371 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 12 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (62%).
r/NixOS Traffic & Engagement r/NixOS Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/NixOS Most Active Times When r/NixOS Is Most Active
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r/NixOS Flair Performance r/NixOS Flair Performance
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No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/NixOS Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/NixOS
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| nixos | 164 (44.2%) | 16 | 9 |
| nix | 59 (15.9%) | 34 | 15 |
| help | 21 (5.7%) | 7 | 11 |
| flake | 19 (5.1%) | 22 | 11 |
| days | 14 (3.8%) | 13 | 1 |
| flakes | 13 (3.5%) | 2 | 3 |
| need | 11 (3.0%) | 18 | 11 |
| hyprland | 11 (3.0%) | 10 | 6 |
| manager | 11 (3.0%) | 60 | 15 |
| niri | 11 (3.0%) | 6 | 4 |
r/NixOS Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/NixOS
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 10 | 24 |
| fzakaria.com | 7 | 103 |
r/NixOS Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/NixOS
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
From expérience
W nixOS pipeline 🥹✌️
Attractiveness over 9000
Apparently not many people are aware that Nix is a cross-platform package manager.
NNN t-shirt: my trifecta :)
Any Nix package, live in your browser
Finally switching to NixOs
I did a thing
Endgame Distro
100 Days on NixOS
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From expérience | 593 | 40 | image | Sep 21 |
| W nixOS pipeline 🥹✌️ | 501 | 62 | image | Sep 8 |
| Attractiveness over 9000 | 462 | 31 | image | Sep 19 |
| Apparently not many people are aware that Nix is a cross-platform package manager. | 381 | 58 | image | Sep 1 |
| NNN t-shirt: my trifecta :) | 340 | 46 | image | Sep 22 |
| Any Nix package, live in your browser | 249 | 17 | link | Sep 6 |
| Finally switching to NixOs | 205 | 18 | image | Sep 28 |
| I did a thing | 201 | 13 | image | Sep 10 |
| Endgame Distro | 186 | 16 | image | Sep 23 |
| 100 Days on NixOS | 178 | 16 | image | Sep 18 |
r/NixOS Audience Overlap r/NixOS Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/NixOS FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/NixOS
What's the best time to post on r/NixOS?
Based on posting volume, r/NixOS 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/NixOS?
r/NixOS averages 12 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/NixOS get?
Posts on r/NixOS average about 23 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/NixOS get most?
On r/NixOS, most posts are text posts (62%)