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24 alternatives to Windows for Raspberry Pi

Official version of Windows 10 that supports Raspberry Pi 2

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

1. 1
   Raspberry Pi 2▲288

   2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

   2015 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

   Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

   2021 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Raspberry Pi 3▲438

   3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth

   2016 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲488

   The $5 computer

   2015 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357

   Micro Displays for Raspberry Pi . Contribute to igbit/micro-displays development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   pi-top▲75

   A Raspberry Pi laptop you build yourself!

   2015 · pi-top.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Raspberry Pi 400▲712

   A complete PC built into a keyboard for $70

   2020 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

8. 8RP
   Raspberry Pi Laptop▲125

   2013 · raspberry.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless▲262

   New Raspberry Pi Zero with wireless LAN and Bluetooth

   2017 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Enviro+ for Raspberry Pi – Environmental sensors▲397

    Monitor your world with Enviro and Enviro + Air Quality for Raspberry Pi!

    2019 · shop.pimoroni.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tracking my local bus with a RaspberryPi▲197

    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 →

12. 12
    Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

    Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

    2014 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Peach▲18

    Focus on your work with Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

    2017 · peachapp.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PC Gaming On The Raspberry Pi▲9

    Stream games from a gaming machine to a Raspberry Pi

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Raspberry Pi OS▲75

    A step-by-step guide how to create a simple OS from scratch.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MATRIX Creator▲76

    Raspberry Pi Dev Board w/ 8 Mics, FPGA, MC, IMU, + more

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boot Windows 10 Directly into Linux Desktop of Choice▲264

    Windows 10 Credential Provider intended to simplify the process of logging directly into alternative shells to Windows Explorer. - NathanCastle/BootShellCredentialProvider

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BerryNet▲90

    Make your home smart with Raspberry Pi

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    umbrelOS 1.0▲149

    Turn a Raspberry Pi into your home cloud

    2024 · umbrel.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DonglePi, a USB Stick Giving You the Raspberry Pi IOs on a PC▲92

    Transform your PC into a Raspberry Pi. Contribute to gbin/DonglePi development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    My Devices▲171

    Drag and drop IoT project builder for Raspberry Pi

    2016 · 172.235.245.66 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Raspberry Pi Zero W Simultaneous AP and Managed (Client) Mode WiFi▲101

    Enabling Simultaneous AP and Managed Mode WiFi on Raspberry Pi Zero W (Raspbian Stretch) I recently purchased a pair of Raspberry Pi Zero W boards, and plan to use them for some home automation / IoT-type work. One of my requirements is that the WiFi on this board be able to run as both a “managed”

    2017 · blog.thewalr.us · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PIXEL FOR PC AND MAC▲7

    Raspberry Pi OS with the PIXEL interface on your Mac and PC

    2016 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Build .NET Core Apps for Raspberry Pi with Docker▲8

    There is now an official Docker image from Microsoft that can run .NET Core applications on your Raspberry Pi. Let's find out how in this hands-on guide.

    2017 · blog.alexellis.io · its alternatives →

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