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Open Source Alternatives to Lumen Technologies

24 open source Telecommunications options similar to Lumen Technologies, 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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Falco10
Cybersecurity
Open-source, cloud-native runtime security tool for detecting anomalous application behavior across hosts, containers, and Kubernetes.
Open source · Self-hostable
Gako7
Cybersecurity
Open-source, self-hostable secret manager where the server cannot read your secrets.
Open source · Self-hostable
Databricks82
Data AnalyticsSan Francisco, United States$36.7B
A unified data analytics and AI platform built on the lakehouse architecture.
Open source · Self-hostable
Grafana Labs80
ObservabilityNew York, United States
Commercializes the open-source Grafana observability platform with AI features.
Open source · Self-hostable
Ubuntu70
Operating SystemsLondon, United Kingdom$63.0M
A popular open-source Linux distribution.
Open source · Self-hostable
H2O.ai64
Foundation ModelMountain View, United States$228.1M
An open-source AI and machine learning platform for enterprises.
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
ChainSafe Systems57
Web3Toronto, Canada$18.8M
Leading Web3 infrastructure firm specializing in protocol engineering, cross-chain interoperability, and Web3 gaming.
Open source · Self-hostable
Akash Network56
DePINSan Francisco, United States$2.0M
Decentralized cloud marketplace for compute resources, leveraging blockchain technology (DePIN).
Open source · Self-hostable
Odigos56
Enterprise$13.0M
Open-source project for instant distributed tracing and metrics using eBPF and OpenTelemetry.
Open source · Self-hostable
Solo.io56
Artificial IntelligenceCambridge, USA$174.8M
Enterprise agentic AI orchestration
Open source · Self-hostable
KiloClaw54
Artificial Intelligence
A managed, private, and production-grade environment for OpenClaw, offering access to over 500 AI models and essential tools.
Open source · Self-hostable
CloudQuery53
EnterpriseSan Francisco, United States$18.5M
Open-source data integration platform for security and infrastructure teams.
Open source · Self-hostable
Nextcloud52
Cloud ComputingNuremberg, Germany$63.0M
Open-source, self-hosted file sync and share and collaboration platform.
Open source · Self-hostable
Kong50
API ManagementSan Francisco, United States$511.0M
API gateway and management platform for microservices and cloud-native applications.
Open source · Self-hostable
Kestra49
Data OrchestrationParis, France$36.0M
An open-source orchestration platform for unifying data pipelines, AI workflows, and business processes.
Open source · Self-hostable
Heroic Labs47
GamingLisbon, Portugal
Social infrastructure for games, makers of Nakama game server.
Open source · Self-hostable
keyval29
EnterpriseTel Aviv, Israel
Odigos provides an open-source software solution for developers to enable distributed tracing for their applications using OpenTelemetry and eBPF, accelerating production issue resolution.
Open source · Self-hostable
Realnas19
Open Source
Open-source Network Attached Storage (NAS) operating system based on FreeBSD, managing ZFS, SMB, NFS, users, snapshots, and boot environments.
Open source · Self-hostable
Cloud Native Computing Foundation15
Cloud ComputingIrvine, United States
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is an open-source software foundation that aims to make cloud-native computing universal and sustainable.
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
Nexspence10
Open Source
A free, open-source, self-hosted universal artifact repository manager.
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
KubeVirt9
Cloud Computing
Container-native virtualization for Kubernetes, enabling VMs and containers to run side-by-side.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
FalcoOpen-source, cloud-native runtime security tool for detecting anomalous application behavior across hosts, containers, and Kubernetes.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	10
GakoOpen-source, self-hostable secret manager where the server cannot read your secrets.	Cybersecurity	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	7
DatabricksA unified data analytics and AI platform built on the lakehouse architecture.	Data Analytics	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$36.7B	82
Grafana LabsCommercializes the open-source Grafana observability platform with AI features.	Observability	Open source · Self-hostable	New York, United States	—	80
UbuntuA popular open-source Linux distribution.	Operating Systems	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$63.0M	70
H2O.aiAn open-source AI and machine learning platform for enterprises.	Foundation Model	Open source · Self-hostable	Mountain View, United States	$228.1M	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
ChainSafe SystemsLeading Web3 infrastructure firm specializing in protocol engineering, cross-chain interoperability, and Web3 gaming.	Web3	Open source · Self-hostable	Toronto, Canada	$18.8M	57
Akash NetworkDecentralized cloud marketplace for compute resources, leveraging blockchain technology (DePIN).	DePIN	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$2.0M	56
OdigosOpen-source project for instant distributed tracing and metrics using eBPF and OpenTelemetry.	Enterprise	Open source · Self-hostable	—	$13.0M	56
Solo.ioEnterprise agentic AI orchestration	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	Cambridge, USA	$174.8M	56
KiloClawA managed, private, and production-grade environment for OpenClaw, offering access to over 500 AI models and essential tools.	Artificial Intelligence	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	54
CloudQueryOpen-source data integration platform for security and infrastructure teams.	Enterprise	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$18.5M	53
NextcloudOpen-source, self-hosted file sync and share and collaboration platform.	Cloud Computing	Open source · Self-hostable	Nuremberg, Germany	$63.0M	52
KongAPI gateway and management platform for microservices and cloud-native applications.	API Management	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$511.0M	50
KestraAn open-source orchestration platform for unifying data pipelines, AI workflows, and business processes.	Data Orchestration	Open source · Self-hostable	Paris, France	$36.0M	49
Heroic LabsSocial infrastructure for games, makers of Nakama game server.	Gaming	Open source · Self-hostable	Lisbon, Portugal	—	47
keyvalOdigos provides an open-source software solution for developers to enable distributed tracing for their applications using OpenTelemetry and eBPF, accelerating production issue resolution.	Enterprise	Open source · Self-hostable	Tel Aviv, Israel	—	29
RealnasOpen-source Network Attached Storage (NAS) operating system based on FreeBSD, managing ZFS, SMB, NFS, users, snapshots, and boot environments.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	19
Cloud Native Computing FoundationThe Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is an open-source software foundation that aims to make cloud-native computing universal and sustainable.	Cloud Computing	Open source · Self-hostable	Irvine, United States	—	15
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
NexspenceA free, open-source, self-hosted universal artifact repository manager.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	10
Eclipse FoundationA non-profit organization stewarding open source software projects, communities, and collaborative industry ecosystems.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	Brussels, Belgium	—	10
KubeVirtContainer-native virtualization for Kubernetes, enabling VMs and containers to run side-by-side.	Cloud Computing	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	9