r/Tools
r/Tools is a Home & Lifestyle community on Reddit with 991,399 members, ranking #30 of 1,465 in Home & Lifestyle. This sub is for tool enthusiasts worldwide to talk about tools, professionals and hobbyists alike. We welcome posts about "new tool day", estate sale/car boot sale finds, "what is this" tool, advice about the best tool for a job, homemade tools, 3D printed accessories, toolbox/shop tours. NSFW content will get you banned. Promotions and ads are not permitted on this sub. NO comments/posts related
How big is r/Tools?
Created in 2009, r/Tools has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Home & Lifestyle it ranks #30 of 1,465 communities we track — the top 2% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,353× the median Home & Lifestyle subreddit, which has 733 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Home & Lifestyle community we track is r/LifeProTips with 23,071,815 members — roughly 23 times the size of r/Tools. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/Tools on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 991,399 |
|---|---|
| Category | Home & Lifestyle |
| Rank in category | #30 of 1,465 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 733 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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