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Top 50 Open Source YouTube Influencers
See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Open Source brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Open Source and which companies pay them for sponsorships.
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In the Open Source space, we track 3,296 YouTube channels, 33 sponsors, and have detected 18,627 mentions.
Top 50 Open Source YouTube Influencers ranking table
A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.
| Rank | Influencer | Brands mentioned | Sponsorship mentions | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus Tech Tips | 7 | 1,260 | 16,900,000 |
| 2 | Lenny's Podcast | 6 | 16 | 611,000 |
| 3 | Dreams of Code | 6 | 12 | 196,000 |
| 4 | The Linux Experiment | 5 | 436 | 406,000 |
| 5 | James Bruton | 5 | 102 | 1,380,000 |
| 6 | WorldofAI | 5 | 41 | 165,000 |
| 7 | Cole Medin | 5 | 13 | 166,000 |
| 8 | Diolinux | 5 | 12 | 770,000 |
| 9 | Fireship | 5 | 11 | 4,240,000 |
| 10 | Moore's Law Is Dead | 5 | 10 | 233,000 |
| 11 | ShortCircuit | 4 | 621 | 2,540,000 |
| 12 | Matt Wolfe | 4 | 50 | 922,000 |
| 13 | Inteligencia Artificial | 4 | 38 | 487,000 |
| 14 | Theo - t3․gg | 4 | 31 | 553,000 |
| 15 | Underscore_ | 4 | 17 | 878,000 |
| 16 | Xavier Mitjana | 4 | 17 | 307,000 |
| 17 | Hacksmith Industries | 4 | 14 | 15,400,000 |
| 18 | Welch Labs | 4 | 11 | 794,000 |
| 19 | c't 3003 | 4 | 9 | 213,000 |
| 20 | Serhii Nemchynskyi | 4 | 8 | 338,000 |
| 21 | Michael Klements | 4 | 8 | 119,000 |
| 22 | Tech With Tim | 4 | 5 | 2,050,000 |
| 23 | Techlore | 4 | 5 | 314,000 |
| 24 | Eric Parker | 4 | 5 | 174,000 |
| 25 | Basically Homeless | 4 | 4 | 2,100,000 |
| 26 | Shubham SHARMA | 4 | 4 | 286,000 |
| 27 | Josh Pocock | 4 | 4 | 20,000 |
| 28 | TechLinked | 3 | 663 | 1,980,000 |
| 29 | Two Minute Papers | 3 | 143 | 1,830,000 |
| 30 | Yannic Kilcher | 3 | 65 | 299,000 |
| 31 | This Week in Startups | 3 | 43 | 351,000 |
| 32 | TechWorld with Nana | 3 | 32 | 1,340,000 |
| 33 | John Hammond | 3 | 29 | 2,070,000 |
| 34 | Hardware Haven | 3 | 27 | 384,000 |
| 35 | PC Security Channel | 3 | 25 | 589,000 |
| 36 | MattVidPro AI | 3 | 21 | 297,000 |
| 37 | AIA Podcast by EngX | 3 | 19 | 17,100 |
| 38 | Novaspirit Tech | 3 | 17 | 299,000 |
| 39 | Stand-up Maths | 3 | 16 | 1,350,000 |
| 40 | The Morpheus | 3 | 16 | 187,000 |
| 41 | Futurepedia | 3 | 13 | 675,000 |
| 42 | Balade Mentale | 3 | 10 | 1,130,000 |
| 43 | Learn Linux TV | 3 | 10 | 1,030,000 |
| 44 | The Morpheus Tutorials | 3 | 9 | 268,000 |
| 45 | DevOps Toolbox | 3 | 9 | 85,500 |
| 46 | Computerphile | 3 | 8 | 2,630,000 |
| 47 | Nerdy Kings | 3 | 8 | 13,800 |
| 48 | NetworkChuck | 3 | 7 | 5,340,000 |
| 49 | Steve Mould | 3 | 7 | 3,550,000 |
| 50 | Jeff Geerling | 3 | 7 | 1,050,000 |
How this ranking is calculated
Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention open source brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the open source niche.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top open source YouTube influencers?
The top open source YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as Linus Tech Tips, Lenny's Podcast, and Dreams of Code.
How does Sponsorship.so rank open source influencers?
Sponsorship.so ranks open source influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.
What does this open source influencer page show?
This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to open source sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.
How often is this open source influencer data updated?
The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is July 26, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.
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