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Signal Type, Q3 2026

Startups Showing Framework Migration

Startups showing general engineering acceleration that indicates a technology stack transition, moving from prototype to production infrastructure. In Q3 2026, 59 startups across all tracked sectors are classified with this signal pattern.

What This Means for Investors

Framework migrations are the subtlest signal type but can indicate the shift from exploration to exploitation, a key milestone in startup development that often precedes fundraising.

Top Sectors with This Signal

#CompanyStageCommits (14d)ChangeContributorsSignal
1Part-DB

Open Source Electronic Parts Database using PHP and MySQL

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Growth27+145%53Framework migration
2mx-space

混合空间 Mix Space

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Series A/B130+141%27Framework migration
3trovu

Web shortcuts, social, private.

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Pre-seed11+120%3Framework migration
4skybrush-io

The next-generation drone show software

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Seed48+118%9Framework migration
5juspay

Design to simplify. Revolutionizing digital payments.

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Growth100+113%65Framework migration
6solidusio

Become the brand everyone talks about.

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Growth4+100%310Framework migration
7rapidez

Headless Magento - with Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Vue and InstantSearch 🚀

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Seed4+100%15Framework migration
8rspace-os

RSpace - Open source research platform for institutional research data managment

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Seed6+100%10Framework migration
9licensee

A Ruby Gem to detect under what license a project is distributed.

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Growth16+100%60Framework migration
10chickensoft-games

Open source tools for C# and Godot.

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Pre-seed2+100%4Framework migration
11QuartermindGames

Slamming on our keyboards since 2008.

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Pre-seed2+100%4Framework migration
12DiligentGraphics

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Seed84+95%8Framework migration
13rosteleset

Ассоциация РОСТЕЛЕСЕТЬ

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Seed21+91%14Framework migration
14jlawyerorg

"Home" of j-lawyer.org, an open source and free case management software for Windows. macOS and Linux

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Seed9+80%8Framework migration
15aptos-labs

Layer-1 blockchain platform built with the Move programming language, focused on safety and scalability for DeFi applications.

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Series A/B7+75%296Framework migration
16zoonk

learn. build. shape.

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Pre-seed36+71%5Framework migration
17superlinked

Compute tooling for vector-powered apps.

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Pre-seed15+67%5Framework migration
18gurkenlabs

Two Bavarian brothers, one goal: Create the purest, most comprehensible Java 2D game engine out there.

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Series A/B5+67%31Framework migration
19Qloapps

QloApps is an open source, free and customizable online reservation system. You can launch a user friendly site with off

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Seed13+63%17Framework migration
20rspatial

The R packages terra, luna, raster, geosphere and friends. See "github.com/r-spatial" for "sf" c.s.

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Series A/B32+52%49Framework migration
21pactflow

Contract testing for teams: the easy and safe way to ship distributed systems quickly.

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Pre-seed3+50%5Framework migration
22CCSDSPy

This community-developed package provides a Python interface for reading and writing binary data in the CCSDS format use

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Seed3+50%11Framework migration
23PackRat-AI

PackRat is a versatile adventure planner tailored for outdoor enthusiasts. It simplifies the process of organizing trips

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Growth120+50%65Framework migration
24DaedalusDock

Spacecraft simulation and mission analysis software for orbital mechanics and trajectory optimization.

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Growth23+44%287Framework migration
25immutable

immutable is aweb3 growth startup based in APAC, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Growth7+40%84Framework migration
26boardgameio

State Management and Multiplayer Networking for Turn-Based Games

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Growth7+40%156Framework migration
27AbsaOSS

ABSA Open Source

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Seed8+33%9Framework migration
28elodin-sys

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Series A/B16+33%20Framework migration
29temporalio

Open source durable execution system. Write code that’s fault tolerant, durable, and simple.

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Growth74+32%285Framework migration
30endless-sky

Space exploration, trading, and combat game.

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Growth25+32%54Framework migration
31Mininglamp-OSS

Open-source AI-native collaboration platform, where humans and AI Agents work as one team.

