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2M subscribers1,232 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)948 authors / mosince 2013

r/softwaregore has 2M members (+2.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,232 posts a month from 948 people. Top topics: Windows Support & Discussion, Phone Glitches and Issues and Storage Space Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/softwaregore has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.1%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20262M
Growing2M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · −11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.2k
QuieterPeaked at 7.6k in Dec 2021
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/softwaregore

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Windows Support & Discussion0.6%
  2. Phone Glitches and Issues0.2%
  3. Storage Space Issues0.2%
  4. Download Issues0.2%
  5. Web Browsers Comparison0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Zendesk
  2. Microsoft
  3. Tenor
  4. xkcd
  5. Mozilla

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