Around the 15th of each month, we publish an up-to-date list of the usage statistics of each active grid, as well as a story about the latest trends. You can see the archived reports below. You can request an Excel or CSV export of the entire database. Email Maria Korolov and tell her what data you are looking for.
In addition, you can see our current database of active OpenSim grids here and a list of all hypergrid-enabled grids, sorted by traffic, here.
2024 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- October Data Table
- October Article: Spooky season brings more visitors to OpenSim worlds
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim active users rise with cooler weather
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim usage stats down as summer comes to a close
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim regions up, actives down with summer heat
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim users hit all-time high despite 3rd Rock closure
- May Data Table
- May Article: All OpenSim stats drop on grid outages
- April Data Table
- April Article: OpenSim hits new land, user highs
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim area continues growth streak
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim area hits new high as usage grows
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim starts new year with record high land area
2023 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: OpenSim active users hit all-time-high for the holidays
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim user activity ramping up for the holidays
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim land area at a new high as grids prep for holidays
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim land area at new all-time-high — again
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim hits record high land area
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim users drop on outages
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim hits new land area record as user numbers spike
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim sets record high number of grids, for sixth month in a row
- April Data Table
- April Article: Number of OpenSim grids hits record high
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim adds more land area, loses active users
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim land area up, number of public grids hits record high
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim grids register 4k new users, add land area, but usage falls
2022 Reader surveys
2022 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: OpenSim hits new record usage at holiday season
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim grids hit record usage as grids prepare for holidays
- October Data Table
- October Article: All OpenSim stats up this month
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim land area and active users up as grid actives decrease
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim reverses last month’s hefty decline in land area and user numbers
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim numbers fall as Metro closes
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim users, land area hit record highs
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim land area hits new record high as all stats rise this month
- April Data Table
- April Article: April stats all up despite outages
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim monthly usage up, land area down on grid outages
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim metaverse land shrinks, but usage grows
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim usage stats down due with outages, closures
2021 Reader surveys
2021 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: OpenSim users hit a record high this month
- November Data Table
- November Article: Despite outages, OpenSim land and actives users up sharply this month
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim area, active users all up this month
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim stats recovering from last month’s losses
- August Data Table
- August Article:OpenSim land, active users down at close of summer
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim land growth continues 11-month streak
- June Data Table
- June Article: All OpenSim stats up, despite OSgrid cleanup
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim regions pass 100,000 milestone
- April Data Table
- April Article: New record high in OpenSim land area; second month drop in actives
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim area hits another record, active users down slightly
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim hits record high in land area, active users
- January Data Table
- January Article: Land up, actives down in January
2020 Reader surveys
2020 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: OpenSim sees growth in land and users this month
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim hypergrid visits and active user numbers increase
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim land area, actives continue fall increase
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim land area up as metaverse expands
- August Data Table
- August Article: OSgrid map cleanup leads to OpenSim land losses
- July Data Table
- July Article: July actives down on 3D Love, ZetaWorlds stat drops
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim numbers grow as grids get set for 4th of July
- May Data Table
- May Article: Record number of OpenSim grids this month
- April Data Table
- April Article: OpenSim land continues rising as users drop
