The Best IT Subreddits in 2026

IT professionals use Reddit as a giant, always-on help desk: sysadmins troubleshoot outages together, career changers ask how to break in, and everyone shares war stories about users.

These are the best IT subreddits in 2026, from infrastructure and cloud to careers and certifications.

Published . Member counts are approximate; activity checked September 25, 2026.

The best it subreddits

  1. 1
    r/sysadmin970K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: System administrators

    The core IT community — infrastructure, security incidents, vendor news, and daily sysadmin life.

  2. 2
    r/ITCareerQuestions480K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: IT careers

    Breaking into IT, certifications, salaries, and career moves.

  3. 3
    r/networking360K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Network engineers

    Enterprise networking discussion and troubleshooting.

  4. 4
    r/techsupport3M+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Getting tech help

    Ask-for-help community for hardware and software problems.

  5. 5
    r/msp195K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Managed service providers

    Running and working at MSPs — tools, pricing, and clients.

  6. 6
    r/ITManagers39K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: IT leadership

    Budgets, teams, and strategy for IT managers.

  7. 7
    r/devops375K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: DevOps & automation

    CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and platform engineering.

  8. 8
    r/AZURE170K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Microsoft Azure

    Azure help, certifications, and cloud architecture.

  9. 9
    r/aws325K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Amazon Web Services

    AWS services, architecture, and cost questions.

  10. 10
    r/Intune58K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: Endpoint management

    Microsoft Intune and device management.

  11. 11
    r/CompTIA255K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: IT certifications

    Study help for A+, Network+, Security+, and other certs.

  12. 12
    r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt340K+ membersVery active · 100+ posts/monthStats →

    Best for: IT humor

    The IT department's break room — memes and stories from the trenches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best IT subreddit?

r/sysadmin is the central community for IT professionals. For career questions, r/ITCareerQuestions.

Where can I get IT certification help on Reddit?

r/CompTIA covers CompTIA certifications, while r/AZURE and r/aws cover cloud certs.

Is there a subreddit for IT managers?

Yes, r/ITManagers is focused on IT leadership, budgeting, and team management.

Can I claim an abandoned IT subreddit?

Yes. Subreddits for discontinued software, vendors, and certifications are often left unmoderated. If all human mods have been inactive for 60+ days, request it via r/redditrequest. DeadSubs finds them.

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