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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. 1XA
   xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC▲115

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3BC
   Bootrino.com – Netboot Run-From-RAM OS's on AWS, Google and Digital Ocean▲109

   2018 · bootrino.com · its alternatives →

4. 4H3
   Homemade 32-bit CPU and OS (2015) [video]▲253

   2016 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

5. 5LE
   LoWe – Extending the functionality of Ubuntu running on Windows 10▲34

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cash▲4

   Cross-platform Linux without the suck

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7OS
   Open Source alternative to services like Intercom.io and Smooch▲163

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10TI
    Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

    2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

    The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12AM
    A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94

    2013 · kevinboone.net · its alternatives →

13. 13TT
    Termux – Terminal emulator and Unix environment for Android▲94

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15OS
    Open source alternative to LaunchRock▲74

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16GA
    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17NM
    New MODULA-3 Releases for WinNT, Linux and OS X▲42

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Monocle▲71

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

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19LS
    Linux sysadmin skills for anyone - a new online course▲52

    Kicked my course off today - grep101.com - with lessons starting Monday. I think I've got the pricing right to attract a good class of keen learners for this first run through...

    2012 · its alternatives →

20. 20DT
    Distro.tools - Scripts for lazy Linux users▲14

    2019 · distro.tools · its alternatives →

21. 21LT
    Linuxify – Transform the MacOS CLI into a GNU/Linux CLI Experience▲30

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WakeMeOps – A Debian/Ubuntu repo for popular DevOps tools and more▲7

    WakeMeOps documentation

    2022 · docs.wakemeops.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    To Be Continuous - 12: The clash in OSS economics▲53

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24TC
    Tiny C runtime Linux (rt0), HelloWorld 0.6k (i386), sbrk example added▲49

    2015 · github.com · 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 →