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Open Source Alternatives to Lit Os

11 open source Photonic Chip Design options similar to Lit Os, 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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Kyutai68
Frontier AI LabParis, France$300.0M
A non-profit AI research lab focused on open science and developing advanced multimodal and voice AI models.
Open source · Self-hostable
K-Scale Labs40
Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States
Building general-purpose AI for a future of material abundance.
Open source · Self-hostable
Manhattan Reasoning7
AI Chip
Cloud silicon, open-source toolchains, and training environments where AI learns to design computer chips that are both correct and optimal.
Open source
Open Intelligence Foundation7
Frontier AI Lab
A non-profit research organization focused on advancing open and ethical AI development.
Open source
SmythOS45
Agentic AISan Francisco, United States
Open-source AI operating system for launching and scaling specialized AI agent networks.
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
Linuxed19
Enterprise Software
Linuxed provides an AI-powered platform for Linux system administration, automation, and infrastructure management.
Open source · Self-hostable
KubeVirt9
Cloud Computing
Container-native virtualization for Kubernetes, enabling VMs and containers to run side-by-side.
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
Pollen Robotics52
RoboticsParis, France$2.6M
Pioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.
Open source · Self-hostable
Node.js26
Software Development
An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
KyutaiA non-profit AI research lab focused on open science and developing advanced multimodal and voice AI models.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$300.0M	68
K-Scale LabsBuilding general-purpose AI for a future of material abundance.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	40
Manhattan ReasoningCloud silicon, open-source toolchains, and training environments where AI learns to design computer chips that are both correct and optimal.	AI Chip	Open source	—	—	7
Open Intelligence FoundationA non-profit research organization focused on advancing open and ethical AI development.	Frontier AI Lab	Open source	—	—	7
SmythOSOpen-source AI operating system for launching and scaling specialized AI agent networks.	Agentic AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	45
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
LinuxedLinuxed provides an AI-powered platform for Linux system administration, automation, and infrastructure management.	Enterprise Software	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	19
KubeVirtContainer-native virtualization for Kubernetes, enabling VMs and containers to run side-by-side.	Cloud Computing	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	9
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
Pollen RoboticsPioneering accessible, open-source physical robots and AI-powered application development.	Robotics	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$2.6M	52
Node.jsAn open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.	Software Development	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	26