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As of May 18, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 28.1% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
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Developer Tools
12 company pages · updated May 29, 2026
Developer Tools: 987.4M/30d downloads and 43.5K public importing repos across 12 company pages.
- Companies
- 12
- Downloads
- 987.4M/30d
- Code usage
- 43.5K
- Hiring
- 8/30d
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As of May 18
LiteLLM
Hacker News mentions decreased 83.6% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
As of May 18
LlamaIndex
Hacker News mentions decreased 55% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
Overview
What stands out now
LangChain: Hacker News mentions decreased 28.1% over the last 30 days. LiteLLM is another strong current data point in the category.
Trend charts start at May 22, 2026 when historical category data is available.
Trends
Historical category data
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Hacker News discussion
Historical Hacker News discussion recorded for this category over time.
30-day trend
HN Mentions reached 540 over the last 30 days.
Source: Algolia HN Search API | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
View data table
| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 1,065 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 990 |
| May 17, 2026 | 553 |
| May 22, 2026 | 540 |
Disclosed funding
Cumulative disclosed funding raised by companies in this category over time.
30-day trend
Total Funding reached $82M over the last 30 days.
Source: Public records | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
View data table
| Date | funding |
|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $82M |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $36M |
| May 17, 2026 | $82M |
| May 22, 2026 | $82M |
Company pages
Company pages in Developer Tools
Company pages with current public data in this category. The full table shows each metric.
#1
LiteLLM
#1 of 12 in Developer Tools
Unified API for 100+ LLMs. Standard interface for multiple models.
LiteLLM: 470.0M/30d downloads; 1 importing repositories.
#2
LangChain
#2 of 12 in Developer Tools
Framework for building LLM-powered applications. Chains, agents, RAG.
LangChain: 378.8M/30d downloads; 25.3K importing repositories.
Supabase: 101.2M/30d downloads; 16.6K importing repositories.
#4
Ollama
#4 of 12 in Developer Tools
Run LLMs locally. Open-source tool for running models on your machine.
Ollama: 15.7M/30d downloads; 1 importing repositories.
#5
LlamaIndex
#5 of 12 in Developer Tools
Framework for building LLM applications with RAG. Data framework for AI.
LlamaIndex: 12.3M/30d downloads; 1.5K importing repositories.
#6
N
Neon
#6 of 12 in Developer Tools
Serverless Postgres with branching, autoscaling, and an AI-optimized architecture
Neon: 7.9M/30d downloads; 195 importing repositories.
Open WebUI: 1.6M/30d downloads.
#8
AnythingLLM
#8 of 12 in Developer Tools
Self-hosted ChatGPT alternative. Deploy your own AI assistant.
AnythingLLM: 145/30d downloads.
#9
LocalAI
#9 of 12 in Developer Tools
Self-hosted AI API. Run AI models locally with OpenAI-compatible API.
LocalAI: 171/30d downloads.
#10
Haystack
#10 of 12 in Developer Tools
Open-source framework for building production-ready NLP applications.
Haystack: 2 importing repositories.
Category data
Company data
Default sort shows category position inside Developer Tools. The availability row shows how many company pages currently have each metric. Unavailable means no public data is shown for that company metric.
Metric availability
Company pages with data shown
- Position
- 12 / 12
- Adoption score
- 12 / 12
- Downloads
- 11 / 12
- Code usage
- 11 / 12
- Hiring
- 12 / 12
- Funding
- 6 / 12
| LiteLLM Unified API for 100+ LLMs. Standard interface for multiple models. | #1 | 88 | 470.0M | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| LangChain Framework for building LLM-powered applications. Chains, agents, RAG. | #2 | 86 | 378.8M | 25.3K | 2 | $35M |
| Supabase Open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres | #3 | 85 | 101.2M | 16.6K | 2 | Unavailable |
| Ollama Run LLMs locally. Open-source tool for running models on your machine. | #4 | 75 | 15.7M | 1 | 1 | Unavailable |
| LlamaIndex Framework for building LLM applications with RAG. Data framework for AI. | #5 | 69 | 12.3M | 1.5K | 1 | $85K |
| Neon Serverless Postgres with branching, autoscaling, and an AI-optimized architecture | #6 | 66 | 7.9M | 195 | 2 | Unavailable |
| Open WebUI Open-source ChatGPT alternative. Self-hosted UI for LLMs. | #7 | 43 | 1.6M | 0 | 0 | Unavailable |
| AnythingLLM Self-hosted ChatGPT alternative. Deploy your own AI assistant. | #8 | 26 | 145 | 0 | 0 | $525K |
| LocalAI Self-hosted AI API. Run AI models locally with OpenAI-compatible API. | #9 | 25 | 171 | 0 | 0 | Unavailable |
| Haystack Open-source framework for building production-ready NLP applications. | #10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $46M |
| LM Studio Desktop app for running LLMs locally. Easy model management. | #11 | 16 | 484 | 0 | 0 | Unavailable |
| Jan Open-source ChatGPT alternative. Run LLMs locally on your machine. | #12 | 5 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $1K |
Rows link to company pages. Methodology explains downloads, public code usage, hiring, and funding.
Questions
Common questions
Which Developer Tools AI companies have current public data?
Current company pages in Developer Tools include LiteLLM (#1 of 12 in Developer Tools), LangChain (#2 of 12 in Developer Tools), and Supabase (#3 of 12 in Developer Tools). Company pages include downloads, code usage, hiring, and funding data.
How much public adoption shows up in Developer Tools?
Across 12 company pages, current public data shows 987.4M package downloads per month, 21.6K known dependents, 43.5K public importing repos, and 8 recent hiring mentions. Data availability varies by company, so detail pages show what is present for each one.
How much funding have Developer Tools AI companies raised?
Developer Tools AI companies disclose $82M in combined funding across 6 companies with known rounds.
How much developer discussion shows up for Developer Tools?
The current data includes 540 Hacker News mentions across 11 companies in Developer Tools. Discussion is context, not the lead metric.
Where do I start with Developer Tools?
Notable data points: LiteLLM shows the most downloads, LangChain shows the most code usage, and LangChain shows the most hiring visibility. The full table shows whether the category is concentrated or broad.
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