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24 alternatives to pi-top

A modular Raspberry Pi-powered laptop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. pi-top launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
pi-top▲75
A Raspberry Pi laptop you build yourself!
2015 · its alternatives →
2RP
Raspberry Pi Laptop▲125
2013 · raspberry.io · its alternatives →
3
Raspberry Pi 2▲288
2nd generation with faster processor and more memory
2015 · its alternatives →
4
Raspberry Pi 3▲432
3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Raspberry Pi Zero▲487
The $5 computer
2015 · its alternatives →
6
Raspberry Pi 400▲712
A complete PC built into a keyboard for $70
2020 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →
7RP
Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
8DA
DonglePi, a USB Stick Giving You the Raspberry Pi IOs on a PC▲92
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
9TB
TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi▲756
2020 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →
10IB
I built a desktop radiation monitor with Raspberry Pi, brass and wood▲364
2020 · balena.io · its alternatives →
11
Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160
Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20
2014 · its alternatives →
12
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183
Your tiny, tiny $15 computer
2021 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →
13
Pi▲117
The all-in-one productivity powerhouse for your whole day
2018 · its alternatives →
14
pi-topCEED▲5
The first $99 Raspberry Pi desktop
2015 · its alternatives →
15
PiBox▲75
A modular Raspberry Pi storage server, supporting SATA SSDs
2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
16
PIXL▲132
A magnetic building system by the makers of the Fidget Cube
2018 · its alternatives →
17MP
Modular Pi Cam▲72
This is the third camera I've designed/made around the raspberry pi parts/ecosystem. The repo has all the STL files, parts list, most wiring diagrams. The first one was the custom Pi Zero HQ cam which was featured on a Hackaday article/podcast. The modular version (aside from being able to swap cameras) mostly has the latest software. Recently I added the ability to process videos in the background (ffmpeg merges wav/mp4 files together). The camera uses crop-zoom-panning for dialing in shots with manual lenses. The menu is created by layering images/text with PIL.…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Raspberry Pi OS▲75
A step-by-step guide how to create a simple OS from scratch.
2018 · its alternatives →
19
PIXO Pixel▲95
An open source IoT LED display.
2018 · its alternatives →
20
Icepi Zero – The FPGA Raspberry Pi Zero Equivalent▲233
I've been hacking away lately, and I'm now proud to show off my newest project - The Icepi Zero! In case you don't know what an FPGA is, this phrase summarizes it perfectly: "FPGAs work like this. You don't tell them what to do, you tell them what to BE." You don't program them, but you rewrite the circuits they contain! So I've made a PCB that carries an ECP5 FPGA, and has a raspberry pi zero footprint. It also has a few improvements! Notably the 2 USB b ports are replaced with 3 USB C ports, and it has multiple LEDs. This board can output HDMI, read from a uSD, use a SDRAM and much more.…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
21GY
Grow your own with the Raspberry Pi▲123
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
22PA
Pibow (a case for your Raspberry Pi)▲27
2012 · pibow.com · its alternatives →
23
Pip▲89
A handheld device that teaches coding and electronics.
2017 · its alternatives →
24
EDGE▲167
The first modular work from home kit
2021 · its alternatives →

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