2.1K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 72 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 7 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (68%).
r/passive_income Traffic & Engagement r/passive_income Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/passive_income Most Active Times When r/passive_income Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/passive_income Flair Performance r/passive_income Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Seeking Advice/Help | 748 (34.8%) | 5 |
| Social Media | 385 (17.9%) | 2 |
| My Experience | 285 (13.3%) | 12 |
| Offering Advice/Resource | 209 (9.7%) | 7 |
| Referral Link | 188 (8.7%) | 1 |
| Affiliate Marketing | 102 (4.7%) | 1 |
| Real Estate | 71 (3.3%) | 2 |
| Just here to brag | 40 (1.9%) | 77 |
| What do I do with $X? | 35 (1.6%) | 7 |
| Blog | 28 (1.3%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/passive_income Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/passive_income
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| income | 288 (13.4%) | 9 | 7 |
| money | 252 (11.7%) | 12 | 7 |
| side | 195 (9.1%) | 11 | 8 |
| passive | 185 (8.6%) | 11 | 8 |
| make | 180 (8.4%) | 3 | 5 |
| online | 146 (6.8%) | 2 | 4 |
| looking | 143 (6.7%) | 1 | 3 |
| actually | 129 (6.0%) | 8 | 6 |
| free | 121 (5.6%) | 1 | 2 |
| earn | 114 (5.3%) | 2 | 4 |
r/passive_income Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/passive_income
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 14 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 6 | 1 |
| instagram.com | 4 | 1 |
| cashcalcu.com | 4 | 1 |
| pro.tiktok.com | 3 | 1 |
| payhip.com | 3 | 1 |
| whop.com | 3 | 1 |
r/passive_income Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/passive_income
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
My tiny apartment balcony garden is earning me $300 a month
Need advice on earning pocket money using creative skills
My tiny iOS app makes money while I was at work
Got my first vending location at a manufacturing facility
Building a simple Chrome extension turned out to be my easiest passive income stream so far
How I turned reading Reddit complaints into $13k of low maintenance income
(UPDATE 2) I almost tried every major side hustle there is and now sitting on a serious $50k+ haul since Jan 2025! (mostly being bedridden)
Facebook Monetization Pages side business earning me $1600-2000 per month
New side hustle?
What side hustles have actually made you money?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My tiny apartment balcony garden is earning me $300 a month | 1.6K | 98 | text | Sep 15 |
| Need advice on earning pocket money using creative skills | 1.1K | 34 | image | Sep 6 |
| My tiny iOS app makes money while I was at work | 732 | 84 | image | Sep 1 |
| Got my first vending location at a manufacturing facility | 703 | 54 | image | Sep 25 |
| Building a simple Chrome extension turned out to be my easiest passive income stream so far | 664 | 33 | text | Sep 29 |
| How I turned reading Reddit complaints into $13k of low maintenance income | 626 | 63 | text | Sep 20 |
| (UPDATE 2) I almost tried every major side hustle there is and now sitting on a serious $50k+ haul since Jan 2025! (mostly being bedridden) | 390 | 105 | text | Sep 16 |
| Facebook Monetization Pages side business earning me $1600-2000 per month | 384 | 318 | text | Sep 25 |
| New side hustle? | 357 | 36 | image | Sep 17 |
| What side hustles have actually made you money? | 334 | 247 | text | Sep 23 |
r/passive_income Audience Overlap r/passive_income Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/passive_income FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/passive_income
What's the best time to post on r/passive_income?
Based on posting volume, r/passive_income is most active on Thursdays around 7 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/passive_income?
r/passive_income averages 72 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/passive_income get?
Posts on r/passive_income average about 6 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/passive_income get most?
On r/passive_income, most posts are text posts (68%)