2.5K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 85 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Saturdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (73%).
r/opensource Traffic & Engagement r/opensource 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/opensource Most Active Times When r/opensource 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/opensource Flair Performance r/opensource Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Promotional | 1.3K (75.6%) | 3 |
| Discussion | 240 (13.6%) | 3 |
| Alternatives | 71 (4.0%) | 1 |
| Off-Topic | 64 (3.6%) | 1 |
| Community | 55 (3.1%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/opensource Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/opensource
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | 976 (38.3%) | 2 | 1 |
| source | 854 (33.5%) | 3 | 2 |
| built | 560 (22.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| free | 204 (8.0%) | 5 | 2 |
| app | 179 (7.0%) | 9 | 2 |
| tool | 179 (7.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| mit | 158 (6.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| looking | 156 (6.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| local | 154 (6.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| agent | 125 (4.9%) | 1 | 1 |
r/opensource Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/opensource
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 256 | 2 |
| youtube.com | 12 | 14 |
| youtu.be | 11 | 4 |
| phoronix.com | 4 | 1 |
| raw.githubusercontent.com | 4 | 1 |
| f-droid.org | 3 | 1 |
| minitap.ai | 3 | 1 |
r/opensource Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/opensource
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
A developer scraped my AGPL-3.0 app, stripped my attribution, and put it on app stores as a paid closed-source binary.
Vendors charge $1000+/mo for this data. I'm giving it away for free.
PhotoSuite: A free, open source Photoshop with the looks and compatibility
A startup harvested my email from GitHub and registered me for its Zoom webinar. Contributors, check your email settings.
I got my first open-source PR merged today
Valve has repeatedly violated GPL license and have ignored my requests. What can I do next?
An introduction to Audacity 4
LocalSend appreciation post
I was wrong: nobody is waiting for me to accidentally make my repos public
I built Hookecho, a free, open-source weather radar with advanced storm analysis—what would you want in a tool like this?
r/opensource Audience Overlap r/opensource Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/opensource FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/opensource
What's the best time to post on r/opensource?
Based on posting volume, r/opensource is most active on Saturdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/opensource?
r/opensource averages 85 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/opensource get?
Posts on r/opensource average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/opensource get most?
On r/opensource, most posts are text posts (73%)