2.7K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 88 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (58%).
r/homelab Traffic & Engagement r/homelab Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/homelab Most Active Times When r/homelab Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/homelab Flair Performance r/homelab Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Help | 1.2K (43.2%) | 15 |
| Discussion | 604 (22.1%) | 38 |
| Project Showcase: Hardware | 426 (15.6%) | 119 |
| Project Showcase: Software - Little or No AI Assistance | 103 (3.8%) | 12 |
| Project Showcase: Operations | 84 (3.1%) | 41 |
| Project Showcase: Software - Mostly AI Generated | 76 (2.8%) | 2 |
| LabPorn | 72 (2.6%) | 161 |
| Labgore | 32 (1.2%) | 133 |
| Blog | 28 (1.0%) | 11 |
| Meme | 23 (0.8%) | 529 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/homelab Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/homelab
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| homelab | 391 (14.3%) | 68 | 18 |
| server | 224 (8.2%) | 39 | 15 |
| home | 168 (6.2%) | 66 | 17 |
| rack | 148 (5.4%) | 65 | 11 |
| first | 129 (4.7%) | 99 | 14 |
| lab | 111 (4.1%) | 47 | 13 |
| nas | 108 (4.0%) | 23 | 13 |
| help | 104 (3.8%) | 8 | 9 |
| built | 92 (3.4%) | 50 | 9 |
| setup | 90 (3.3%) | 43 | 8 |
r/homelab Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/homelab
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 10 | 4 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 0 |
| youtube.com | 7 | 3 |
| i.imgur.com | 6 | 164 |
| imgur.com | 4 | 8 |
| medium.com | 3 | 0 |
| buildahomelab.dev | 3 | 0 |
r/homelab Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/homelab
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Insanity
My buddy is moving and we have to take down the servers to move em. Wish us luck bois
Found this in trash pile at work, I have no experience with servers
RAM prices are about to fall, great news for Homelab
Got this for $20 today
CAT6A?
Built My First Homelab
I just used all of my luck for this year
I'm adding QR Codes on my cables
Wanna see something sad?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insanity | 6.3K | 753 | image | Jul 10 |
| My buddy is moving and we have to take down the servers to move em. Wish us luck bois | 5.9K | 137 | image | Jul 28 |
| Found this in trash pile at work, I have no experience with servers | 3.2K | 616 | image | Jul 3 |
| RAM prices are about to fall, great news for Homelab | 3.0K | 635 | image | Jul 29 |
| Got this for $20 today | 2.0K | 146 | image | Jul 14 |
| CAT6A? | 2.0K | 58 | image | Jul 16 |
| Built My First Homelab | 1.9K | 164 | image | Jul 5 |
| I just used all of my luck for this year | 1.9K | 119 | image | Jul 11 |
| I'm adding QR Codes on my cables | 1.8K | 312 | image | Jul 6 |
| Wanna see something sad? | 1.6K | 420 | image | Jul 12 |
r/homelab Audience Overlap r/homelab Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/homelab FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/homelab
What's the best time to post on r/homelab?
Based on posting volume, r/homelab is most active on Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/homelab?
r/homelab averages 88 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/homelab get?
Posts on r/homelab average about 51 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/homelab get most?
On r/homelab, most posts are text posts (58%)