r/sysadmin is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses annoying, struggling, frustrating, hate, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review ticketing system, remote desktop software, and ticketing software.
A reddit dedicated to the profession of Computer System Administration.
Popular Themes in r/sysadmin
#1
Advice Requests
: "New 6-week contract, first task is onboarding a client—20 yrs in IT but never done MSP-side client onboarding. Any tips?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Alternatives to EfficientIP SOLIDserver for ISP DNS/IPAM with Anycast?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Misuse of “Powered by AI” labels. Sort of a funny story."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/sysadmin
#1
Annoying
20 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Frustrating
18 posts
#4
Hate
17 posts
#5
Tired
14 posts
#6
It
10 posts
#7
Windows
: "D’un coup Windows bloque les impression"
10 posts
#8
Struggle
5 posts
#9
Issue
4 posts
#10
Microsoft
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/sysadmin
Ticketing System
611 reviews
#1
Spiceworks
4.0★ from 50 reviews
#2
Freshdesk
4.0★ from 48 reviews
#3
OsTicket
3.8★ from 39 reviews
Remote Desktop Software
219 reviews
#1
BeyondTrust
4.5★ from 14 reviews
#2
AnyDesk
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#3
ConnectWise
4.0★ from 10 reviews
Ticketing Software
209 reviews
#1
Spiceworks
3.8★ from 22 reviews
#2
osTicket
3.7★ from 18 reviews
#3
ManageEngine
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Flair Used in r/sysadmin
#1
Question
: "KB5127648 causing “Someone else is still using this PC” message"
14 posts
#2
General Discussion
: "Advice on a 6-week MSP onboarding project"
9 posts
#3
Career / Job Related
: "What now?"
4 posts
#4
Rant
: "CISA and NIST advisory about advanced“SI” agents"
3 posts
#5
Microsoft
: "Open MS Office files in Office Online with a simple double click - NOW POSSIBLE!"
2 posts
#6
Advertising
: "How are you tracking expiring app secrets / SAML certs across tenants?"
1 post
#7
ChatGPT
: "How to Automate Your Job with an AI Agent"
1 post
Member Growth in r/sysadmin
Yearly
+162k members(13.9%)
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Last updated: October 18, 2026