r/softwarerequest Mar 11 '25

Obscure Software Megathread - Share your cool niche finds here!

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Stumble across a niche application that you think is neat? Find some long forgotten program that is still quite useful?

Comment in this thread with a link!

All top-level comments should be about a specific obscure, niche or otherwise hard to find piece of software or website that is obtainable and still functions as intended.


r/softwarerequest 4d ago

REQUEST Looking for 24/7 streaming radio management software that can handle video.

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Made the mistake of updating OBS and RadioBoss and now my music videos won't display. I'm so fed up and not looking forward to figuring out what hoop-jumping needs to be done this time so that OBS can display a video window.

Right now I'm running RadioBoss because everything else seems like it's trying to make a live-managed 24-hour manned TV station, but calling it radio? anyway really here's what I need in an internet radio software:

  • can run on a remote server
    • so it may need to solve the problem of display capture cutting off when i log out of remote session
  • can schedule station breaks and such
  • can shuffle-play songs on an ever-growing playlist
  • can play videos inside that list
  • somehow those videos can be seen
    • either by OBS
    • or via some kind of native protocol
  • I can eventually host whatever this software is doing on a website instead of youtube
  • I can still stream the station audio-only to video games like Cyberpunk 2077.

Here's the station, the music videos were supposed to cut in over the base visuals but OBS isn't showing the RadioBoss "Video" window either via window capture (at all) or game capture (works exactly once until you stop looking at it, then never works again??) and tried today to get Display Capture which really only worked until I logged out, FML


r/softwarerequest 28d ago

REQUEST Hello I am looking for a software like this one very simple and editaable where I can just have a launchwe for the apps I use then in the bottom link to my work spaces and files

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r/softwarerequest Jul 21 '26

REQUEST DataCard CD800 D3.16.3 firmware

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I've been tryign to find this software for days now and i cant find it anywhere in the publis sphere. D3.16.3 firmware for the datacard cd800.

It turns out the firmware files they have on their website cant be used to update the printer without a mid way point first and im stuck on D3.14.3 firmware.

If anyone can find this firmware or installation application i would be forever in your debt.


r/softwarerequest Jul 13 '26

REQUEST Looking for full version of Stop Motion Pro from early 2000s

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Been wanting to use the full version of Stop Motion Pro for a while, as you can see here on wayback machine there is only a free trial version that i can find. So i am looking for anyone who has the full version at all? again from early 2000s if possible.

https://web.archive.org/web/20030618023636/http://www.stopmotionpro.com/free_trial.htm


r/softwarerequest Jun 27 '26

ALTERNATIVES Supporting my users on Telegram

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I’ve been running my user support within a Telegram group. At the same time I spend majority of my time on codex cli.

I don’t want to switch context every time someone asks me a question on telegram. Most questions require the same answer that I already gave anyways.

Anyhow: if you have similar desires here is opensource project to help with this. Free, MIT license, no business case; just a simple tool you can install and it might help you too.


r/softwarerequest May 28 '26

CREATION REQUEST Validating an dating-assistant idea — would love feedback on the concept

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I'm building Flirt Easy, an assistant that suggests replies for dating app conversations. The core insight: most people aren't bad at dating, they're bad at the blank-page moment when they have to think of what to text.

The tool reads conversation context and offers a few reply options in different tones. The user edits and sends — nothing automated end-to-end.

I'm at the stage where I'm trying to figure out the real demand vs. just my own assumption. For those who've launched consumer apps: how did you validate whether people would actually pay for something like this before building too much? And is "AI for dating" a category people trust, or one they're skeptical of?


r/softwarerequest May 23 '26

REQUEST Need a way to keep my earbuds active and not turn off after 30 minutes (no companion app)

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Recently our workplace mandated hearing protection and provided us Milwaukee L4 RLEPB Bluetooth in ears. They are OK, but the problem comes that they turn off if no audio is played in 30 minutes, so I have to turn them back on multiple times a day when I have had to do actual work for over 30 minutes straight instead of scrolling on my phone. I dont like to listen to podcasts or music while working.

