- Subscribers
- 370,642
- Average Upvotes
- 14.9
- Average Comments
- 8.9
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 0
r/opensource
Best Time to Post on r/opensource (UTC TIME)
r/opensource peaks Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC
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About r/opensource
r/opensource was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years and 6 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 370,642 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/opensource is experiencing strong growth, with 8,094 new members in the last 30 days.
r/opensource Engagement Analysis
r/opensource shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 14.9 upvotes per post across its 370,642 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.6.
Posts on r/opensource receive an average of 8.9 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
r/opensource Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 41 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 10 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 5pm UTC (7 posts), 8pm UTC (4 posts), and 4pm UTC (3 posts). The quietest hours are 2am UTC, 11am UTC, and 1am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (5), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (10), Thursday (5), Friday (2), Saturday (4), Sunday (8) posts reaching the top.
r/opensource Growth Analysis
r/opensource currently has 370,642 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 8,094 members (2.23%), averaging 253 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/opensource in the top 1% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/opensource has gained 24,806 subscribers (7.17%). Since tracking began 657 days ago, the community has added 132,703 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/opensource Milestones
- Reached 250K subscribers Jan 2025
- Fastest growth period: +3,206 subscribers Mar 2026
r/opensource Growth Trend
r/opensource is experiencing strong growth, with 8,094 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/opensource have?
r/opensource has 370,642 subscribers as of August 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/opensource?
The best time to post on r/opensource is Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/opensource growing?
r/opensource is experiencing strong growth, with 8,094 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/opensource created?
r/opensource was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years old.
r/opensource Key Statistics Summary
r/opensource is a Reddit community with 370,642 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A subreddit for everything open source related (for this context, we go off the definition of open source here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source)" The best time to post on r/opensource is Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 14.9 upvotes and 8.9 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 253 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/opensource is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-07-25 02:50:05