Comparison

selfh.st vs Reddit

selfh.st lands on Worth it, and Reddit lands on Depends.

selfh.st

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

A free, community-trusted directory and weekly newsletter . ideal if you self-host or want to replace SaaS with self-hosted apps.

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Reddit

Depends

Confidence: Medium

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

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selfh.st versus Reddit
Compare	selfh.st	Reddit
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Homelab hobbyists	Niche community discussion
Who it's not for	Buyers wanting supported, SLA-backed software	B2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; the site itself has no dedicated security page, and users have flagged listing curation.^⁶	Two known breaches (2018, 2023) and a removed warrant canary; no security page found.¹²
Support quality	Solo content site; no support model	1.2/5 Trustpilot; account-access complaints
Public sentiment	The r/selfhosted community broadly recommends as a discovery resource, with occasional complaints about listings quality.^⁵	Users value Reddit's candid communities but rate the company itself poorly and remain angry about 2023 API pricing.¹¹
Biggest gotcha	Verify directory apps before installing; users have reported scam listings^⁶	2023 API repricing killed apps like Apollo overnight . paid API costs can spike unpredictably¹⁴

Pick selfh.st when

Homelab hobbyists
Developers replacing SaaS with self-hosted apps
Dashboard builders needing app icons
Anyone tracking self-hosted releases

When selfh.st is not a fit

Buyers wanting supported, SLA-backed software
Non-technical users who won't run their own servers
Enterprises needing vetted, audited tool directories
Anyone expecting an actual app to deploy

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

selfh.st . Self-hosted content and softwareselfh.st
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About selfh.st/appsselfh.st
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Membership . selfh.stselfh.st
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This Week in Self-Hosted (19 May 2023)selfh.st
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The selfh.st newsletter is a great alternative to this subreddit.com
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Selfh.st has an active scam/virus listed on their websitereddit.com
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selfhst/icons . GitHubgithub.com
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Introducing selfh.st/releasesreddit.com
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Self-hosting is having a moment . Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
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2025 Self-Host User Survey Resultsselfh.st
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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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