r/software is a subreddit with 367k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests, and the community frequently discusses software, looking for, tired, built, and windows, and they frequently recommend/review pdf editor, payroll software, and password manager.
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Popular Themes in r/software
#1
Solution Requests
: "We need a simple project management tool to work with my team"
16 posts
Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
54 posts
#2
Looking For
33 posts
#3
Tired
26 posts
#4
Built
19 posts
#5
Windows
17 posts
#6
Looking
15 posts
#7
Annoying
14 posts
#8
Free
14 posts
#9
Tool
13 posts
#10
Open Source
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/software
Pdf Editor
117 reviews
#1
PDF-XChange
4.6★ from 18 reviews
#2
Foxit
4.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
PDFgear
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Payroll Software
67 reviews
#1
Gusto
4.8★ from 31 reviews
#2
ADP
3.1★ from 10 reviews
#3
Paychex
4.0★ from 7 reviews
Password Manager
52 reviews
#1
Bitwarden
4.9★ from 11 reviews
#2
1Password
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#3
KeePass
4.0★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/software
#1
Looking for software :Windows: :Searching:
: "Any good free POS software anyone know about?"
18 posts
#2
Discussion :Chat:
: "Game Bar Screen Capture Mouse isMisgaligned"
16 posts
#3
Self-Promotion Wednesdays
: "I built a free, open-source, offline alternative to CodeSlides"
11 posts
#4
Other :Other:
: "I built an open-source, MIT licensed math workbench with symbolic capabilities that refuses to pretend every problem has a solution"
5 posts
#5
Release :Windows::upvote:
: "I built Bean Network Tester - an open-source tool to simulate bad network conditions for testing app/games"
5 posts
#6
Software support :Windows: :Support:
: "FastStone Image Viewer "smooth" feature causes first image to start slow since the recent updates"
4 posts
#7
Looking for software :Other: :Searching:
: "Im looking for a tool that went viral on X(twitter) this week"
3 posts
#8
Looking for software :macOS: :Searching:
: "Mac software to convert CBR to PDF without the headache"
2 posts
#9
Release :macOS::upvote:
: "[Big Update and FREE Download Version] BetterMacWidgets so you can add some cool widgets like Life/Dynamic Widgets to your desktop instead of the standard Apple stuff"
1 post
#10
News :Shoutout:
: "Klaat Code just crossed 200 GitHub stars. Thanks, everyone!"
1 post
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Last updated: July 22, 2026