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37k subscribers49 posts / mo in Sep 202641 authors / mosince 2009

r/computing has 37k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 49 posts a month from 41 people. Top topics: Gaming_Laptops_Buying_Guide, Hard Drives & Storage and Ubuntu USB Installation Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/computing has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +5.3% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Sep 202637k
Growing37k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Sep 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−5.8%vs Sep 2025 · +2.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202649
QuieterPeaked at 92 in Aug 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/computing

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Gaming_Laptops_Buying_Guide0.8%
  2. Hard Drives & Storage0.6%
  3. Ubuntu USB Installation Issues0.6%
  4. Computers & Laptops0.4%
  5. SSD Upgrades & Slots0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Twitch
  2. Microsoft
  3. Academia

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research