r/sysadmin is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses frustrating, tired, struggling, annoying, and windows, 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
Solution Requests
: "Web content filtering in the browser?"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "2 job offers - which would you be more inclined to take?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Am I just burnt out... or something else?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/sysadmin
#1
Frustrating
12 posts
#2
Tired
11 posts
#3
Struggling
11 posts
#4
Annoying
10 posts
#5
Windows
7 posts
#6
It
7 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Microsoft
4 posts
#9
Automation
3 posts
#10
Sysadmin
3 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
: "Hot Patching and Azure Arc Costs?"
15 posts
#2
General Discussion
: "anyone else get thrilled by ethernet?"
14 posts
#3
Rant
: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste ..."
4 posts
#4
Career / Job Related
: "Don’t use AI in interviews"
3 posts
#5
Off Topic
: "What if true happiness is simply having an easy, low-paying job that doesn't drain your soul?"
2 posts
#6
Work Environment
: "As a Sysadmin of 25+ years, AI has made this job more fun for me."
1 post
#7
Microsoft
: "Microsoft 365 authentication loop after switching to the new Alberta Standard Time"
1 post
#8
Advertising
: "What infrastructure dependencies tend to get overlooked in disaster recovery planning?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/sysadmin
Yearly
+162k members(13.8%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026