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Series A/B43+30%22Framework migration
32Vacademy-io

Vacademy io is aedtech series a/b startup based in APAC, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Series A/B425+29%23Framework migration
33commaai

Building the Android of self-driving cars

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Growth52+24%427Framework migration
34lge-ros2

'lge-ros2' project is now heading to next-generation robotics world by cloud robotics framework with 5G connections.

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Pre-seed52+24%4Framework migration
35bakaphp

Baka: packages that look to make development simpler for everyone.

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Seed506+24%18Framework migration
36dealfluence

dealfluence is alegal tech pre-seed startup, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Pre-seed55+22%6Framework migration
37growthepie

Visualizing Ethereum’s Story Through Data. The open analytics platform for the Ethereum ecosystem. From Mainnet to Layer

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Seed12+20%9Framework migration
38third-culture-software

third culture software is ahealthcare series a/b startup, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Series A/B25+19%28Framework migration
39osunyorg

CMS d'intérêt général

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Pre-seed91+18%6Framework migration
40OpenSCvx

Open SCvx is arobotics pre-seed startup based in US, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Pre-seed7+17%6Framework migration
41stella

Open-source legal workspace

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Pre-seed47+15%6Framework migration
42sablier-labs

Infrastructure for onchain token distribution. DAOs and businesses use Sablier for vesting, payroll, airdrops, and more.

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Seed16+14%11Framework migration
43OpenByteInc

Empowering everyone to understand and shape the financial future.

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Seed26+13%18Framework migration
44argotorg

Building the critical infrastructure for Ethereum applications.

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Growth32+10%346Framework migration
45castle-engine

Cross-platform (desktop, mobile, console, web) 3D and 2D game engine supporting many asset formats (glTF, X3D, Spine...)

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Series A/B28+8%24Framework migration
46o3de

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Growth23+5%264Framework migration
47pharmaverse

pharmaverse is ahealthcare growth startup based in EU, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Growth2+0%97Framework migration
48simpledotorg

The fast, free app for clinicians to track patients with high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Series A/B1+0%37Framework migration
49MOVACT

Digital Agency based in Berlin, Germany

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Pre-seed1+0%4Framework migration
50thirtybees

thirty bees is a free open source ecommerce platform dedicated to providing the features our users want.

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Growth1+0%288Framework migration
51foundry-rs

Foundry is a blazing fast, portable and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development written in Rust.

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Growth8+0%446Framework migration
52sarvalabs

sarvalabs is aweb3 pre-seed startup, modernizing their technology stack for scale.

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Pre-seed1+0%4Framework migration
53ros-navigation

ROS Navigation Stack

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Growth10+0%383Framework migration
543D-Vision-World

Computer vision and 3D perception libraries for robotics applications including object detection and SLAM.

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Pre-seed2+0%3Framework migration
55publicmap

Public maps by the Public

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Pre-seed1+0%6Framework migration
56open-condo-software

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Growth27+0%50Framework migration
57TaloDev

Build games faster and make better decisions with the platform built for game developers, by game developers

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Pre-seed13+0%6Framework migration
58luanti-org

Building an open source voxel game-creation platform and game

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Growth27+0%329Framework migration
59nextcloud

📱☁️💻 A safe home for all your data, community-driven, free & open source 👏

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Growth338+0%348Framework migration
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Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Data last updated Q3 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a “framework migration” signal?

Startups showing general engineering acceleration that indicates a technology stack transition, moving from prototype to production infrastructure.

How many startups show this signal in Q3 2026?

59 startups across all tracked sectors. The top sectors are Gaming (8), Web3 (6), Robotics (6), Legal Tech (6), Space Tech (5).

What does this signal mean for investors?

Framework migrations are the subtlest signal type but can indicate the shift from exploration to exploitation, a key milestone in startup development that often precedes fundraising.

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21-47 days
Signal Lead Time (median 31d)
$80M+
Rounds Tracked
90 sec
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