Open Source Alternatives to BeagleBone Black

8 open source Embedded Systems options similar to BeagleBone Black, 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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Arduino46
Open SourceSomerville, United States$54.0M
Open-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
Ubuntu70
Operating SystemsLondon, United Kingdom$63.0M
A popular open-source Linux distribution.
Open source · Self-hostable
Canonical61
Open SourceLondon, United Kingdom$348K
Canonical develops and supports Ubuntu, a leading open-source operating system for cloud, servers, and edge devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
InfluxData58
DatabaseSan Francisco, United States$200.1M
Creator of InfluxDB, an open-source time series database for managing and analyzing high-volume, high-speed data.
Open source · Self-hostable
CL
Clawdmeter15
Artificial IntelligenceReykjavik, Iceland
Tiny desktop dashboard for Claude Code usage stats.
Open source · Self-hostable
SQLite11
DatabasesCharlotte, United States
A self-contained, file-based SQL database engine widely used in embedded systems.
Open source · Self-hostable
Eclipse Foundation10
Open SourceBrussels, Belgium
A non-profit organization stewarding open source software projects, communities, and collaborative industry ecosystems.
Open source · Self-hostable
Devicechain7
IoT
A complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.
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Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
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
UbuntuA popular open-source Linux distribution.	Operating Systems	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$63.0M	70
CanonicalCanonical develops and supports Ubuntu, a leading open-source operating system for cloud, servers, and edge devices.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$348K	61
InfluxDataCreator of InfluxDB, an open-source time series database for managing and analyzing high-volume, high-speed data.	Database	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$200.1M	58
CLClawdmeterTiny desktop dashboard for Claude Code usage stats.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Reykjavik, Iceland	—	15
SQLiteA self-contained, file-based SQL database engine widely used in embedded systems.	Databases	Open source · Self-hostable	Charlotte, United States	—	11
Eclipse FoundationA non-profit organization stewarding open source software projects, communities, and collaborative industry ecosystems.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	Brussels, Belgium	—	10
DevicechainA complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.	IoT	Open source	—	—	7