Side-by-side using public descriptions, members, growth and rule titles from SubMouse. Missing fields show as n/a. Adult communities are excluded.
Swap sides New comparison Related to r/simpleliving Related to r/minimalism
r/simpleliving’s longer public description was n/a in our snapshot; collected flairs point to discussion prompts, sharing happiness, seeking advice and offering wisdom. r/minimalism’s directory text is for those who appreciate simplicity in any form.
In our directory, minimalism is larger (about 2.6M, rank #429) than simpleliving (about 1.6M, rank #657). Activity samples show simpleliving posting more often (~12 posts/day vs ~3). simpleliving’s sample mixes text with some images/links; minimalism’s sample in our window is mostly text with lifestyle flairs.
Rule titles: simpleliving asks for compassion, on-topic posts and minimum effort, and bans surveys and self-promotion; minimalism bans memes, requires minimalism relevance, civility, no self-promo, and wants flair assigned.
Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-07.
No public description in our directory.
Sample mix: text posts 59%, links 19%, images 16%
Rule titles (short names we collected)
For those who appreciate simplicity in any form.
Sample mix: text posts 86%, links 14%
Topics: Minimalism
Rule titles (short names we collected)
About this community: r/minimalism (#429, about 2.6 million) is for people who appreciate simplicity in any form. Rules ban memes, off-topic posts, self-promotion/advertising, and require civility plus assigning a flair after submitting. The collected sample is modest and text-heavy (~3 ppd; sample_n=22), mostly [lifestyle] flair.
| Aspect | r/simpleliving | r/minimalism |
|---|---|---|
| Public focus (from each community’s public description) | n/a | For those who appreciate simplicity in any form. |
| Size r/minimalism is larger in our directory (about 1.6×). |
1.6M members | 2.6M members |
| Posting activity (our sample) | 12.1/day | 3/day |
| Common post types in our sample | text posts 59%, links 19%, images 16% | text posts 86%, links 14% |
| Allowed submission type (meta) | Text or links | Text posts |
| Topic tags on SubMouse | n/a | Minimalism |
| Selected rule titles (short names we collected) | Be compassionate; Stay on topic; Make a minimum effort; No surveys or interview requests; No self-promotion or spam | No memes; Posts need to be related to minimalism; Please keep things civil; No self-promotion / advertising; Assign a flair to your post after submitting it |
simpleliving short titles include: be compassionate; stay on topic; make a minimum effort; no surveys or interview requests; no self-promotion or spam. Our sample flairs include discussion prompt, sharing happiness and seeking advice.
minimalism: no memes; posts need to be related to minimalism; keep things civil; no self-promotion/advertising; assign a flair after submitting. Our sample is text-forward with lifestyle flairs.
Member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory (simpleliving public description was thin in our snapshot). Short rule titles and activity samples SubMouse collected. Short titles only.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and post-type mixes appear when we have an activity sample. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order — communities outside the current Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page.
Hand-written explanations for pairs where the public descriptions and rules support a real distinction: