Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Buddy

A lovely open-source robot for your family

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

1. 1
   BUDDY▲8

   Companion robot for everyday life

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Buddy▲1

   Your family's companion robot

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Buddy▲125

   A personal digital assistant to handle simple tasks

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4MS
   Meet Sid, our Raspberry-Pi-powered office robot▲133

   2013 · sidg.tl · its alternatives →

5. 5OO
   Our Open-Source Raspberry Pi Robot▲30

   2013 · dexterindustries.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rex▲57

   The brain for robots

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quadbot▲127

   Build your own Robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Little Robot Friends▲97

   Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Growbot for Microsoft Teams▲132

    A fun way to give kudos to your teammates!

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ozobot▲78

    The World's Smallest Smart Robot

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lil’Bot▲90

    Small self-balancing, Segway-like robot

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Buddy▲7

    Your personal assistant in Messenger

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Swell Bot▲164

    Make better decisions with friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Kamibot▲109

    A robot that teaches your kids to code

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Littlebits▲93

    Programmable modules that snap together

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Alice by Couple▲57

    An AI companion from the folks who built Couple

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

    Slack meets Pocket

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DObot▲5

    Your Personal Robot that is opensource

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hubot by Github▲114

    Your company's robot

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ELLI•Q▲111

    A robotic companion for the elderly

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Codie (pre-launch)▲91

    A robot that helps kids learn coding

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →