r/software is a subreddit with 366k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, 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's one piece of software you've tried to replace but always end up coming back to?"
29 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Built a self-hosted background removal tool for videos, GIFs and images"
12 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "What software has the best UX you've ever used?"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I am throughouly Cooked! PLS HELP. There is no possible way for me to cancel my CCleaner subscription."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
58 posts
#2
Looking For
38 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:
: "Is there any software quite like Encarta in the modern day?"
54 posts
#2
Discussion :Chat:
: "correct me if im wrong"
32 posts
#3
Self-Promotion Wednesdays
: "Reached 900+ stars & 190+ tools! A place for open-source, no signup tools that work instantly in browser!"
27 posts
#4
Release :Windows::upvote:
: "6 months ago, i rebuilt the Windows Mixer , and 6,300 people have downloaded Bettertrumpet"
17 posts
#5
Software support :Windows: :Support:
: "I juste payed for winrar."
14 posts
#6
Other :Other:
: "Btw meta invested $73B into this !"
9 posts
#7
Looking for software :Other: :Searching:
: "Looking for a free PDF editor that isn’t a scam"
7 posts
#8
Release :Linux::upvote:
: "Nordplayer - Yet Another Music Player App"
4 posts
#9
Release :macOS::upvote:
: "Buffer — free open-source clipboard manager for macOS with OCR"
4 posts
#10
Looking for software :Android: :Searching:
: "Vidéo player skip between A.B"
3 posts
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Last updated: July 17, 2026