Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Libreboot

A free BIOS or UEFI replacement

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Libreboot launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DEV·TV▲161

   A retro TV for GitHub, Hacker News, DEV & Hugging Face

   Sep 2026 · shouvik12.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HummingBird▲60

   Powerful Linux Single Board Computer

   2014 · solid-run.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Naarchy▲69

   A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

   22d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Habitus▲126

   An open source build flow tool for Docker

   2016 · habitus.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cash▲4

   Cross-platform Linux without the suck

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

   The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

   2014 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    KnightOS▲136

    An open-source OS for calculators

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eve▲79

    Better tools for thought

    2015 · witheve.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Founder Suite▲102

    Tools to get startup sh*t done!

    2014 · foundersuite.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ubuntu TV▲71

    TV for human beings.

    2014 · ubuntu.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Monocle▲71

    HN-like Community for Tech and Startups (now open source)

    2013 · monocle.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fog Creek - The Problems with Open Source ▲70

    And how to fix them with Justin Searls

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WakeMeOps – A Debian/Ubuntu repo for popular DevOps tools and more▲7

    WakeMeOps documentation

    2022 · docs.wakemeops.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    To Be Continuous - 12: The clash in OSS economics▲53

    Developers want $$ but everyone else wants free software...

    2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sambapos▲5

    An open source point-of-sale solution

    2015 · sambapos.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OSv▲63

    Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

    2014 · osv.io · 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 →