2024's hottest open-source projects from startups
Open-source continues to drive innovation, and 2024 has proven to be an exceptional year for startups launching groundbreaking projects. We analyzed the most starred open-source projects launched by startups in 2024. Thematically, AI led the charge as the most popular type of open-source project, with AI-enabled Developer Tools just a little behind. Python reigned as the programming language of choice. The United States generated the most projects, followed by China. The importance of open source cannot be overstated, as it fuels collaboration, accelerates technological progress, and empowers developers worldwide to shape the future of technology.
The top three most starred open-source projects released by startups were Zed, xAI Grok-1, and All Hands OpenHands (fka OpenDevin).
Most projects benefited from large spikes when the project was initially released. The median month-over-month growth across all the projects was ~15%.