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim land continues rising as users drop
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim stats decline reversed this month
- January Data Table
- January Article: Falling OpenSim numbers mark start of 2020
2019 Reader surveys
- October 2019: 2019 OpenSim Grid Survey
- December 2018: 2019 OpenSim Sentiment Survey
2019 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- OpenSim: A year in review
- The year in grid stats
- December Data Table
- December Article: December active numbers up on conference, holiday events
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim grids gain users, decorate for the holidays
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim land area increased this month
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim stats down due to missing Brazilian grids, OSgrid cleanup
- August Data Table
- August Article: Land area hits record high in OpenSim
- July Data Table
- July Article: All stats up this month on OpenSim grids
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim regions up, user stats down due to reporting issues, database problems
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim stats update
2018 Reader surveys
- December 2018: 2018 OpenSim Grid Survey
- January 2018: 2018 OpenSim Sentiment Survey
2018 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: End of year OpenSim stats
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim land, actives down this month
- April Data Table
- April Article: Outages plague grids this month; Speculoos returns
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim land rally continues
- February Data Table
- February Article: Users, land up this month on OpenSim grids
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim stats drop with holidays, reporting issues
2017 Reader surveys
- December 2017: Dreamland Metaverse tops hosting survey for fifth year
- October 2017: Littlefield leads in OpenSim grid survey
2017 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: Users up, land down for holidays
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim land area breaks 90,000 region milestone
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim land area drops due to grid changes
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim land area and active users up
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim actives down but land area up this month
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim land area passes 80,000 region milestone
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim records gains in land area and active users
- May Data Table
- May Article: Land area, active users down due to reporting issues
- April Data Table
- April Article: OpenSim numbers down as two popular grids drop stats
- March Data Table
- March Article: Reporting issues cause stats drop this month
- February Data Table
- February Article: Hypergrid hits record high as share of OpenSim users
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim grids off to a solid start this year
2016 Reader surveys
- October 2017: Littlefield leads in OpenSim grid survey
- December 2016: Dreamland Metaverse tops hosting survey
- October 2016: AllCity makes surprise top showing in seventh annual grid survey
- September 2016: Most say OpenSim needs VR
- May 2016: How do you use OpenSim?
- March 2016: Free land for newbies
- February 2016: Favorite performers of the hypergrid
- February 2016: Top avatar outfitters on the hypergrid
- January 2016: OSgrid, Kitely, Littlefield home to most popular hypergrid hangouts
2016 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Data Table
- December Article: Grids close year with record active numbers
- November Data Table
- November Article: November a solid month for OpenSim growth
- October Data Table
- October Article: Growth resumes on OpenSim grids
- September Data Table
- September Article: Drama, outages plague OpenSim grids
- August Data Table
- August Article: OSgrid, Metropolis, Kitely lead in land growth
- July Data Table
- July Article: Grid outage brings stats down in July
- June Data Table
- June Article: Summer slowdown on the hypergrid
- May Data Table
- May Article: Regions drop on Metropolis cleanup
- April Data Table
- April Article: Despite cleanup, OpenSim gains land, users
- March Data Table
- March Article: Regions, users, actives numbers all up
- February Data Table
- February Article: Traffic up, land area drops this month
- January Data Table
- January Article: Grid traffic slows over holidays
2015 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Fastest growing grids of 2015
- OpenSim Hosting Survey: 2015 OpenSim hosting survey
- Sixth Annual OpenSim Grid Survey: Nara’s Nook, Tangle Grid top this year’s grid survey
- December Data Table
- December Article: Kitely, Great Canadian hit size milestones
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim passes 70,000 regions
- October Data Table
- October Article: OSgrid, Kitely, DigiWorldz help set new land record
- September Data Table
- September Article: New record highs for OpenSim grids
- August Data Table
- August Article: All OpenSim stats up despite summer doldrums
- July Data Table
- July Article: Land, traffic drop with summer heat
- June Data Table
- June Article: Regions grow, activity slows on OpenSim grids
- May Data Table
- May Article: Users, regions grow on the hypergrid
- April Data Table
- April Article: Regions, grids hit new record highs
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim passes 30,000 active users
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim active users pass 25,000 milestone
- January Data Table
- January Article: Atek biggest land gainer this month
2014 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Fastest growing grids of 2014
