r/software is a subreddit with 379k members. The community frequently discusses software, windows, built, open source, and free, and they frequently recommend/review pdf editor, payroll software, and password manager, and the most common flair used is release :windows::upvote:, looking for software :windows: :searching:, discussion :chat:, other :other:, and jobs & education :jobs:.
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Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
42 posts
#2
Windows
20 posts
#3
Built
18 posts
#4
Open Source
17 posts
#5
Free
16 posts
#6
Tool
15 posts
#7
Looking
15 posts
#8
Tired
14 posts
#9
13 posts
#10
Looking For
10 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
Release :Windows::upvote:
: "I built Better Windows Services with mass actions, force stop/restart, query language, more information GUI/CLI , open source 100% free"
23 posts
#2
Looking for software :Windows: :Searching:
: "Need help finding a remote desktop application"
18 posts
#3
Discussion :Chat:
: "What do AI decomps mean for the future of software development?"
9 posts
#4
Other :Other:
: "MPC- HC Scorsese Edition"
7 posts
#5
Jobs & Education :Jobs:
: "yardım"
4 posts
#6
News :Shoutout:
: "Missing Audition clone in progress"
4 posts
#7
Self-Promotion Wednesdays
: "Are you a student who uses Moodle? Check this out (100% free and local)"
4 posts
#8
Release :Android::upvote:
: "[Mac] Notchet: I built a clipboard manager that lives in the MacBook notch. Here's how it works under the hood"
3 posts
#9
Release :Other::upvote:
: "Mouthy: free, open-source dictation that runs offline on Mac, Windows and Linux"
3 posts
#10
Release :Linux::upvote:
: "Lookout: For the 1% who love Outlook"
3 posts
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Yearly
+72k members(23.5%)
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Last updated: October 11, 2026