r/software is a subreddit with 385k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses software, tool, free, 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
: "VoxScribe 1.8.4: offline, open source voice typing for Windows. Hold a key, talk, and it types into any app"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I got tired of small annoyances and wrote five free Windows tools to fix them"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I made a free Windows folder-organising tool called All-Tidy!, would love your feedback!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/software
#1
Software
20 posts
#2
Tool
11 posts
#3
Free
9 posts
#4
Built
8 posts
#5
Windows
8 posts
#6
Tired
7 posts
#7
Voice Typing
5 posts
#8
Ai
4 posts
#9
Open Source
4 posts
#10
App
4 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:
: "WinAppMigrator 0.5: turn an installed Windows app into one installer for another PC, even from a dead PC's drive (free, open source)"
33 posts
#2
Self-Promotion Wednesdays
: "Created a complete Predator Sense and Nitro Sense Alternative - "Predator Control App""
29 posts
#3
Looking for software :Windows: :Searching:
: "Screen Capture Software"
22 posts
#4
Discussion :Chat:
: "What's a piece of software that is so good, you can't believe it's completely free and open-source?"
16 posts
#5
Other :Other:
: "Warning: K-Lite Codec Pack installed Infatica on my PC. It ran in the background for months, transferred 12.7 GiB of data, and may have caused my Wi-Fi latency issues."
5 posts
#6
Looking for software :macOS: :Searching:
: "What’s your go-to self-hosted alternative to Google Photos in 2026? I’m on Immich, curious what else people use"
4 posts
#7
Software support :Windows: :Support:
: "should i choose msi or msix installer package for imageglass?"
4 posts
#8
Release :Android::upvote:
: "I ripped 260+ hidden 24/7 spyware services and CPU throttlers out of my Xiaomi phone without root or a PC"
3 posts
#9
Jobs & Education :Jobs:
: "How do you notice when an old architecture decision stops being valid?"
3 posts
#10
Release :Linux::upvote:
: "The first native Linux screen with touch and wifi: turn your Android phone into a second monitor (30 ms lag, open source)"
3 posts
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Last updated: November 12, 2026