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Subscribers 166K

Videos 352

Views 13.1M

Channels Like Awesome Open Source

Awesome Open Source covers open source and free software across desktop, server-based, and self-hosted solutions, including reviews, information, tutorials, and how-to content. The channel emphasizes both software and hardware aspects with a mix of reviews and informational videos, publishing about 0.9 to 1.0 uploads per week and averaging around 9.9K views per video.

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We found 45 YouTube channels similar to Awesome Open Source

#1

Fireship view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 790

Views 673.5M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

open source software self hosted software terminal user interfaces

Both target developers and DevOps audiences with emphasis on open source, self-hosted tools, and terminal/CLI workflows, aligning with high search overlap for terms like open source software and self hosted software (83% match; content 72%).

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#2

Christian Lempa view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 270K

Videos 319

Views 26.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 76%

Similarity 81%

server management tools self hosted dashboards open source monitoring

Shares focus on server management, self-hosted dashboards, and open source monitoring, reflecting a strong alignment in searches (76%) and content (81%) with Awesome Open Source.

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#3

Lawrence Systems

72% relevance

Subscribers 395K

Videos 1.8K

Views 66.7M

Appearances 21

SERP 73%

Similarity 72%

self hosted software self hosted dashboards open source monitoring

Appeals to the same audience of self-hosted software and monitoring, including self-hosted dashboards, yielding high search overlap (73%) and content similarity (72%).

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#4

Techno Tim view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 322K

Videos 304

Views 38.7M

Appearances 14

SERP 54%

Similarity 81%

self hosted software self hosted dashboards site uptime monitoring

Covers self-hosted software, dashboards, and uptime monitoring, mirroring Awesome Open Source's topics and maintaining solid search overlap (54%) but high content alignment (81%).

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#5

IBM Technology view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 69%

Similarity 67%

open source software open source licenses open source security

Broad open source focus including licenses and security, aligning with Awesome Open Source on open source themes and attracting a similar audience (search 69%, content 67%).

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#6

Elestio

60% relevance

Subscribers 28.3K

Videos 199

Views 3.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 31%

Similarity 80%

open source project hosting log management open source opensource automation tools

Targets open source project hosting, log management, and automation tools, showing moderate search overlap (31%) but strong content alignment (80%) with Awesome Open Source.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Fireship (83% match) and Christian Lempa (79% match) as top rivals. They share overlapping queries with Awesome Open Source such as open source software, self hosted software, and terminal user interfaces for Fireship, and server management tools, self hosted dashboards, and open source monitoring for Christian Lempa. Lawrence Systems (72% match) and Techno Tim (70% match) also compete on self hosted software and dashboards, with Techno Tim adding site uptime monitoring. IBM Technology (67% match) joins the overlap through open source software and related topics. Awesome Open Source has 166K subscribers, while its primary competitors range from 270K to 4.1M subscribers, indicating a significant disparity in audience size but shared focus on self-hosted and open source tooling.

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#7	59%	Better Stack ▶	73%	121K	37%	12
#8	58%	DB Tech	82%	108K	22%	8
#9	58%	Github Awesome	78%	59K	27%	5
#10	58%	Raid Owl	78%	155K	28%	3
#11	58%	The Linux Experiment ▶	75%	419K	31%	6
#12	57%	NetworkChuck ▶	70%	5.2M	36%	9
#13	56%	TechHut ▶	80%	276K	21%	7
#14	55%	Mischa van den Burg	78%	96.9K	21%	4
#15	54%	ServersatHome ▶	78%	29.2K	19%	7
#16	53%	SkillsBuild Security	69%	118K	30%	4
#17	52%	TCI Productions	70%	35.9K	25%	4
#18	52%	Tool Finder ▶	74%	449K	17%	2
#19	51%	UltaHost	75%	1.3K	16%	2
#20	51%	foci ▶	74%	38.4K	17%	4
#21	51%	Tech - The Lazy Automator	75%	11.7K	15%	2
#22	51%	NetBird	76%	14.3K	13%	4
#23	50%	Hardware Haven ▶	76%	435K	12%	3
#24	50%	Daniel \| Tech & Data	73%	482K	16%	2
#25	50%	WunderTech	74%	86.9K	14%	3
#26	50%	Tobi Teaches	76%	6.2K	11%	3
#27	49%	PowerCert Animated Videos ▶	68%	1.7M	22%	3
#28	49%	Knowledge Power	74%	21.1K	13%	4
#29	49%	Learn Fast Make Things	72%	28.2K	15%	2
#30	49%	Craylor ▶	75%	63.5K	11%	2
#31	49%	ZacsTech	75%	32.4K	10%	3
#32	49%	WebConcepts	73%	110K	12%	1
#33	48%	NeuralNine ▶	71%	461K	15%	1
#34	48%	Switch and Click ▶	68%	1.1M	18%	2
#35	48%	Jeff Geerling ▶	71%	1.1M	14%	2
#36	48%	Full Stack	72%	5.2K	12%	1
#37	48%	Zenju	73%	2.2K	10%	4
#38	48%	David Dalton	72%	10.0K	11%	2
#39	47%	Simplilearn ▶	66%	6.1M	19%	3
#40	47%	Quantum Scripts	70%	1.4K	13%	2
#41	47%	IT Career Questions	68%	293K	15%	2
#42	46%	Grafana	70%	40.8K	11%	4
#43	46%	ByteByteGo ▶	69%	1.4M	12%	1
#44	46%	Jake's Tech ▶	68%	21.6K	12%	2
#45	44%	Cybernews ▶	66%	856K	12%	1

Search Queries Used

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Awesome Open Source?

Fireship (83% match, 4.1M subscribers), Christian Lempa (79% match, 270K subscribers), and Lawrence Systems (72% match, 395K subscribers) are Awesome Open Source's biggest competitors on YouTube. They share a focus on tech tutorials, software/hardware reviews, and self-hosted or open source content that targets tech-savvy audiences.

What type of content does Awesome Open Source make?

Awesome Open Source creates content about open source software and self-hosted tools, covering topics like editors, note-taking, network/server management, and cabling. The channel uploads about 1.0 video per week, with an average view count of ~9.9K per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Awesome Open Source?

We analyze Awesome Open Source's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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