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24 alternatives to Raspberry Pi OS
A step-by-step guide how to create a simple OS from scratch.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Raspberry Pi OS launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Raspberry Pi 3▲4383nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth
2016 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · raspberry.io · its alternatives →
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Raspberry Pi 2▲2882nd generation with faster processor and more memory
2015 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →
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A global contest to grow and monitor your own food with Raspberry Pi - alexellis/growlab
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've wanted to make my own OS since I started programming. Now, 5 years later, I did it (kind of). Sure, it is really basic, has very little functionality, but I made it and I'm proud of that. Oh, and I'm just 16 btw.
2025 · jotalea.com.ar · its alternatives →
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Raspberry Pi 400▲712A complete PC built into a keyboard for $70
2020 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →
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Get into physical computing with Docker and Raspberry Pi - alexellis/docker-blinkt-workshop
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · kelu124.gitbooks.io · its alternatives →
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To try it out, simply build the project yourself from source, or use attached bootable ISO image of the system (in Releases on Github) and run it in QEMU. https://blog.vxn.dev/rou2exos-rusted-edition
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · youtube.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’m Dvir, a young developer. Last year, I got rejected after a job interview because I lacked some CPU knowledge. After that, I decided to deepen my understanding in the low level world and learn how things work under the hood. I decided to try and create an OS in C and ASM as a way to broaden my knowledge in this area. This took me on the most interesting ride, where I’ve learned about OS theory and low level programming on a whole new level. I’ve spent hours upon hours, blood and tears, reading different OS theory blogs, learning low level concepts, debugging, testing and working on…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Simple demo illustrating remanence of data in RAM (see Cold boot attack) using a Raspberry Pi. Loads many images of the Mona Lisa into RAM and recovers after powering off/on again. - anfractuosity/ramrecovery
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This is a version based on v2.3.7 running on emulated PC i386, native Raspi Model 3b and Zero 2, and eventually Olimex ESP32-P4-PC, using existing bootloaders instead of Oberon0 - Releases · rochus-keller/OberonSystem3Native
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Garage door opener. Contribute to evzaboun/garage-door development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Featuring easy installation, app support & kiosk mode
2024 · emteria.com · its alternatives →
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Pip▲89A handheld device that teaches coding and electronics.
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Building a Bus Clock for my House using a Raspberry PI and Python. I won't miss the bus ever again!
2022 · purplehoisin.com · its alternatives →
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Transform your PC into a Raspberry Pi. Contribute to gbin/DonglePi development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Wow, half a year has passed since my last blog. I have to admit, during this period I was a bit disconnected from the physical AI world. I transitioned to a different team at work after their two data scientists were reassigned to other teams, and I had to ramp up quickly to take over…
Dec 2025 · airoboticist.blog · its alternatives →
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A minimal RISC-V 32-bit OS written in Zig. Contribute to botirkhaltaev/pico-os development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This project contains no code from Linux, BSD, Minix, or any other OS. Everything up until this point is written entirely from scratch, including a pure microkernel (that only implements multiprocessor priority scheduling, memory management, and interprocess communication), a work-in-progress implementation of the standard C library, and a variety of servers that provide drivers and other essential OS functionality. At the time of writing this post, the servers provide drivers for the keyboard, NVMe SSDs (that works on real hardware), a Unix-like virtual file system (with a single root…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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