Top Solana Ecosystem Projects by Developer Activity Revealed
Santiment has unveiled the top 10 projects in the Solana ecosystem ranked by developer activity, based on GitHub event data.
The list offers a glimpse into which teams are pushing the most code and actively building within the ecosystem.
Leading the charge is Solana (SOL) itself, with a dominant development activity score of 165.5. Close behind are Pyth Network (PYTH) and Helium IoT (IOT), which showed notable movement in the rankings. Helium Mobile (MOBILE) also made a strong appearance, securing the #4 spot.
Here are the top 10 projects by 30-day development activity:
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Solana ($SOL) 🥉
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Pyth Network ($PYTH) 🥈
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Helium IoT ($IOT) 🥉
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Helium Mobile ($MOBILE)
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Wormhole ($W)
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Drift Protocol ($DRIFT)
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Neon Labs ($NEON)
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Jito ($JTO)
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Swarms ($SWARMS)
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Orca ($ORCA)
Helium projects in particular saw the biggest rise, reflecting renewed developer interest. The data-driven methodology, based on enhanced GitHub event tracking, helps identify real development effort rather than hype.
This update reinforces the strength and diversity of the Solana development community as several infrastructure and DeFi protocols surge in technical contributions.
Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.
