Open source focus
Open Source Alternatives to Ridgeback
60 open source Foundation Model options similar to Ridgeback, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each profile notes license and self-hosting where we have it.
OpenAI84Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, United States$493.9BOpen source
SpaceXAI76Frontier AI LabPalo Alto, United States$90.0BOpen source
DeepSeek AI70AI InfrastructureBeijing, China$15.8BOpen source
Neptune39MLOpsNew York, United States$11.0MOpen source
- MOMoonshot AI68Frontier AI LabBeijing, China$3.9B
Open source
Lacentral68Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$11.3BOpen source
AA-I Technologies58Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$20.0MOpen source
Fundamental Research Labs22Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$10.0MOpen source
EratosFoundation ModelOpen source
Google DeepMind83Frontier AI LabLondon, United Kingdom$676.7MOpen source
Neurel40Foundation ModelSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
K-Scale Labs40Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source · Self-hostable
World Models21Frontier AI LabOpen source
- SISII-GAIRArtificial Intelligence
Open source
AntesisFoundation ModelOpen source
PalantearsFoundation ModelOpen source
LairaosFoundation ModelLondon, United KingdomOpen source
QuantbeeQuantum ComputingOpen source
UltimathFoundation ModelOpen source
Tzafon54Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$15.0MOpen source
Imbue47Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
Pluromica40AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
Beyondfrontier35Frontier AI LabTel Aviv, IsraelOpen source
BingranAgentic AIBerkeley, United StatesOpen source
1agiFrontier AI LabOpen source
z.ai65Foundation ModelSan Francisco, USA$1.3BOpen source
Modular58AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$380.0MOpen source
Locai Labs50Artificial IntelligenceUnited Kingdom$735KOpen source
Arcee44Foundation ModelSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source · Self-hostable
CRAB26Agentic AIOpen source · Self-hostable
Mamba (AI Architecture)23Artificial IntelligenceOpen source
Vibranium Dome23AI AgentsOpen source · Self-hostable
TurboQuant15AI Foundation & ComputeOpen source
IndexCache10Artificial IntelligenceBeijing, ChinaOpen source
Axonmedical4HealthTechOpen source
Str3Agentic AISan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
AsculapianHealthTechTel Aviv, IsraelOpen source
ForgenticFoundation ModelTel Aviv, IsraelOpen source
ImbrosFrontier AI LabOpen source · Self-hostable
ParahelionFoundation ModelOpen source
TympanumFoundation ModelOpen source
Together AI76AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$906.0MOpen source · Self-hostable
NemoClaw75Artificial IntelligenceOpen source · Self-hostable
Sakana AI70Foundation ModelTokyo, Japan$135.0MOpen source
OpenRouter70InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$153.5MOpen source
Pinecone69AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$138.0MOpen source
Thinking Machines Lab Inc.69Frontier AI LabSan Francisco, United States$2.0BOpen source
Lakera AI AG63AI SecurityBerlin, Germany$12.0MOpen source
RadixArk62Artificial IntelligencePalo Alto, USA$20.0MOpen source
LangChain61Agentic AISan Francisco, United States$260.0MOpen source
Agency58Agentic AISan Francisco, United States$20.0MOpen source
Market Beyond57RetailTechNew York, United States$4.0MOpen source
CHAI: AI Platform56AI InfrastructurePalo Alto, United States$3.7MOpen source
pleias55AI InfrastructureParis, FranceOpen source
LightningAI55AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
Cajal55B2BSan Francisco, United States$4.5MOpen source
MosaicML (now Databricks)54Foundation ModelSan Francisco, United States$3.0BOpen source
Feast AI54MLOpsSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source · Self-hostable
Manufact Inc.52AI InfrastructureSan Francisco, United States$6.3MOpen source
Modal Labs52Agentic AISan Francisco, United States$693.0MOpen source
| Company | Sector | License | HQ | Funding | Score | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $493.9B | 84 | |
| SpaceXAI | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | Palo Alto, United States | $90.0B | 76 | |
| DeepSeek AI | AI Infrastructure | Open source | Beijing, China | $15.8B | 70 | |
| Neptune | MLOps | Open source | New York, United States | $11.0M | 39 | |
| MOMoonshot AI | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | Beijing, China | $3.9B | 68 | |
| Lacentral | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $11.3B | 68 | |
