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Alternatives to r/homeautomation

A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.

r/homeautomation (about 4.6M members, directory rank #200) is for sharing and discussing home automation. Raspberry Pi projects, circuit electronics and general DIY builds each have clearer homes when the thread is not a smart-home system.

How to choose

Stay on homeautomation for smart-home platforms and automations. Use raspberry_pi for Pi hardware projects, electronics for component circuits, and DIY for general make/fix work.

Starting point: r/homeautomation

r/homeautomation — HomeAutomation

Members: 4.6M
Directory rank: #200
7-day growth: +833

A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.

Curated alternatives

r/raspberry_pi

Raspberry Pi - More than just magic mirrors and kodi!

Members: 3.3M
Directory rank: #317

When to choose it: Raspberry Pi boards and projects that may power automations.

Why it is here: Directory hub for Pi (about 3.3M members, rank #317). Neighbouring maker/automation stack.

How it differs from r/homeautomation: Pi hardware focus versus home-automation systems.

r/electronics

Electronic circuits at the component-level

Members: 1.4M
Directory rank: #740

When to choose it: Circuit-level electronics rather than finished home automations.

Why it is here: Public description: component-level electronic circuits (about 1.4M members, rank #740).

How it differs from r/homeautomation: Electronics components versus home automation setups.

r/DIY

DIY

Members: 27.5M
Directory rank: #17

When to choose it: General DIY projects that are not specifically smart-home.

Why it is here: Large DIY community; paired on DIY vs HomeImprovement.

How it differs from r/homeautomation: Broad DIY versus home-automation specialty.

Related comparisons

diy vs homeimprovement

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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 culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.

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