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Open Source Alternatives to Light Links

17 open source Industrial Automation options similar to Light Links, 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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Macrodata Labs39
Artificial IntelligenceParis, France$4.0M
Infrastructure for the robotics data loop.
Open source · Self-hostable
BeagleBone Black17
Embedded SystemsDallas, United States
A low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.
Open source
AI Habitat10
Embodied AI
An open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.
Open source
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
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
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
WireGuard53
CybersecurityBerlin, Germany$63.0M
Open-source VPN protocol and software
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
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
Kantu26
Workflow Automation
Open-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.
Open source · Self-hostable
Linux Foundation15
Open SourceSan Francisco, USA
A non-profit technology consortium supporting the development of Linux and other open-source software projects.
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
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.
Open source

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
MAMacrodata LabsInfrastructure for the robotics data loop.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$4.0M	39
BeagleBone BlackA low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.	Embedded Systems	Open source	Dallas, United States	—	17
AI HabitatAn open-source platform for research in embodied AI, focusing on realistic simulation environments.	Embodied AI	Open source	—	—	10
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
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
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
WireGuardOpen-source VPN protocol and software	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	Berlin, Germany	$63.0M	53
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
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
KantuOpen-source browser extension and RPA software for automating web and desktop workflows.	Workflow Automation	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	26
Linux FoundationA non-profit technology consortium supporting the development of Linux and other open-source software projects.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, USA	—	15
UI.Vision RPAFree, open-source RPA software for browser and desktop automation using computer vision and AI.	RPA	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	15
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