Subreddit stats: how big, how busy, and when it peaks
Member counts alone tell you little: a big subreddit can be quiet and a small one can be where your buyers argue every day. Enter a subreddit and we read its profile, newest posts and this month's top posts, then show members, posts a day, typical engagement, its busiest hours and the rules that touch promotion.
Subreddit stats answer the question you have before you spend a week in a community: is anyone there, and do they engage? This tool reads live data for any public subreddit and gives you a few numbers you can compare.
What the stats mean
| Metric | How it is worked out | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Members | The subscriber count Reddit reports today | The size of the potential audience, not how many are active |
| New posts a day | The newest 100 posts, divided by the days they span | How fast new posts push yours down |
| Median score, top posts | The middle score among this month's top 100 posts | What a post has to reach to count as a winner there |
| Median comments, top posts | The middle comment count among the same posts | Whether the community talks or just votes |
| Best hours | Day and hour cells where top posts did best | When to post, converted to your time zone |
| Promotion rules | Rules whose name or text mentions promotion, links, ads or spam | What you'll be judged against |
We use medians instead of averages so one viral post can't skew the picture.
How to compare subreddits
Put two or three candidates side by side. A subreddit with fewer members but more posts a day and more comments per top post is usually the better place to start. Before you post anything, read the promotion rules. Our post rule checker tests a draft against them.
About subreddit growth stats
The tool shows the community as it is today. Reddit doesn't publish a public history of member counts, so the only way to measure growth is to take readings over time. We keep those readings for the business subreddits we track and publish them as the fastest growing subreddits.
Limits
- Private, banned and quarantined subreddits return nothing.
- Posts a day is calculated from the newest 100 posts, so for a quiet subreddit the figure covers a long stretch.
- Rule detection is a keyword match. Always read the full rules on the subreddit itself.
What to do next
- Find communities with the same audience with similar subreddits.
- Get the full hour-by-hour chart with best time to post.
- See which subreddits fit your product with the subreddit finder, or browse our subreddit profiles and the most popular subreddits.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see stats for a subreddit?
Enter its name above. You get members, posts a day, typical engagement, best hours and promotion rules, all read live.
What is a good number of posts per day?
It depends on what you want. Under about 10 a day, a post stays visible for a long time. Above 100 a day, it gets a few hours before newer posts bury it, so timing matters more.
Is this a subreddit analyzer for any subreddit?
Yes, for any public subreddit. NSFW subreddits are labeled.
Why are members and activity so different?
People subscribe once, and many never come back. Activity shows who is there now.
Picking which subreddits are worth your time?
We choose the communities, write inside their rules and track what each one sends, for funded SaaS, fintech and DTC brands. Book a call to see if it's a fit.
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