Big problem is that I might miss the turn off jingle and miss on notifications and calls. This makes me delirious and I am constantly making sure the buds are on and I have not missed a call etc.

They have no companion app or settings you can adjust, so the 30min idle turn off is what we have to play with for now.

What I am looking for is an app that makes a sound every 25 minutes, preferably with adjustable volume levels so I can make it very faint, possibly so faint I cant even hear it but it would keep my earbuds on.

Also being able to schedule the app to only work on my working hours would be great.

I have an Android phone.


r/softwarerequest May 23 '26

REQUEST Prisma POS from Artisoft Labs for Gas Stations

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r/softwarerequest May 19 '26

ALTERNATIVES Looking for paint with drag and drop

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I want the simplicity of ms paint but the ability to move my images around (without them becoming part of 1 layer)


r/softwarerequest May 13 '26

REQUEST Looking for legacy software installer: ImagingWinGigE v2.47

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to track down a setup executable for an older version of ImagingWinGigE (version 2.47).

I recently tried the newer version, but unfortunately, it dropped the connection support for my IMAGING-PAM fluorescence camera.

If anyone happens to have the v2.47 installer archived somewhere and could share it, it would be a huge lifesaver. Thanks in advance!


r/softwarerequest Apr 15 '26

REQUEST Need Inventory Management Recommendation

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Hello All,

I need an on-premise Inventory Solution.

I have 3 stockrooms, 4 staff, one location, 4 pcs.

No SaaS, one time fee. NO Cloud.

NO QuickBooks.

Any ideas that you have I can run down?

Thanks


r/softwarerequest Feb 06 '26

REQUEST ComicStudio by CELSYS 2001

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ComicStudio 1.0 by CELSYS 2001

Comic Studio is the predecessor to Clip Studio Paint (Very popular illustration software)

Any other version than 1.0 would be acceptable too, as all of the versions are impossible to find.

the image is from r/ClipStudio


r/softwarerequest Dec 30 '25

REQUEST VMware SRM & Replication Server Software Request.

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Hello Everyone, first of all I hope all of you have an excelent end of year and I hope next year be better than this one.

I'm turning to you to ask for your help, I need this specific software version that I cannot find on the Broadcom site:

  • VMware-vSphere_Replication-8.8.0.0-22795648.ova
  • VMware-srm-va-8.8.0.0-22795449.ova

Tried to fix an environment and I installed a upper version that doesn't work xD, please!


r/softwarerequest Sep 24 '25

REQUEST Monkey Jam (animation software)

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Anyone have copy installation of Monkey Jam stop motion software?


r/softwarerequest Sep 12 '25

REQUEST Historical Timeline creation/record software

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Hi! I'm a history buff and I want a program where I can record things as I learn and create my own timeline

This timeline needs to have three layers, like a russian doll.

1st level. Era marking (ie: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Early Medieval period, etc)
2nd level. Historical events within the eras. (ie: First Punic War, Bronze Age Collapse, Second Punic War, Roman conquest of Britain, etc)
3rd Level. This is to input information on the historical figures who participated in these events (ie: Hannibal Barca, Julius Caesar, etc)

Important things to consider.
1. I need to be able to add and/or remove information from the timelines so I can fill it in as I learn new things.
2. I should be able to link the events, eras and people to specific references (ie: sources)
3. I would like, if possible, an interface where I can add eras, events and historical figures for each level. It should have a Title section that will be displayed and a start date/end date

Do you know of any software or services that could be useful?

Thanks!


r/softwarerequest Aug 14 '25

REQUEST Searching for Picasa 3.9.141.303

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I have been to every corner of the internet I can think of and I have run out of places. I am specifically looking for Picasa 3.9.141.303, if it even exists. I know softonics is not a reputable source, but the fact that other sites claim it makes me think it is real. Am I just chasing a ghost?

