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Open Source Alternatives to Ekron

19 open source Smart City options similar to Ekron, 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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Socket64
Software Supply Chain SecuritySan Francisco, United States$60.0M
Socket is a software supply chain security company that proactively blocks malicious open-source packages and extensions in AI-driven software development.
Open source
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
Backslash Security56
CybersecurityTel Aviv, Israel$27.0M
Agentic endpoint security for AI coding, providing visibility, governance, and real-time protection.
Open source
0sec11
Cybersecurity
An applied cybersecurity research lab using AI agents to autonomously discover, exploit, and verify software vulnerabilities.
Open source · Self-hostable
Ubuntu70
Operating SystemsLondon, United Kingdom$63.0M
A popular open-source Linux distribution.
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
Backstage57
Developer ToolsStockholm, Sweden$63.0M
An open-source developer portal for building and managing software.
Open source · Self-hostable
pgEdge, Inc.55
DatabaseSan Francisco, United States$24.0M
pgEdge offers distributed PostgreSQL that is optimised for the network edge in order to reduce data latency.
Open source · Self-hostable
Puck52
Endpoint SecurityUnited States
Open-source, AI-driven endpoint investigation tool for security teams.
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
Arduino46
Open SourceSomerville, United States$54.0M
Open-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
OWASP38
CybersecurityRaleigh, USA
A global non-profit foundation dedicated to improving software security through open community collaboration.
Open source · Self-hostable
Falco10
Cybersecurity
Open-source, cloud-native runtime security tool for detecting anomalous application behavior across hosts, containers, and Kubernetes.
Open source · Self-hostable
Umbrasec9
Cybersecurity
Independent defensive security research focused on detection engineering, threat analysis, and open-source tooling for defenders.
Open source
Openthreatgrid8
Cybersecurity
Open honeynet telemetry, responsible threat intelligence sharing, and reproducible security research workflows for defenders and researchers.
Open source
Devicechain7
IoT
A complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.
Open source
Hugging Face76
AINew York, United States$395.2M
Hugging Face is the leading AI community and platform for machine learning collaboration, enabling developers to build, share, and deploy models, datasets, and applications.
Open source · Self-hostable
Mirantis58
Cloud InfrastructureCampbell, United States$255.0M
Mirantis provides cloud-native infrastructure and AI platforms for enterprises to manage and operate complex environments.
Open source · Self-hostable
Pollen Robotics52
RoboticsParis, France$2.6M
Pioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
SocketSocket is a software supply chain security company that proactively blocks malicious open-source packages and extensions in AI-driven software development.	Software Supply Chain Security	Open source	San Francisco, United States	$60.0M	64
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
Backslash SecurityAgentic endpoint security for AI coding, providing visibility, governance, and real-time protection.	Cybersecurity	Open source	Tel Aviv, Israel	$27.0M	56
0secAn applied cybersecurity research lab using AI agents to autonomously discover, exploit, and verify software vulnerabilities.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	11
UbuntuA popular open-source Linux distribution.	Operating Systems	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$63.0M	70
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
BackstageAn open-source developer portal for building and managing software.	Developer Tools	Open source · Self-hostable	Stockholm, Sweden	$63.0M	57
pgEdge, Inc.pgEdge offers distributed PostgreSQL that is optimised for the network edge in order to reduce data latency.	Database	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$24.0M	55
PuckOpen-source, AI-driven endpoint investigation tool for security teams.	Endpoint Security	Open source · Self-hostable	United States	—	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
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
OWASPA global non-profit foundation dedicated to improving software security through open community collaboration.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	Raleigh, USA	—	38
FalcoOpen-source, cloud-native runtime security tool for detecting anomalous application behavior across hosts, containers, and Kubernetes.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	10
UmbrasecIndependent defensive security research focused on detection engineering, threat analysis, and open-source tooling for defenders.	Cybersecurity	Open source	—	—	9
OpenthreatgridOpen honeynet telemetry, responsible threat intelligence sharing, and reproducible security research workflows for defenders and researchers.	Cybersecurity	Open source	—	—	8
DevicechainA complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.	IoT	Open source	—	—	7
Hugging FaceHugging Face is the leading AI community and platform for machine learning collaboration, enabling developers to build, share, and deploy models, datasets, and applications.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	New York, United States	$395.2M	76
MirantisMirantis provides cloud-native infrastructure and AI platforms for enterprises to manage and operate complex environments.	Cloud Infrastructure	Open source · Self-hostable	Campbell, United States	$255.0M	58
Pollen RoboticsPioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.	Robotics	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$2.6M	52