Self-Hosted survey 2023
Preface
I created a survey about some parts self-hosting and posted it on the r/selfhosted subreddit.
On this page you can find the results.
Overview Statistics
- 2.1K
- Total Submissions
- 3 - 4 min
- Avg. Interaction Time
- 2023-10-14
- Last Update
Responses
Results
How long have you been self-hosting services?
| Answer Option | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
I haven't been self-hosting | 24 | 1% |
I started recently | 81 | 4% |
Less than a year | 205 | 10% |
1 - 3 years | 671 | 32% |
3 - 5 years | 497 | 23% |
5 - 10 years | 339 | 16% |
More than 10 years | 268 | 13% |
Forgot how long | 39 | 2% |
For whom do you self-host?
How old are you?
- 39.4
- Average
Rate your overall satisfaction with your self-hosting experience
Default ☆☆☆☆☆
Rate your overall satisfaction with your self-hosting experience (grouped by years of experience)
Which devices do you use for self-hosting?
Which SMBs do you use?
Which (pre-build) NAS do you use?
Which OS do you use for self-hosting?
Which OS do you use on a regular basis?
Which Linux distribution do you use for self-hosting?
Which Linux distribution do you use on a regular basis?
Do you use Proxmox or Unraid?
| Answer Option | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Both | 56 | 3% |
None | 999 | 47% |
Other similar | 120 | 6% |
Proxmox | 760 | 36% |
Unraid | 171 | 8% |
Do you container?
Which technologies do you use for containerization?
Do you use any of these helper programs?
Do you self-host a reverse proxy server?
| Answer Option | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Yes | 1629 | 78% |
No, but I have | 120 | 6% |
No | 350 | 17% |
Which proxy-server?
Do you self-host a mail server?
| Answer Option | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Yes | 245 | 12% |
No | 1772 | 88% |
Which mail server do you host?
Which of this services do you self-host?
Do you have a reddit account?
Did you subscribe to r/selfhosted?
Did you post/comment anything on r/selfhosted?
I find self-hosting to be a rewarding and fulfilling hobby.
How likely are you to recommend self-hosting to a friend or colleague?
Rate your level of self-hosting expertise on a scale from Novice to Expert (from 1 to 100; default was 1)
Avarage Self-rated Self-hosting Expertise by used Linux OS (for self-hosting)
- 60.83
- Debian
- 60.19
- Ubuntu
- 71.70
- CentOS
- 67.34
- Fedora
- 58.31
- LinuxMint
- 70.35
- NixOS
- 69.91
- Arch
- 50.56
- Android
- 61.22
- Other