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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

3.66K

Creator mentions

21.2K

Video mentions

310K

Median Subscribers

October 18, 2026

Last data update

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In the Open Source space, we track 3,658 YouTube channels, 44 sponsors, and have detected 21,235 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	9	1,635	16,900,000
2	Switch and Click	8	11	1,420,000
3	The Linux Experiment	7	542	432,000
4	WorldofAI	7	51	246,000
5	Diolinux	7	19	831,000
6	Cole Medin	7	16	219,000
7	Fireship	7	13	4,300,000
8	Theo - t3․gg	6	37	572,000
9	Lenny's Podcast	6	17	646,000
10	TechHut	6	15	284,000
11	Dreams of Code	6	13	211,000
12	Techlore	6	12	317,000
13	DB Tech	6	11	109,000
14	ShortCircuit	5	671	2,550,000
15	James Bruton	5	104	1,380,000
16	Learn Linux TV	5	25	1,120,000
17	Prompt Engineering	5	20	250,000
18	c't 3003	5	13	261,000
19	MacStories	5	13	2,340
20	The Morpheus Tutorials	5	11	268,000
21	NetworkChuck	5	10	5,440,000
22	Moore's Law Is Dead	5	10	238,000
23	Tech With Tim	5	9	2,100,000
24	Destination Linux	5	9	34,200
25	Josh Pocock	5	9	20,000
26	Changelog	5	7	20,500
27	Matt Wolfe	4	52	1,020,000
28	AIA Podcast	4	43	16,300
29	Matthew Berman	4	41	640,000
30	Inteligencia Artificial	4	39	487,000
31	Xavier Mitjana	4	21	383,000
32	Jack Roberts	4	21	284,000
33	Novaspirit Tech	4	18	299,000
34	Underscore_	4	17	965,000
35	Hacksmith Industries	4	14	15,300,000
36	Craylor	4	12	64,300
37	Welch Labs	4	11	794,000
38	Michael Klements	4	10	125,000
39	Alejavi Rivera	4	9	407,000
40	Serhii Nemchynskyi	4	8	334,000
41	Michael Tunnell	4	8	104,000
42	Gardiner Bryant	4	7	131,000
43	How I AI	4	7	124,000
44	Eric Parker	4	6	219,000
45	Basically Homeless	4	4	2,100,000
46	Shubham SHARMA	4	4	323,000
47	TechLinked	3	697	1,980,000
48	Lawrence Systems	3	326	380,000
49	Techquickie	3	308	4,300,000
50	Two Minute Papers	3	151	1,830,000

Linus Tech Tips

@linustechtips

16.9M subs 9 brands

Switch and Click

@switchandclickofficial

1.42M subs 8 brands

The Linux Experiment

@thelinuxexp

432K subs 7 brands

WorldofAI

@intheworldofai

246K subs 7 brands

Diolinux

@diolinux

831K subs 7 brands

Cole Medin

@colemedin

219K subs 7 brands

Fireship

@fireship

4.3M subs 7 brands

Theo - t3․gg

@t3dotgg

572K subs 6 brands

Lenny's Podcast

@lennyspodcast

646K subs 6 brands

#10

TechHut

@techhut

284K subs 6 brands

#11

Dreams of Code

@dreamsofcode

211K subs 6 brands

#12

Techlore

@techlore

317K subs 6 brands

#13

DB Tech

@dbtechyt

109K subs 6 brands

#14

ShortCircuit

@shortcircuit

2.55M subs 5 brands

#15

James Bruton

@jamesbruton

1.38M subs 5 brands

#16

Learn Linux TV

@learnlinuxtv

1.12M subs 5 brands

#17

Prompt Engineering

@engineerprompt

250K subs 5 brands

#18

c't 3003

@ct3003

261K subs 5 brands

#19

MacStories

@macstories09

2.34K subs 5 brands

#20

The Morpheus Tutorials

@themorpheustutorials

268K subs 5 brands

#21

NetworkChuck

@networkchuck

5.44M subs 5 brands

#22

Moore's Law Is Dead

@mooreslawisdead

238K subs 5 brands

#23

Tech With Tim

@techwithtim

2.1M subs 5 brands

#24

Destination Linux

@destinationlinux

34.2K subs 5 brands

#25

Josh Pocock

@joshfpocock

20K subs 5 brands

#26

Changelog

@changelog

20.5K subs 5 brands

#27

Matt Wolfe

@mreflow

1.02M subs 4 brands

#28

AIA Podcast

@aiapod

16.3K subs 4 brands

#29

Matthew Berman

@matthew_berman

640K subs 4 brands

#30

Inteligencia Artificial

@la_inteligencia_artificial

487K subs 4 brands

#31

Xavier Mitjana

@xaviermitjana

383K subs 4 brands

#32

Jack Roberts

@itssssss_jack

284K subs 4 brands

#33

Novaspirit Tech

@novaspirittech

299K subs 4 brands

#34

Underscore_

@underscore_

965K subs 4 brands

#35

Hacksmith Industries

@hacksmith

15.3M subs 4 brands

#36

Craylor

@craylor

64.3K subs 4 brands

#37

Welch Labs

@welchlabsvideo

794K subs 4 brands

#38

Michael Klements

@michaelklements

125K subs 4 brands

#39

Alejavi Rivera

@alejavirivera

407K subs 4 brands

#40

Serhii Nemchynskyi

@nemchynskyi

334K subs 4 brands

#41

Michael Tunnell

@michael_tunnell

104K subs 4 brands

#42

Gardiner Bryant

@gardiner_bryant

131K subs 4 brands

#43

How I AI

@howiaipodcast

124K subs 4 brands

#44

Eric Parker

@ericparker

219K subs 4 brands

#45

Basically Homeless

@basicallyhomeless

2.1M subs 4 brands

#46

Shubham SHARMA

@shubham_sharma

323K subs 4 brands

#47

TechLinked

@techlinked

1.98M subs 3 brands

#48

Lawrence Systems

@lawrencesystems

380K subs 3 brands

#49

Techquickie

@techquickie

4.3M subs 3 brands

#50

Two Minute Papers

@twominutepapers

1.83M 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, Switch and Click, and The Linux Experiment.

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 October 18, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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