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# Subreddit Stats

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="267"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subreddit Stats</strong></td><td><strong>Quick Overview</strong></td></tr><tr><td>URL</td><td><a href="https://subredditstats.com/">https://subredditstats.com/</a> </td></tr><tr><td>What it does</td><td>Tracks and analyses how Reddit communities evolve and what drives engagement inside them.</td></tr><tr><td>How to use it</td><td>Visit the website, enter a subreddit name, then review analytics.</td></tr><tr><td>Cost</td><td>Free.</td></tr><tr><td>Account required</td><td>No.</td></tr><tr><td>Cookies</td><td>Minimal Google Analytics cookies.</td></tr><tr><td>Ownership</td><td>Not publicly disclosed but not affiliated with Reddit itself.</td></tr><tr><td>Use in Reporting</td><td>Useful to evidence subreddit growth, engagement trends, and emerging community activity to support analysis of online narratives and behavioural shifts over time. </td></tr></tbody></table>

### What does Subreddit Stats do?

Subreddit Stats analyses Reddit communities to show growth trends, activity levels, top users, and keyword patterns to help understand how subreddits evolve over time.&#x20;

It helps answer questions like:

* Which communities are growing fastest?
* Who are the most influential users?
* What topics are being discussed most?
* How does engagement change over time?

**The lowdown:** Instead of scrolling through posts manually, it provides a quick and structured view of reddit communities.&#x20;

### How to Use:

**1. Search for any subreddit community e.g. OSINT:**

<img src="/files/FcGLyiH7dOIUpY4Runqp" alt="" height="392" width="602">

**2. Then simply analyse the returned results including growth and engagement.**

<img src="/files/VcVYL4wZT4XgPvDGYykF" alt="" height="407" width="602">

### Cost

* [x] Free
* [ ] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid

## Data Processing

### Account Required:

* [ ] Yes
* [x] No

### Cookies:&#x20;

Minimal Google Analytics cookies.

### Use in Reporting

Subreddit Stats is useful in OSINT reporting for:

* Documenting subreddit growth trends.
* Evidencing narrative amplification over time.
* Identifying influential users or posts.
* Comparing communities discussing similar topics.
* Supporting claims about coordinated activity or organic growth.

It’s therefore particularly useful for disinformation tracking, online harm monitoring, extremism research, and brand/reputation analysis. We’d also use this tool when major events/incidents happen and to identify new conspiracy theories.

**Note:** Good reporting practice includes capturing time-stamped screenshots, referencing growth graphs directly, comparing multiple subreddits for context and avoiding over-interpretation of engagement alone.

| **Capabilities**                                | **Limitations**                                          |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Tracks subreddit growth over time.              | Limited to publicly available Reddit data.               |
| Identifies top users and contributors.          | Does not provide real-time streaming analytics.          |
| Displays most common keywords and phrases.      | May not capture deleted or removed content.              |
| Shows posting and engagement trends.            | Metrics may lag behind live subreddit activity.          |
| Allows comparison of subreddit activity.        | Only shows patterns rather than intent behind behaviour. |
| Helps detect emerging or declining communities. | <p><br></p>                                              |

### Summary

Subreddit Stats is a lightweight Reddit analytics tool, often used in the early stages of OSINT investigations to decide whether a subreddit is worth deeper manual analysis.

### Ownership

Subreddit Stats is a privately maintained, independently operated Reddit analytics website, not affiliated to Reddit itself.&#x20;

### Ethical Considerations

* Avoid misinterpreting correlation as intent.
* Be cautious when assessing “coordination” vs organic growth.
* Respect user privacy when reporting aggregated trends.
* Avoid targeting individual users without justification.
* Ensure compliance with platform terms and local laws.

### Related Tools:

* [Subreddits](/osint-tools/subreddits.org.md)
* [RedditMetis](/osint-tools/redditmetis.md)

#### Sources

[https://subredditstats.com/ ](<https://subredditstats.com/ >)