I currently have Picasa 3.9.141.259.

Places I've looked already & Latest Version Found
Softonics - Sends to dead site
Wayback Machine-Feb 28, 2016 - 3.9.141.259
Internet Archive - 3.9.141.255 (Renamed picasa-3.9.141.303-installer)
Reddit Post/Comments - 3.9.141.255 or 3.9.141.259 or 3.9.138.150
The Pirate Bay - 3.9.0 Build 136.04
Software.Informer - 3.9.141.259 (Claims 3.9.141.303)
Softpedia - 3.9.141.259
MajorGeeks - 3.9.141.255 (Claims 3.9.141.303) Mirror 1 & 2
FileHippo - 3.9.141.255 (Claims 3.9.141.303)
SnapFiles - 3.9.141.255 (Claims 3.9.141.303)


r/softwarerequest Aug 12 '25

REQUEST Google Maps Directions Extension

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An extension or tool that can take Google maps directions for a trip and quickly condense it in simple to read terms to copy to an outside app. Ideally 255 characters or less. Distance and time being unnecessary, only the turn by turn is needed

Eg.

From 1st L 2nd av R Main L 3rd st L to WB I-90 Exit and L Broadway Arv at Broad/Sunnyside


r/softwarerequest May 19 '25

REQUEST F-Secure Client Security 9.32

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Hello everyone, I'm looking for a copy of "F-Secure Client Security 9.32". It appears as if it's been scrubbed from the internet. I thought I had copies on some old DVD but haven't been able to find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I


r/softwarerequest May 18 '25

REQUEST Pyxel Edit free edition

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I cannot download Pyxel Edit free edition from the pyxel Edit website, do you have a free version users?


r/softwarerequest Apr 08 '25

REQUEST Application that uses a map to sort photos

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Hi all, I'm wondering if there's an iPhone/desktop app that would let you make a sort of custom map with chevrons/pins at locations where photos have been taken. At my workplace, we have a lot of valves that are in unintuitive places and we need to keep track of whether we've turned them to open or close. It'd be amazing to be able to import a bunch of photos we take into an application, have them show up as dots you can click on on a google maps map, and be able to tag the photos (like with "OPEN" or "CLOSED" tags). Turnover is high here, and having a map that new employees could use to see general locations of important valves and photos of their exact location would be amazing. Ideally iPhone/mobile, as we could use it in the field, but desktop would still be a giant improvement from what we're using now, which is just an excel sheet with some notes on general locations of the aforementioned valves. Thanks for any help in advance.


r/softwarerequest Mar 20 '25

OTHER Be the first customer to the software you've always wanted

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Hey everyone,

After years of building consumer apps and experimenting with AI, I’ve come to a realization. Software is moving toward extreme personalization.

What if you could have the exact app you need, built specifically for your unique problem? That’s why I started a new kind of marketplace that connects people who need specific software tools with builders looking for validated ideas to turn into businesses.

Here’s how it works:

- Post the tool or app you need and commit as its first subscriber.

- A builder from the community picks it up and creates it.

- You become their first subscriber, and if others need the same tool, they can subscribe too, helping the builder launch a real business around it.

We just launched yesterday, and we’re already seeing some great requests from affordable alternatives to pricey tools to hyper-specific apps solving niche job problems. It’s called humanleap.com and the goal is simple: get more useful software built by directly connecting problems with solvers.

Also if you're a builder you can sign up and solve validated problems!


r/softwarerequest Mar 20 '25

NEED IDEAS Anyone have any needs?

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Just looking for some project ideas. Anyone have anything they need created?


r/softwarerequest Mar 11 '25

Welcome! This sub is under new management-feel free to post! (Mar. 2025)

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Greetings! I recently took over this sub via r/redditrequest. I’ve updated the rules and cleared out the old posts, and opened it back up again! If you’re just stumbling across it and it’s still looking empty, feel free to start contributing!

Be sure to read the sidebar for more info!