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24 alternatives to Orange Pi

$35 for Raspberry Pi too much? Try the $15 alternative

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

1. 1
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲487

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Orange Pi▲4

   Open-source single-board computer for $20.00

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲9

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   pi-topCEED▲5

   The first $99 Raspberry Pi desktop

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Raspberry Pi 2▲288

   2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲18

   Made in Wales, priced at 5$. And you thought 35$ was cheap..

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   O'Reilly Hardware - Raspberry Pi 3: Good Enough?▲52

   Is the latest RasPi a Serious Tool for Serious People?

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Raspberry Pi 400▲712

   A complete PC built into a keyboard for $70

   2020 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10RP
    Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

    Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

    2021 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

12. 12PA
    Pibow (a case for your Raspberry Pi)▲27

    2012 · pibow.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    eNcade ▲63

    A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Question Down▲61

    What Would You Pay $1 To Know?

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Arduino▲111

    Build your own electronics

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    pi-top▲75

    A Raspberry Pi laptop you build yourself!

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Symple PC▲96

    $89 Ubuntu Workstation

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tingbot▲119

    Transform your Raspberry Pi into a platform for creativity

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19DA
    DonglePi, a USB Stick Giving You the Raspberry Pi IOs on a PC▲92

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

    The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Thwipster▲94

    The marketplace for nerds

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Greentoe▲103

    Name Your Price For Products

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fluky▲105

    A friendly randomiser

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tink▲71

    Follow your money.

    2014 · 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 →