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24 alternatives to pi-topCEED

The first $99 Raspberry Pi desktop

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

1. 1
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲487

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   pi-top▲75

   A Raspberry Pi laptop you build yourself!

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲9

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CHIP▲250

   The world's first nine dollar computer (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Raspberry Pi 2▲288

   2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8RP
   Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

   Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

   2021 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Raspberry Pi Zero▲18

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mission Computers▲276

    A new breed of affordable desktop computers

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Orange Pi▲3

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Orange Pi▲4

    Open-source single-board computer for $20.00

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Symple PC▲96

    $89 Ubuntu Workstation

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

    The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tingbot▲119

    Transform your Raspberry Pi into a platform for creativity

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pro.com▲104

    Get a price, get a pro, get it done.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    eNcade ▲63

    A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BareKit▲65

    Wonderfully naked Front-End Project Starter

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chipsetter ONE▲73

    A desktop pick-and-place machine

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pangoly▲71

    Build your shiny new PC

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    1st Dibs▲92

    It's like Fab for the 1%

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23GI
    Get into physical computing with Docker and Raspberry Pi (workshop)▲49

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24RP
    Raspberry Pi Laptop▲125

    2013 · raspberry.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 →