r/software is a subreddit with 361k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses software, windows, looking for, app, and free, and they frequently recommend/review pdf editor, payroll software, and password manager.
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Popular Themes in r/software
#1
Solution Requests
: "Is there any software that replaces the Windows god awful color picker?"
38 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Best open-source software that everyone needs to know about?"
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free, privacy-first temporary email generator (no signup, auto-deletes)"
5 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "The amount of AI slop in here is crazy"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Software/programs you wish existed"
2 posts
#6
News
: "Snap Acquires Illumix to Expand Next-Gen AR Glasses Effort"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
: "Unpopular opinion: This is an underrated Software"
182 posts
#2
Windows
: "Episteme: Open Source, Document and e-Book Reader [Android & Windows(new)]"
69 posts
#3
Looking For
48 posts
#4
App
: "Google is pushing a silent update, nonconsensually , that will block every Android App whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID. Every App and every device, worldwide, with no opt-out."
43 posts
#5
Free
: "KillerPDF v1.5.1 - Free open-source PDF editor (big update since I last posted here)"
37 posts
#6
Open Source
: "Episteme: Open Source, Document and e-Book Reader [Android & Windows(new)]"
35 posts
#7
Built
: "I Built an offline flexible too for windows that allows you to convert files formats like PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG."
32 posts
#8
Tool
: "Portabase v1.16 - open-source database backup & restore Tool, now with REST API"
30 posts
#9
Tired
29 posts
#10
Ai
: "The amount of Ai slop in here is crazy"
27 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:
: "What software have you been using for 10+ years and still haven't found a better replacement?"
64 posts
#2
Discussion :Chat:
: "Agree or not?"
46 posts
#3
Release :Windows::upvote:
: "KillerPDF v1.5.1 - free open-source PDF editor (big update since I last posted here)"
18 posts
#4
Self-Promotion Wednesdays
: "Episteme: Open Source, Document and e-Book Reader [Android & Windows(new)]"
18 posts
#5
Release :Other::upvote:
: "P2P file sharing app without cloud, free and open-source"
8 posts
#6
Other :Other:
: "Built a modern open-source Steps Recorder for Windows"
8 posts
#7
Software support :Windows: :Support:
: "De-duplicating doesn't seem to be working - Auslogics & dupeguru"
7 posts
#8
News :Shoutout:
: "Google is pushing a silent update, nonconsensually , that will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID. Every app and every device, worldwide, with no opt-out."
5 posts
#9
Looking for software :Other: :Searching:
: "PDF Smart the $1.99 trial that cost me over $500"
5 posts
#10
Looking for software :Android: :Searching:
: "Download Manager"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 23, 2026