Which open-source projects are the most influential?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux kernel | 4/6 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Git | 5/6 | 65.3 |
| 3 | Python | 5/6 | 47.2 |
| 4 | Kubernetes | 5/6 | 47.0 |
| 5 | Apache HTTP Server | 4/6 | 41.1 |
| 6 | Node.js | 5/6 | 40.5 |
| 7 | PyTorch | 5/6 | 39.4 |
| 8 | PostgreSQL | 5/6 | 36.7 |
| 9 | OpenSSL | 3/6 | 31.5 |
| 10 | LLVM | 4/6 | 30.8 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| bytebytego.com20 Popular Open Source Projects Started by Big Companies - ByteByteGo |  2 surfaces |
| github.blogOctoverse: A new developer joins GitHub every second as AI leads TypeScript to #1 - The GitHub Blog |   2 surfaces |
| analyticsinsight.netTop Open-Source Projects to Watch in 2026 - Analytics Insight | 1 surfaces |
| cloudspress.comThe Most Influential Open Source Projects in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| cncf.ioThe CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey: The Infrastructure of AI’s Future | CNCF | 1 surfaces |
| dice.comTop 10 Most Popular Open Source Projects on GitHub | Dice.com Career Advice | 1 surfaces |
| git-scm.comGit | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · historical infrastructure | 1 surfaces |
| insights.linuxfoundation.orgTop 100 organizations Leaderboard – Top Open Source Projects | LFX Insights | 1 surfaces |
| kernel.orgAbout Linux Kernel | 1 surfaces |
| linkedin.comsocial · 20 Popular Open Source Projects Started or Supported By Big Companies | Alex Xu - LinkedIn | 1 surfaces |
| linuxfoundation.orgWhat Do the Most Successful Open Source Projects Have In Common? | 1 surfaces |
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