r/software

Software - Anything software-related

Founded January 2008 · Public — anyone can post

Updated Sep 11

Anything software-related. Please follow our rules to avoid getting punished.

Members

374,463

374K

Online now

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not captured in the last snapshot

Posts per day

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Comments per post

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Growth · 7d

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Growth · 30d

+1.3%

+4.8K members · ≈32d

Promo tolerance

high

read the sidebar rules first

Last post

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Distinct posters

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Tracking since Aug 10 · growth spans are the real distance between snapshots, not rounded windows. Posts/day is measured from the community’s own newest posts on Reddit, not from what Prowlo happens to crawl.

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r/software — frequently asked

How many members does r/software have?

r/software has 374,463 members as of our most recent crawl on Sep 11. Prowlo re-checks tracked communities on a rolling schedule, so this figure moves rather than sitting frozen at whatever it was when a scraper last ran.

Is r/software growing?

Over the last ≈32 days r/software changed by +1.3% — a gain of 4.8K members. We compare against the nearest snapshot we actually hold and state the real span rather than rounding it to a clean "30 days".

How active is r/software?

We don't have a reliable posting-rate sample for r/software yet. Subscriber count alone is a poor guide to whether a community is active, so treat this one as unverified until the next sample lands.

When was r/software created?

r/software was founded in January 2008 and is a public — anyone can post community. Age matters: an older community with steady growth has survived Reddit's moderation churn; a young one with a spike may not.

Can I promote my product in r/software?

Our read on r/software is high promo tolerance. It has a promo-friendly culture or a dedicated thread, but that still means being useful first. Always read the sidebar rules before you post; moderator enforcement is the thing that actually decides.

How do I monitor r/software for mentions?

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r/software Subreddit Stats — 374K members, +1.3% in 32d