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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.

Open Source niche overview

3.45K

Creator mentions

20K

Video mentions

332K

Median Subscribers

September 3, 2026

Last data update

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In the Open Source space, we track 3,451 YouTube channels, 34 sponsors, and have detected 19,972 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	1,600	16,900,000
2	WorldofAI	7	49	230,000
3	Theo - t3․gg	6	36	553,000
4	Lenny's Podcast	6	16	626,000
5	Dreams of Code	6	12	196,000
6	The Linux Experiment	5	445	406,000
7	James Bruton	5	103	1,380,000
8	Cole Medin	5	14	219,000
9	Diolinux	5	13	770,000
10	MacStories	5	12	2,290
11	Fireship	5	11	4,250,000
12	Moore's Law Is Dead	5	10	238,000
13	Josh Pocock	5	9	20,000
14	Tech With Tim	5	8	2,070,000
15	ShortCircuit	4	645	2,550,000
16	Matt Wolfe	4	51	987,000
17	Inteligencia Artificial	4	39	487,000
18	Xavier Mitjana	4	18	307,000
19	Underscore_	4	17	878,000
20	Hacksmith Industries	4	14	15,300,000
21	Welch Labs	4	11	794,000
22	The Morpheus Tutorials	4	10	268,000
23	c't 3003	4	10	213,000
24	Michael Klements	4	10	125,000
25	NetworkChuck	4	9	5,380,000
26	Alejavi Rivera	4	8	407,000
27	Serhii Nemchynskyi	4	8	338,000
28	How I AI	4	7	105,000
29	Techlore	4	5	316,000
30	Eric Parker	4	5	174,000
31	Basically Homeless	4	4	2,100,000
32	Shubham SHARMA	4	4	310,000
33	TechLinked	3	678	1,980,000
34	Two Minute Papers	3	151	1,830,000
35	AI Search	3	115	630,000
36	Yannic Kilcher	3	65	299,000
37	This Week in Startups	3	44	351,000
38	TechWorld with Nana	3	32	1,340,000
39	John Hammond	3	29	2,070,000
40	MattVidPro	3	28	300,000
41	Hardware Haven	3	27	384,000
42	PC Security Channel	3	25	589,000
43	AIA Podcast by EngX	3	19	17,100
44	Stand-up Maths	3	17	1,350,000
45	Novaspirit Tech	3	17	299,000
46	Jack Roberts	3	17	222,000
47	The Morpheus	3	16	233,000
48	Codacus	3	14	31,900
49	Futurepedia	3	13	675,000
50	Balade Mentale	3	10	1,130,000

Linus Tech Tips

@linustechtips

16.9M subs 7 brands

WorldofAI

@intheworldofai

230K subs 7 brands

Theo - t3․gg

@t3dotgg

553K subs 6 brands

Lenny's Podcast

@lennyspodcast

626K subs 6 brands

Dreams of Code

@dreamsofcode

196K subs 6 brands

The Linux Experiment

@thelinuxexp

406K subs 5 brands

James Bruton

@jamesbruton

1.38M subs 5 brands

Cole Medin

@colemedin

219K subs 5 brands

Diolinux

@diolinux

770K subs 5 brands

#10

MacStories

@macstories09

2.29K subs 5 brands

#11

Fireship

@fireship

4.25M subs 5 brands

#12

Moore's Law Is Dead

@mooreslawisdead

238K subs 5 brands

#13

Josh Pocock

@joshfpocock

20K subs 5 brands

#14

Tech With Tim

@techwithtim

2.07M subs 5 brands

#15

ShortCircuit

@shortcircuit

2.55M subs 4 brands

#16

Matt Wolfe

@mreflow

987K subs 4 brands

#17

Inteligencia Artificial

@la_inteligencia_artificial

487K subs 4 brands

#18

Xavier Mitjana

@xaviermitjana

307K subs 4 brands

#19

Underscore_

@underscore_

878K subs 4 brands

#20

Hacksmith Industries

@hacksmith

15.3M subs 4 brands

#21

Welch Labs

@welchlabsvideo

794K subs 4 brands

#22

The Morpheus Tutorials

@themorpheustutorials

268K subs 4 brands

#23

c't 3003

@ct3003

213K subs 4 brands

#24

Michael Klements

@michaelklements

125K subs 4 brands

#25

NetworkChuck

@networkchuck

5.38M subs 4 brands

#26

Alejavi Rivera

@alejavirivera

407K subs 4 brands

#27

Serhii Nemchynskyi

@nemchynskyi

338K subs 4 brands

#28

How I AI

@howiaipodcast

105K subs 4 brands

#29

Techlore

@techlore

316K subs 4 brands

#30

Eric Parker

@ericparker

174K subs 4 brands

#31

Basically Homeless

@basicallyhomeless

2.1M subs 4 brands

#32

Shubham SHARMA

@shubham_sharma

310K subs 4 brands

#33

TechLinked

@techlinked

1.98M subs 3 brands

#34

Two Minute Papers

@twominutepapers

1.83M subs 3 brands

#35

AI Search

@theaisearch

630K subs 3 brands

#36

Yannic Kilcher

@yannickilcher

299K subs 3 brands

#37

This Week in Startups

@startups

351K subs 3 brands

#38

TechWorld with Nana

@techworldwithnana

1.34M subs 3 brands

#39

John Hammond

@_johnhammond

2.07M subs 3 brands

#40

MattVidPro

@mattvidpro

300K subs 3 brands

#41

Hardware Haven

@hardwarehaven

384K subs 3 brands

#42

PC Security Channel

@pcsecuritychannel

589K subs 3 brands

#43

AIA Podcast by EngX

@aiapod

17.1K subs 3 brands

#44

Stand-up Maths

@standupmaths

1.35M subs 3 brands

#45

Novaspirit Tech

@novaspirittech

299K subs 3 brands

#46

Jack Roberts

@itssssss_jack

222K subs 3 brands

#47

The Morpheus

@themorpheusvlogs

233K subs 3 brands

#48

Codacus

@codacus

31.9K subs 3 brands

#49

Futurepedia

@futurepedia_io

675K subs 3 brands

#50

Balade Mentale

@baladementale

1.13M subs 3 brands

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, WorldofAI, and Theo - t3․gg.

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 September 3, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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