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Open Source Alternatives to Railpilot

10 open source Model Railroading options similar to Railpilot, 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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Open Bitcoin Tracker23
Fintech
A privacy-focused, open-source Android app to track Bitcoin value without accounts or analytics.
Open source · Self-hostable
Freetube9
Consumer App
Free, open-source YouTube client for iPhone and iPad. Watch YouTube without ads, download videos from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and 2,000+ sites. Background audio, AirPlay, PiP. Sideload with a free Apple ID.
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
Arduino46
Open SourceSomerville, United States$54.0M
Open-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
Manyverse21
Decentralized Social Network
Manyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.
Open source · Self-hostable
BeagleBone Black17
Embedded SystemsDallas, United States
A low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.
Open source
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
Open Bitcoin TrackerA privacy-focused, open-source Android app to track Bitcoin value without accounts or analytics.	Fintech	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	23
FreetubeFree, open-source YouTube client for iPhone and iPad. Watch YouTube without ads, download videos from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and 2,000+ sites. Background audio, AirPlay, PiP. Sideload with a free Apple ID.	Consumer App	Open source	—	—	9
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
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
ManyverseManyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.	Decentralized Social Network	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	21
BeagleBone BlackA low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.	Embedded Systems	Open source	Dallas, United States	—	17
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