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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

3.42K

Creator mentions

19.6K

Video mentions

335K

Median Subscribers

August 15, 2026

Last data update

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In the Open Source space, we track 3,415 YouTube channels, 33 sponsors, and have detected 19,600 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	1,588	16,900,000
2	Lenny's Podcast	6	16	626,000
3	Dreams of Code	6	12	196,000
4	The Linux Experiment	5	441	406,000
5	James Bruton	5	103	1,380,000
6	WorldofAI	5	46	230,000
7	Cole Medin	5	14	219,000
8	Diolinux	5	13	770,000
9	Fireship	5	11	4,240,000
10	Moore's Law Is Dead	5	10	237,000
11	ShortCircuit	4	633	2,540,000
12	Matt Wolfe	4	50	987,000
13	Inteligencia Artificial	4	39	487,000
14	Theo - t3․gg	4	31	553,000
15	Xavier Mitjana	4	18	307,000
16	Underscore_	4	17	878,000
17	Hacksmith Industries	4	14	15,300,000
18	Welch Labs	4	11	794,000
19	c't 3003	4	10	213,000
20	NetworkChuck	4	9	5,340,000
21	Michael Klements	4	9	125,000
22	Serhii Nemchynskyi	4	8	338,000
23	MacStories	4	8	2,270
24	Tech With Tim	4	5	2,050,000
25	Techlore	4	5	314,000
26	Eric Parker	4	5	174,000
27	Basically Homeless	4	4	2,100,000
28	Shubham SHARMA	4	4	310,000
29	Josh Pocock	4	4	20,000
30	TechLinked	3	668	1,980,000
31	Two Minute Papers	3	147	1,830,000
32	Yannic Kilcher	3	65	299,000
33	This Week in Startups	3	44	351,000
34	TechWorld with Nana	3	32	1,340,000
35	John Hammond	3	29	2,070,000
36	MattVidPro	3	28	300,000
37	Hardware Haven	3	27	384,000
38	PC Security Channel	3	25	589,000
39	AIA Podcast by EngX	3	19	17,100
40	Novaspirit Tech	3	17	299,000
41	Stand-up Maths	3	16	1,350,000
42	The Morpheus	3	16	233,000
43	Codacus	3	14	31,900
44	Futurepedia	3	13	675,000
45	Balade Mentale	3	10	1,130,000
46	Learn Linux TV	3	10	1,030,000
47	The Morpheus Tutorials	3	9	268,000
48	DevOps Toolbox	3	9	85,500
49	Nerdy Kings	3	9	13,800
50	Computerphile	3	8	2,630,000

Linus Tech Tips

@linustechtips

16.9M subs 7 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

WorldofAI

@intheworldofai

230K subs 5 brands

Cole Medin

@colemedin

219K subs 5 brands

Diolinux

@diolinux

770K subs 5 brands

Fireship

@fireship

4.24M subs 5 brands

#10

Moore's Law Is Dead

@mooreslawisdead

237K subs 5 brands

#11

ShortCircuit

@shortcircuit

2.54M subs 4 brands

#12

Matt Wolfe

@mreflow

987K subs 4 brands

#13

Inteligencia Artificial

@la_inteligencia_artificial

487K subs 4 brands

#14

Theo - t3․gg

@t3dotgg

553K subs 4 brands

#15

Xavier Mitjana

@xaviermitjana

307K subs 4 brands

#16

Underscore_

@underscore_

878K subs 4 brands

#17

Hacksmith Industries

@hacksmith

15.3M subs 4 brands

#18

Welch Labs

@welchlabsvideo

794K subs 4 brands

#19

c't 3003

@ct3003

213K subs 4 brands

#20

NetworkChuck

@networkchuck

5.34M subs 4 brands

#21

Michael Klements

@michaelklements

125K subs 4 brands

#22

Serhii Nemchynskyi

@nemchynskyi

338K subs 4 brands

#23

MacStories

@macstories09

2.27K subs 4 brands

#24

Tech With Tim

@techwithtim

2.05M subs 4 brands

#25

Techlore

@techlore

314K subs 4 brands

#26

Eric Parker

@ericparker

174K subs 4 brands

#27

Basically Homeless

@basicallyhomeless

2.1M subs 4 brands

#28

Shubham SHARMA

@shubham_sharma

310K subs 4 brands

#29

Josh Pocock

@joshfpocock

20K subs 4 brands

#30

TechLinked

@techlinked

1.98M subs 3 brands

#31

Two Minute Papers

@twominutepapers

1.83M subs 3 brands

#32

Yannic Kilcher

@yannickilcher

299K subs 3 brands

#33

This Week in Startups

@startups

351K subs 3 brands

#34

TechWorld with Nana

@techworldwithnana

1.34M subs 3 brands

#35

John Hammond

@_johnhammond

2.07M subs 3 brands

#36

MattVidPro

@mattvidpro

300K subs 3 brands

#37

Hardware Haven

@hardwarehaven

384K subs 3 brands

#38

PC Security Channel

@pcsecuritychannel

589K subs 3 brands

#39

AIA Podcast by EngX

@aiapod

17.1K subs 3 brands

#40

Novaspirit Tech

@novaspirittech

299K subs 3 brands

#41

Stand-up Maths

@standupmaths

1.35M subs 3 brands

#42

The Morpheus

@themorpheusvlogs

233K subs 3 brands

#43

Codacus

@codacus

31.9K subs 3 brands

#44

Futurepedia

@futurepedia_io

675K subs 3 brands

#45

Balade Mentale

@baladementale

1.13M subs 3 brands

#46

Learn Linux TV

@learnlinuxtv

1.03M subs 3 brands

#47

The Morpheus Tutorials

@themorpheustutorials

268K subs 3 brands

#48

DevOps Toolbox

@devopstoolbox

85.5K subs 3 brands

#49

Nerdy Kings

@nerdykings

13.8K subs 3 brands

#50

Computerphile

@computerphile

2.63M 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, 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 August 15, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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