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24 alternatives to OpenEphys Board

affordable hi-throughput electrophysiology

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

1. 1
   Aura▲90

   Wireless sleep sensor

   2014 · withings.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Mishka Edition Fisher Wallace Stimulator▲68

   A portable brain stimulation device

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neuroon Open▲79

   Advanced open-source sleep tracking EEG mask and band.

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi and low-cost hardware▲227

   2017 · kelu124.gitbooks.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SnapEDA Plugins▲80

   A turbo boost for circuit board design

   2016 · snapeda.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mensia▲5

   Real-time, quantitative neurophysiology

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Open-Source 8-Ch BCI Board (ESP32 and ADS1299 and OpenBCI GUI)▲54

   Hi HN, I recently shared this on r/BCI and wanted to see what the engineering community here thinks. A while back, I got frustrated with the state of accessible BCI hardware. Research gear was wildly unaffordable. So, I spent a ton of time designing a custom board, software and firmware to bridge that gap. I call it the Cerelog ESP-EEG. It is open-source (Firmware + Schematics), and I designed it specifically to fix the signal integrity issues found in most DIY hardware. I believe in sharing the work. You can find the Schematics, Firmware, and Software setup on the GitHub repo: GITHUB…

   Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ESCapey▲84

   An ESC key solution for new Apple Laptops

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

   The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

   2014 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Archelis▲125

    A wearable chair

    2016 · archelis.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    KeySweeper▲64

    Arduino-based wireless keyboard sniffer

    2015 · sa.my · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Twitch Pulse▲82

    An easier way to engage with each other on Twitch

    2017 · blog.twitch.tv · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HummingBird▲60

    Powerful Linux Single Board Computer

    2014 · solid-run.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VoCore▲75

    A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fever Reader▲73

    A Feed Reader with A Brain

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SignalFx▲63

    Monitoring for systems & applications at scale

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TensorFire▲99

    Blazing-fast in-browser neural networks

    2017 · tenso.rs · its alternatives →

18. 18
    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

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    Qardio▲61

    A smart blood pressure monitor

    2014 · getqardio.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RunScribe▲68

    A wearable for smarter training

    2014 · runscribe.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    circuits.io▲74

    Learn electronics and easily create circuit boards online

    2014 · library.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    O'Reilly Hardware - The Hidden Complexity of Power Supplies▲52

    Discovering unexpected sophistication in everyday objects

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OpenTrons▲63

    Liquid Handling Robot for Biotech

    2014 · opentrons.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hello Heart▲60

    Easily monitor and understand your blood pressure

    2015 · helloheart.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 →