Programming Languages & Frameworks
8,991,584 contributors
$135B
Curated list of the most critical open source projects powering our modern digital infrastructure, measured by contributor volume and software value
Programming Languages & Frameworks
8,991,584 contributors
$135B
Developer Tools
8,321,745 contributors
$156B
Application Definition and Development
3,199,399 contributors
$54B
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
1,927,878 contributors
$17B
Observability & Analysis
1,915,083 contributors
$48B
Operating Systems & Virtualization
1,571,255 contributors
$54B
Orchestration & Management
1,369,596 contributors
$80B
Security & Privacy
910,996 contributors
$35B
User Interface & Applications
745,690 contributors
$12B
Data Infrastructure & Analytics
608,415 contributors
$22B
Networking
577,680 contributors
$14B
Provisioning
534,421 contributors
$19B
Runtime
434,960 contributors
$20B
Blockchain & Distributed Ledger
414,328 contributors
$6.9B
Scientific Computing & Engineering
375,552 contributors
$13B
End‑User Applications
371,397 contributors
$4.1B
Web & CMS Development
321,793 contributors
$3.8B
Community & Collaboration
266,773 contributors
$15B
Interactive Entertainment
254,606 contributors
$5.1B
Self-Hosted Solutions
200,080 contributors
$1.6B
Internet of Things
171,588 contributors
$1.4B
Smart Home & IoT
170,301 contributors
$284M
Business Intelligence & Analytics
144,094 contributors
$1.7B
Game Development
139,010 contributors
$3.6B
Web Platforms
106,922 contributors
$852M
Web Foundations
99,611 contributors
$5.3B
Business Automation & Integration
68,924 contributors
$826M
User Environment
65,098 contributors
$19M
Collaboration & Social Platforms
30,363 contributors
$837M
Privacy Tools
29,896 contributors
$241M
Peripherals & Hardware Integration
29,169 contributors
$172M
Business & Productivity
27,450 contributors
$847M
Creative & Design Tools
26,222 contributors
$1.1B
Decentralized Technologies
26,187 contributors
$121M
Communication & Collaboration
21,848 contributors
$80M
Multimedia & Creative Tools
16,721 contributors
$187M
Product Intelligence & Experimentation
13,984 contributors
$202M
IT Operations & Management
13,867 contributors
$158M
Scientific & Medical Applications
13,503 contributors
$271M
Surveillance & Video Analytics
12,434 contributors
$44M
Communication Infrastructure
9,980 contributors
$66M
Hardware & Embedded
9,216 contributors
$162M
Digital Presence & Marketing
8,857 contributors
$74M
Enterprise IT Operations & Management
8,532 contributors
$324M
Embedded Systems & Hardware
8,344 contributors
$125M
Developer Resources
7,496 contributors
$15M
Quantum Computing
5,970 contributors
$116M
Signal Processing & Communications
5,055 contributors
$114M
Compatibility & Emulation
4,497 contributors
$6M
Business Automation & Decision Management
3,515 contributors
$155M
Geospatial Software
3,337 contributors
$128M
Download Management
3,239 contributors
$13M
Computer Science Fundamentals
2,861 contributors
$151M
Data Repositories
2,622 contributors
$292M
Microsoft Ecosystem Development
1,960 contributors
$1.3M
Systems & Infrastructure
1,901 contributors
$8.1M
Enterprise Middleware
1,825 contributors
$120M
Home Automation & IoT
1,310 contributors
$2.2M
Digital Identifier Infrastructure
445 contributors
$58M
Hardware Design & Automation
222 contributors
$217M
Software Discovery
2 contributors
$12K