r/software is a subreddit with 370k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice 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
: "What software do you use to sort your countless photos?"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What made you pay for a productivity tool instead of using a free one?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
43 posts
#2
Looking For
25 posts
#3
Tired
24 posts
#4
Built
18 posts
#5
Windows
17 posts
#6
Looking
15 posts
#7
Free
14 posts
#8
Annoying
11 posts
#9
Tool
11 posts
#10
Open Source
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
Looking for software :Windows: :Searching:
: "What software do you use to sort your countless photos?"
21 posts
#2
Discussion :Chat:
: "Went through my subscriptions and found a few surprises"
15 posts
#3
Release :Windows::upvote:
: "AquaShell v1.0.2: A scripting environment inspired by AutoHotkey and AutoIt [human made]"
6 posts
#4
Software support :Windows: :Support:
: "I've run out of ideas of what to try to get this game to launch in window instead of full screen (Crystal Rain Forest)"
4 posts
#5
Other :Other:
: "Friend sent me this new "app""
4 posts
#6
Release :Other::upvote:
: "I built a directory of 1,350+ open source software with an AI search to help you find exactly what you need"
4 posts
#7
Looking for software :Android: :Searching:
: "I built an interactive retro Indian “Autowala” music player 🛺🎶"
3 posts
#8
News :Shoutout:
: "Autonomous AI agents are now finding zero-day exploits and writing patches in real time—without human intervention"
3 posts
#9
Looking for software :macOS: :Searching:
: "anybody knows where to get free engineering software like Aspen HYSYS?"
2 posts
#10
Release :macOS::upvote:
: "RASOFTBOOT"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 11, 2026