How are the best supply chain startups ranked?

Startups are ranked by commit velocity change, the percentage change in 14-day commit counts versus the previous period. This measures engineering acceleration, which has historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks. Data sourced from public GitHub activity.

2026 Rankings

Best Supply Chain Startups 2026

Q: What are the best supply chain startups in 2026?

The best supply chain startups in 2026, ranked by engineering acceleration: 1. fleetbase (+1600% commit velocity change), 2. OCSInventory-NG (+999% commit velocity change), 3. relizaio (+999% commit velocity change), 4. Velocidex (+999% commit velocity change), 5. hightower-systems (+999% commit velocity change). Rankings based on public GitHub engineering activity data from VC Deal Flow Signal.

Direct answer

The top supply chain startups in 2026, ranked by GitHub engineering acceleration. These are the companies whose engineering teams are shipping the fastest, a signal that has historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks.

Key Takeaway

In Q3 2026, 10 of 24 tracked supply chain startups show positive engineering acceleration. fleetbase leads with 17 commits over 14 days (+1600% change). The dominant signal pattern is "Deceleration". Average sector commit velocity is 15 commits per 14-day window. These engineering momentum signals have historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks.

#	Company	Stage	Geo	Commits (14d)	Change	Contributors	Contrib. Growth	New Repos	Signal
1	fleetbase Modular logistics and supply chain operating system (LSOS) View signal profile →	Pre-seed	APAC	17	+1600%	7	+73%	1	Engineering hiring burst
2	OCSInventory-NG Open Computers and Software Inventory Next Generation is an assets management and deployment solution. View signal profile →	Growth	EU	1	+999%	71	+0%	0	Deploy frequency spike
3	relizaio relizaio is asupply chain pre-seed startup based in Canada, rapidly expanding their engineering team. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Canada	6	+999%	4	+400%	2	Engineering hiring burst
4	Velocidex Velocidex is the company behind Velociraptor - Dig Deeper! View signal profile →	Growth	APAC	7	+999%	123	+0%	0	Deploy frequency spike
5	hightower-systems hightower systems is asupply chain pre-seed startup, shipping product updates at an accelerated pace. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	1	+999%	3	+0%	0	Deploy frequency spike
6	eftechcombr eftechcombr is asupply chain pre-seed startup based in LATAM, shipping product updates at an accelerated pace. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	LATAM	1	+999%	4	+0%	1	Deploy frequency spike
7	PyVRP The PyVRP project develops open-source tools to efficiently solve vehicle routing problems. View signal profile →	Seed	EU	3	+200%	9	+33%	0	Deploy frequency spike
8	Part-DB Open Source Electronic Parts Database using PHP and MySQL View signal profile →	Growth	EU	27	+145%	53	+14%	0	Framework migration
9	rspace-os RSpace - Open source research platform for institutional research data managment View signal profile →	Seed	UK	6	+100%	10	+0%	0	Framework migration
10	phoenixctms Phoenix Clinical Trial Management System View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	51	+89%	4	+254%	0	Engineering hiring burst
11	aws-samples aws samples is asupply chain pre-seed startup, investing in platform infrastructure and new product lines. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	6	+0%	4	+27%	6	Infrastructure buildout
12	gosqasorg Global Open Source Quality Assurance System View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	16	-11%	24	+8%	0	Deceleration
13	pyck-ai We build an Open-Source Warehouse Management Framework for the AI-driven era. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	EU	32	-18%	4	+188%	0	Deceleration
14	aureuserp The powerful Open Source ERP platform built on Laravel to optimize and streamline your business operations. View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	44	-23%	20	+0%	0	Deceleration
15	phamos-eu Implementing, Consulting and Developing ERPNext View signal profile →	Seed	EU	33	-28%	18	+53%	1	Deceleration
16	celerp Companies should own their core systems. Celerp is an ERP framework teams can run, extend, and build on. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	12	-33%	3	+40%	4	Deceleration
17	Grashjs Asset and maintenance management software for industrial teams, powering the Atlas CMMS platform. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	35	-49%	11	+0%	0	Deceleration
18	pluginsGLPI Official GLPI Project Plugins organization View signal profile →	Series A/B	EU	2	-50%	30	+0%	0	Deceleration
19	medulla-tech Endpoint management solution View signal profile →	Series A/B	EU	4	-56%	26	+0%	0	Deceleration
20	temporalio Open source durable execution system. Write code that’s fault tolerant, durable, and simple. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	10	-58%	285	+400%	0	Deceleration
21	ever-co The Everything Platform for Businesses™ View signal profile →	Growth	US	35	-75%	80	+400%	1	Deceleration
22	KyrptonaughtMC Inventory Sorter for Minecraft View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	2	-83%	24	+0%	0	Deceleration
23	Epic-Breakfast-Productions Developing tools that help people improve the quality of life for themselves and others. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	2	-92%	16	+0%	0	Deceleration
24	BLB3DPrinting Open-source 3D printing firmware and hardware designs for industrial additive manufacturing. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	US	3	-93%	6	+0%	0	Deceleration

Ranked by commit velocity change (14-day window). Data: Q3 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best supply chain startups in 2026?

Based on GitHub engineering acceleration data, the top supply chain startups in 2026 are fleetbase, OCSInventory-NG, relizaio, Velocidex, hightower-systems. Rankings are based on commit velocity change, the rate at which engineering output is accelerating.

How are these rankings determined?

Startups are ranked by commit velocity change, the percentage change in 14-day commit counts versus the prior period. This measures engineering acceleration, not absolute size. Read the full methodology.

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