r/minilab↗
"Honey, I shrunk the homelab". A place to ask, teach and share the joys of what can be done with modest and low-power devices on a home network. Beginner friendly!
122k subscribers241 posts / mo in Sep 2026214 authors / mosince 2017
r/minilab has 122k members (+45% over the last 12 months). It gets about 241 posts a month from 214 people. Top topics: Mini Lab Racks, Homelab Setup and Home Lab Setup.
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Topics and brands on r/minilab
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Mini Lab Racks30%
- Homelab Setup7.2%
- Home Lab Setup3.6%
- Build Your Own NAS3.4%
- Unifi & Ubiquiti Networking1.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- MakerWorld
- Printables
- Aliexpress
- etsy
- eBay
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