Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Airboxlab

Open source air quality monitor you can build yourself

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Airboxlab launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Air Lab – A portable and open air quality measuring device▲497

   Hi HN! I’ve been working on an air quality measuring device called Air Lab for the past three years. It measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, air pollutants (VOC, NOx), and atmospheric pressure. You can log and analyze the data directly on the device — no smartphone or laptop needed. To better show what the device can do and how it feels like, I spent the past week developing a web-based simulator using Emscripten. It runs the stock firmware with most features available except for networking. Check it out and let me know what you think! The firmware will be open-source and available…

   2025 · networkedartifacts.com · its alternatives →

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   AWAIR▲142

   A smart air quality monitor

   2015 · getawair.com · its alternatives →

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   Enviro+ for Raspberry Pi – Environmental sensors▲397

   Monitor your world with Enviro and Enviro + Air Quality for Raspberry Pi!

   2019 · shop.pimoroni.com · its alternatives →

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   Airtable Forms▲126

   A fast, free way to collect information

   2015 · support.airtable.com · its alternatives →

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   BreezoMeter▲89

   Real time air quality monitoring & API

   2014 · mapsplatform.google.com · its alternatives →

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   I wanted to measure CO2 in my office, so I build a C++ WebServer/App▲146

   A simple webserver / CO2 Monitor. Contribute to Maddimax/MadCO2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Airmega▲145

   The smart air purifier

   2016 · cowaymega.com · its alternatives →

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   Flow by Plume Labs▲155

   The smart air quality tracker to help you find clean air

   2017 · plumelabs.com · its alternatives →

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   Foobot▲12

   Easily monitor your home's indoor air quality

   2016 · foobot.io · its alternatives →

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    SODAQ AIR▲14

    The Portable Air Quality Monitor

    2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Airgora▲130

    A visual community for physical product designers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    AirPair▲131

    Connecting you instantly with the world's best programmers.

    2014 · airpair.com · its alternatives →

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    AirVisual▲119

    Air quality information you can trust

    2018 · iqair.com · its alternatives →

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    studio LUFF's Air Quality Sensor▲6

    An indoor Air Quality Sensor, customizable, hackable, open

    2024 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Air View by Blueair▲88

    Visualizing the air quality on your street in real time

    2017 · airview.blueair.com · its alternatives →

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    Spinbox▲76

    A DIY portable turntable kit

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Sensibo▲78

    Make any air conditioner smart

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Monitor in a Box – Instantly usable, open source monitoring▲74

    2016 · solutions.stacktile.io · its alternatives →

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    Atmotube▲9

    Personal air pollution monitor

    2015 · atmotube.com · its alternatives →

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    Airgram▲54

    Mobile alerts without building your own app

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Airpnp▲129

    Airbnb for toilets

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    AdaBox▲75

    Curated DIY electronics projects to your door

    2016 · adafruit.com · its alternatives →

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    Air Bubbles▲4

    Air Quality in Real Time

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Mistbox 2.0▲125

    Save ~33% on your air conditioning bill every year

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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