About opensslist

The OSS ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years; however, the tools we have to discover these projects remain unchanged.

At opensslist, we believe we can make improvements (okay, we may not change the world, but we can enhance your ability to choose the right OSS project for each case).

Today (), we are excited to launch the first version of opensslist - a curated directory where you can find the best OSS lists and discover new repositories.


How we calculate the rankings

Our scoring system balances fairness for new projects with recognition for established ones. We evaluate several key factors, including popularity (stargazers and forks), activity (recent updates), and the repositorys age. Popular projects gain recognition, while newer repositories receive a boost to help them compete.

Activity is weighted more heavily for newer projects, and recent updates contribute bonus points, ensuring that actively maintained repositories rank higher. We use logarithmic scaling for popularity metrics to ensure larger projects dont dominate unfairly.

Archived repositories are excluded from rankings to maintain relevance. All scores are normalized and capped to provide fair comparisons. This method ensures our lists highlight both rising stars and trusted tools, helping users discover the best open-source alternatives to paid software.


Our values:
  • User first
  • We are small and agile
  • AI fans
  • We build in public
  • We prioritise helping the community

Reach out

Do you have any questions, partnership ideas, or product suggestions? Feel free to contact us at info@opensslist.com or on Twitter @opensslist.


I have a question for you:

We are currently in the AI era, where copilots and other tools are beginning to generate code for us. At some point, AI will create all (or almost all) projects. But on what criteria will AI decide to use one OSS tool over another?