598 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/foss Traffic & Engagement r/foss Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/foss Most Active Times When r/foss Is Most Active
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r/foss Flair Performance r/foss Flair Performance
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No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/foss Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/foss
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | 172 (28.8%) | 15 | 3 |
| source | 158 (26.4%) | 16 | 3 |
| built | 90 (15.1%) | 6 | 3 |
| free | 73 (12.2%) | 13 | 4 |
| app | 62 (10.4%) | 6 | 3 |
| android | 52 (8.7%) | 9 | 6 |
| windows | 42 (7.0%) | 12 | 5 |
| alternative | 38 (6.3%) | 7 | 3 |
| music | 37 (6.2%) | 19 | 8 |
| self | 35 (5.8%) | 6 | 1 |
r/foss Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/foss
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 45 | 2 |
r/foss Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/foss
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Open-source maintainers 🗿
Serein: A native Rust Discord client (egui + wgpu) with ~9x lower RAM usage, voice/video, and many more features!
I built a free and open source file manager for Linux that works like Windows Explorer
Sonora: native, crossplatform music player with first-class Spotify/YTMusic support
Patchy – an open-source Photoshop-like image editor I recently discovered
Streak just reached #1 on GitHub Trending 🚀
GymMane 1.1.0 everything you asked for is in
Sonora - a Multi-Provider Music Sreaming Client
Made a Free and Open Source Wii-style menu for Windows (Couchtop)
GymMane 1.2.0 thank you for all the support and feedback ❤️
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-source maintainers 🗿 | 970 | 16 | image | Sep 11 |
| Serein: A native Rust Discord client (egui + wgpu) with ~9x lower RAM usage, voice/video, and many more features! | 822 | 154 | image | Sep 13 |
| I built a free and open source file manager for Linux that works like Windows Explorer | 293 | 103 | image | Sep 26 |
| Sonora: native, crossplatform music player with first-class Spotify/YTMusic support | 233 | 50 | image | Sep 2 |
| Patchy – an open-source Photoshop-like image editor I recently discovered | 228 | 23 | image | Sep 19 |
| Streak just reached #1 on GitHub Trending 🚀 | 219 | 17 | image | Sep 24 |
| GymMane 1.1.0 everything you asked for is in | 143 | 29 | image | Sep 5 |
| Sonora - a Multi-Provider Music Sreaming Client | 140 | 41 | image | Sep 20 |
| Made a Free and Open Source Wii-style menu for Windows (Couchtop) | 137 | 8 | image | Sep 15 |
| GymMane 1.2.0 thank you for all the support and feedback ❤️ | 120 | 47 | image | Sep 13 |
r/foss Audience Overlap r/foss Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/foss FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/foss
What's the best time to post on r/foss?
Based on posting volume, r/foss is most active on Mondays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/foss?
r/foss averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/foss get?
Posts on r/foss average about 11 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/foss get most?
On r/foss, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts