking for more info. Mobile apps are allowed only as companions to a self-hosted backend. All content should be in English or contain a translation to English.
Do not spam or promote your own projects too much. We expect you to follow this [Reddit self-promotion guideline](https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion). Promoted apps must be production ready and have docs. No direct ads for web hosting or VPS. Only mention your service in comments if it’s relevant and adds value.
Attack ideas, not people. Treat everyone with respect. Personal attacks or insults at a person will be removed. Report violations instead of engaging and the mods will handle it. Zero tolerance for uncivil discussion. We expect you to follow the [Reddiquette](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette).
Blog posts are allowed, but do not post just a link, add an explanation about the blog, why it matters, and how it helps users.
On Wednesdays, you may post dashboards or tools that help self-hosters provided it is flaired as such, even if they are not self-hosted. Mobile apps are allowed only as companions to a self-hosted backend.
Only in the current “New Project Megathread”, you may post projects that are younger than 3 months (measured by first public presence, e.g. git commit, social media post, etc.).
These recently collected r/selfhosted discussions are ordered by score and comment activity. Open a thread on Reddit to read the full context and current replies.
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118 points · 28 comments
115 points · 93 comments
87 points · 109 comments
72 points · 10 comments
IntentWorth refreshes public r/selfhosted data on a fixed schedule. The figures are descriptive measurements, not estimates of reach or recommendations to promote.
We count collected submissions whose public creation time falls inside the latest rolling 24-hour window.
The median shows a typical recent discussion and is less distorted by a single unusually popular thread than an average.
We compare two valid daily subscriber snapshots. Until an earlier snapshot exists, the page reports that more history is needed.
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