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Open Source Alternatives to 9 Mothers

26 open source Hard Tech options similar to 9 Mothers, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Every company listed publishes its source: each one carries an open source sector tag and a public GitHub repository.

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Pollen Robotics52
RoboticsParis, France$2.6M
Pioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.
Open source · Self-hostable
Defcon47
HardwareMcLean, United States$44.0M
The Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.
Open source
AI Habitat10
Embodied AI
An open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.
Open source
Steel.dev58
Developer ToolsTel Aviv, Israel$17.0M
Cloud-based browser API for AI agents, simplifying web automation with anti-bot protection and session persistence.
Open source · Self-hostable
MA
Macrodata Labs39
Artificial IntelligenceParis, France$4.0M
Infrastructure for the robotics data loop.
Open source · Self-hostable
Cua39
AI AgentSan Francisco, United States$500K
Cua provides an open-source framework and cloud desktops for AI agents to control operating systems and desktop applications across Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android.
Open source
Kantu26
Workflow Automation
Open-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.
Open source · Self-hostable
UI.Vision RPA15
RPA
Free, open-source RPA software for browser and desktop automation using computer vision and AI.
Open source · Self-hostable
Glovity8
AI Infrastructure
Glovity is an open-source, low-cost teleoperation system for dexterous manipulation, integrating spatial wrench feedback with a haptic glove.
Open source
Auto-GPT53
Agentic AI$12.0M
Open-source autonomous AI agent platform that automates complex digital workflows.
Open source · Self-hostable
All-Hands AI49
Agentic AIBoston, United States$5.0M
An open-source platform for building and running AI coding agents that automate software development tasks.
Open source · Self-hostable
Arduino46
Open SourceSomerville, United States$54.0M
Open-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
BenchFlow42
Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$1.0M
BenchFlow is a frontier environment lab that builds environments for AI agents to learn and be evaluated on real computer work.
Open source
Superagent35
Agentic AISan Francisco, United States
Open-source infrastructure for coding agents, enabling AI to plan, generate, and deploy software autonomously.
Open source · Self-hostable
OpenClaw34
Agentic AISan Francisco, United States
Open-source AI agent framework for automating tasks across messaging platforms and software systems.
Open source · Self-hostable
Faremeter22
Fintech
Open-source framework enabling autonomous AI agents to make frictionless web3 payments via web2 infrastructure.
Open source · Self-hostable
BA
BabyAGI17
Agentic AI
Experimental open-source framework for building self-building autonomous agents with a novel function framework.
Open source · Self-hostable
CL
Clawdmeter15
Artificial IntelligenceReykjavik, Iceland
Tiny desktop dashboard for Claude Code usage stats.
Open source · Self-hostable
GG
ggml15
Foundation Model
A C/C++ tensor library for efficient machine learning inference on consumer hardware.
Open source · Self-hostable
OpenDevin12
AI Agent Platform
An open-source platform for developing AI-powered autonomous software engineering agents.
Open source · Self-hostable
0sec11
Cybersecurity
An applied cybersecurity research lab using AI agents to autonomously discover, exploit, and verify software vulnerabilities.
Open source · Self-hostable
Off Grid9
Edge AI
Off Grid runs AI models directly on your phone, ensuring privacy and local processing.
Open source · Self-hostable
Vexillon9
Personal AI Assistant
MIRA is a self-hosted, open-source personal AI assistant that lives on your hardware and serves your family privately.
Open source
Codel8
Agentic AI
An open-source, autonomous AI agent for complex tasks using terminal, browser, and editor interactions.
Open source · Self-hostable
Idoris8
Agentic AI
An open-source, AI-powered brain for organizations, offering a workbench for builders, tailored solutions, and an agent legion.
Open source
HU
HumanSignal7
Agentic AI
Adala is an Autonomous DAta (Labeling) Agent framework for data processing and labeling tasks.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
Pollen RoboticsPioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.	Robotics	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$2.6M	52
DefconThe Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.	Hardware	Open source	McLean, United States	$44.0M	47
AI HabitatAn open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.	Embodied AI	Open source	—	—	10
Steel.devCloud-based browser API for AI agents, simplifying web automation with anti-bot protection and session persistence.	Developer Tools	Open source · Self-hostable	Tel Aviv, Israel	$17.0M	58
MAMacrodata LabsInfrastructure for the robotics data loop.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$4.0M	39
CuaCua provides an open-source framework and cloud desktops for AI agents to control operating systems and desktop applications across Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android.	AI Agent	Open source	San Francisco, United States	$500K	39
KantuOpen-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.	Workflow Automation	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	26
UI.Vision RPAFree, open-source RPA software for browser and desktop automation using computer vision and AI.	RPA	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	15
GlovityGlovity is an open-source, low-cost teleoperation system for dexterous manipulation, integrating spatial wrench feedback with a haptic glove.	AI Infrastructure	Open source	—	—	8
Auto-GPTOpen-source autonomous AI agent platform that automates complex digital workflows.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	$12.0M	53
All-Hands AIAn open-source platform for building and running AI coding agents that automate software development tasks.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	Boston, United States	$5.0M	49
ArduinoOpen-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	Somerville, United States	$54.0M	46
BenchFlowBenchFlow is a frontier environment lab that builds environments for AI agents to learn and be evaluated on real computer work.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source	San Francisco, United States	$1.0M	42
SuperagentOpen-source infrastructure for coding agents, enabling AI to plan, generate, and deploy software autonomously.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	35
OpenClawOpen-source AI agent framework for automating tasks across messaging platforms and software systems.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	34
FaremeterOpen-source framework enabling autonomous AI agents to make frictionless web3 payments via web2 infrastructure.	Fintech	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	22
BABabyAGIExperimental open-source framework for building self-building autonomous agents with a novel function framework.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	17
CLClawdmeterTiny desktop dashboard for Claude Code usage stats.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Reykjavik, Iceland	—	15
GGggmlA C/C++ tensor library for efficient machine learning inference on consumer hardware.	Foundation Model	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	15
OpenDevinAn open-source platform for developing AI-powered autonomous software engineering agents.	AI Agent Platform	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	12
0secAn applied cybersecurity research lab using AI agents to autonomously discover, exploit, and verify software vulnerabilities.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	11
Off GridOff Grid runs AI models directly on your phone, ensuring privacy and local processing.	Edge AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	9
VexillonMIRA is a self-hosted, open-source personal AI assistant that lives on your hardware and serves your family privately.	Personal AI Assistant	Open source	—	—	9
CodelAn open-source, autonomous AI agent for complex tasks using terminal, browser, and editor interactions.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	8
IdorisAn open-source, AI-powered brain for organizations, offering a workbench for builders, tailored solutions, and an agent legion.	Agentic AI	Open source	—	—	8
HUHumanSignalAdala is an Autonomous DAta (Labeling) Agent framework for data processing and labeling tasks.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	7