- OpenSim Hosting Survey: Dreamland outscores rivals in hosting survey, Content tops user wish list
- Fifth Annual OpenSim Grid Survey: Island Oasis back on top in grid survey
- December Data Table
- December Article: Hypergrid users surpass those on closed grids
- November Data Table
- November Article: All OpenSim stats up in November
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim downloads hit new high, grids prep for Halloween
- September Data Table
- September Article: OSgrid outage drags down stats in September
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim passes 50,000 region milestone
- July Data Table
- July Article: All OpenSim metrics up, despite July heat
- June Data Table
- June Article: Activity drops on OpenSim grids as they ready for summer
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim metaverse nearly doubles in land area
- April Data Table
- April Article: Region counts drop for second month
- March Data Table
- March Article: OpenSim regions drop on OSgrid’s spring cleanup
- February Data Table
- February Article: February growth slower for OpenSim
- January Data Table
- January Article: Grid activity down slightly in January
2013 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Poll: OpenSim used for work, creativity
- 2013 OpenSim Hosting Survey
- Fourth Annual OpenSim Grid Survey
- December Data Table
- December Article: Top 40 grids pass 30,000 regions
- November Data Table
- November Article: InWorldz prospers, 3DMee closes in November
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim land area hits new high
- September Data Table
- September Article: Convention, new market spurs OpenSim traffic
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim sets another land record
- July Data Table
- July Article: Regions grow, usage drops with the heat
- June Data Table
- June Article: Grids hit record high, pass Second Life in land area
- May Data Table
- May Article: Grid outages hurt traffic, slow growth
- April Data Table
- April Article: Fewer OpenSim regions with ScienceSim cuts
- March Data Table
- March Article: March numbers show solid growth
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim land area, active users on the rise
- January Data Table
- January Article: Top grids hold steady in January
2012 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Annual grid survey: Lost Paradise tops in third annual grid survey
- December Data Table
- December Article: Region numbers continue to fall
- November Data Table
- November Article: OSgrid cleanup leads to OpenSim regions drop
- October Data Table
- October Article: Top 40 grids break 25,000 regions
- September Data Table
- September Article: OpenSim gains record-breaking 2,177 regions
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim passes 200 grid milestone
- July Data Table
- July Article: Hypergrid passes 100 grid milestone
- June Data Table
- June Article: Grid numbers rise, visitors fall
- May Data Table
- May Article: Shakeups on the hypergrid
- April Data Table
- April Article: Small grid explosion in OpenSim
- March Data Table
- March Article: Spring cleaning, database outage cuts region counts
- February Data Table
- February Article: OpenSim exceeds Second Life private regions
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim hits new high; small grids multiply
2011 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Annual hosting survey: Vehicle physics tops list of missing features
- Annual grid survey: Niche grids, Kitely do well in survey
- December Data Table
- December Article: Grids gain 915 regions; InWorldz is busiest
- November Data Table
- November Article: OpenSim grids pass 20,000 regions
- October Data Table
- October Article: New high for OpenSim grids, smaller grids attract users
- September Data Table
- September Article: Top grids gain 883 new regions
- August Data Table
- August Article: Grids reach new peak with moderate growth
- July Data Table
- July Article: OpenSim grids break records for regions; users
- June Data Table
- June Article: OpenSim cleans out old regions; new grids emerge
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim grids reach record high
- April Data Table
- April Article:Â Clouds help propel OpenSim growth
- March Data Table
- March Article: Top OpenSim grids gain regions, users
- February Data Table
- February Article: Avination explodes; OSGrid sweeps clean
- January Data Table
- January Article: OpenSim grids reach new peak
2010 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- Annual grid survey: OpenSim users happy with grids
- Annual hosting survey: 84% of OpenSim users would recommend platform
- December Data Table
- December Article: Top OpenSim grids doubled in size in 2010
- November Data Table
- November Article: Another record month for OpenSim
- October Data Table
- October Article: OpenSim regions hit all-time high
- September Data Table
- September Article: InWorldz rocks the growth charts
- August Data Table
- August Article: OpenSim grids resume breakneck growth
- July Data Table
- July Article: OSGrid loses regions, other grids continue to grow
- June Data Table
- June Article: Top OpenSim grids set new growth record
- May Data Table
- May Article: OpenSim grid growth moving to private grids
- April Article: OpenSim grids grow 11% since last month
- March Article: OpenSim grids grow 10% this month
- February Article: OpenSim growth sets new record
- January Article: OpenSim continues to gain in January
2009 OpenSim Grid Statistics
- December Article: December OpenSim region counts
- November Article: Social OpenSim grids gain over 1,000 regions
- September Article: OpenSim grids continue to grow
- August Article: August Hypergrid List
- June Article: What is the best grid?