r/software
ActiveSoftware - Anything software-related
Anything software-related. Please follow our rules to avoid getting punished.
Members
259,453
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
January 25, 2008
Total posts
336.7K
archived
Total comments
540.1K
archived
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r/software is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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How many members does r/software have?
r/software had 259,453 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/software dead?
No. r/software is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/software created?
r/software was created on January 25, 2008.
Can I take over r/software?
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