Old vs Reddit

Old and Reddit both land on Depends.

Old

old.reddit.com

Depends

Confidence: Low

Old Reddit is a free settings toggle, not a purchase . use it if you want Reddit's fast, dense classic interface on desktop; skip it if you live on mobile or the modern app.

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reddit.com

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Fine as a free community and research tool for consumers, niche audiences, and candid product opinions.

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Old versus Reddit
Compare	Old	Reddit
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Desktop power users	Niche community discussion
Who it's not for	Mobile-first users . this is desktop web only	B2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁵	Two known breaches (2018, 2023) and a removed warrant canary; no security page found.^⁷
Support quality	No support evidence found	1.2/5 Trustpilot; account-access complaints
Public sentiment	Long-time Reddit users consistently favor old Reddit's classic interface, while newcomers mostly stick with the default.^¹	Users value Reddit's candid communities but rate the company itself poorly and remain angry about 2023 API pricing.^⁶
Biggest gotcha	Reddit makes no commitment to keeping the legacy interface alive; it could shrink or vanish^⁴	2023 API repricing killed apps like Apollo overnight . paid API costs can spike unpredictably^⁹

Pick Old when

Desktop power users
Long-time Redditors wanting density
Moderators using legacy mod tools
Anyone nostalgic for old-internet forums

When Old is not a fit

Mobile-first users . this is desktop web only
Newcomers expecting the modern Reddit experience
Buyers comparing paid software . it's free, wrong category

Pick Reddit when

Niche community discussion
Candid product research
Consumer and dev-tool marketing
Free audience insight gathering

When Reddit is not a fit

B2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
Teams needing support SLAs or accountable vendor
Regulated industries with sensitive data
Anyone depending on stable API pricing

Sources

why the old reddit is better than new reddit? : r/AskRedditreddit.com
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What is the difference between old.reddit.com ...reddit.com
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People who have used Reddit for more than 10 years, what ...reddit.com
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Redditen.wikipedia.org
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Security pageold.reddit.com
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Reddit is rated "Bad" with 1.2 / 5 on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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Reddit discloses security breach that exposed source code and internal docssecurityaffairs.com
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Reddit hack shows even strong security measures can be bypassedcnbc.com
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Reddit Users Are Planning 48-Hour Blackout Over New Pricing Policybusinessinsider.com
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Reddit API Pricing: Compare Reddit API Costsdata365.co
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How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost? 2026 Pricingstackmatix.com
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Who Uses Reddit Anyway? A Deep Dive Into Reddit Usersblog.hubspot.com
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Reddit's Valuation Doubles to $6 Billion After Funding Roundmexem.com
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