| AA-I Technologies | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $20.0M | 58 | |
| Fundamental Research Labs | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $10.0M | 22 | |
| Eratos | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Google DeepMind | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | London, United Kingdom | $676.7M | 83 | |
| Neurel | Foundation Model | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | 40 | |
| K-Scale Labs | Frontier AI Lab | Open source · Self-hostable | San Francisco, United States | — | 40 | |
| World Models | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | — | — | 21 | |
| SISII-GAIR | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Antesis | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Palantears | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Lairaos | Foundation Model | Open source | London, United Kingdom | — | — | |
| Quantbee | Quantum Computing | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Ultimath | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Tzafon | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $15.0M | 54 | |
| Imbue | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | 47 | |
| Pluromica | AI Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | 40 | |
| Beyondfrontier | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 35 | |
| Bingran | Agentic AI | Open source | Berkeley, United States | — | — | |
| 1agi | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | — | — | — | |
| z.ai | Foundation Model | Open source | San Francisco, USA | $1.3B | 65 | |
| Modular | AI Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $380.0M | 58 | |
| Locai Labs | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | United Kingdom | $735K | 50 | |
| Arcee | Foundation Model | Open source · Self-hostable | San Francisco, United States | — | 44 | |
| CRAB | Agentic AI | Open source · Self-hostable | — | — | 26 | |
| Mamba (AI Architecture) | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | — | — | 23 | |
| Vibranium Dome | AI Agents | Open source · Self-hostable | — | — | 23 | |
| TurboQuant | AI Foundation & Compute | Open source | — | — | 15 | |
| IndexCache | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | Beijing, China | — | 10 | |
| Axonmedical | HealthTech | Open source | — | — | 4 | |
| Str3 | Agentic AI | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | — | |
| Asculapian | HealthTech | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | — | |
| Forgentic | Foundation Model | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | — | |
| Imbros | Frontier AI Lab | Open source · Self-hostable | — | — | — | |
| Parahelion | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Tympanum | Foundation Model | Open source | — | — | — | |
| Together AI | AI Infrastructure | Open source · Self-hostable | San Francisco, United States | $906.0M | 76 | |
| NemoClaw | Artificial Intelligence | Open source · Self-hostable | — | — | 75 | |
| Sakana AI | Foundation Model | Open source | Tokyo, Japan | $135.0M | 70 | |
| OpenRouter | Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $153.5M | 70 | |
| Pinecone | AI Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $138.0M | 69 | |
| Thinking Machines Lab Inc. | Frontier AI Lab | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $2.0B | 69 | |
| Lakera AI AG | AI Security | Open source | Berlin, Germany | $12.0M | 63 | |
| RadixArk | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | Palo Alto, USA | $20.0M | 62 | |
| LangChain | Agentic AI | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $260.0M | 61 | |
| Agency | Agentic AI | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $20.0M | 58 | |
| Market Beyond | RetailTech | Open source | New York, United States | $4.0M | 57 | |
| CHAI: AI Platform | AI Infrastructure | Open source | Palo Alto, United States | $3.7M | 56 | |
| pleias | AI Infrastructure | Open source | Paris, France | — | 55 | |
| LightningAI | AI Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | 55 | |
| Cajal | B2B | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $4.5M | 55 | |
| MosaicML (now Databricks) | Foundation Model | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $3.0B | 54 | |
| Feast AI | MLOps | Open source · Self-hostable | San Francisco, United States | — | 54 | |
| Manufact Inc. | AI Infrastructure | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $6.3M | 52 | |
| Modal Labs | Agentic AI | Open source | San Francisco, United States | $693.0M | 52 |