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Similar projects and alternatives to DietPi
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Home Assistant
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
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awesome-selfhosted
A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers
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budibase
Budibase is an open-source low code platform that helps you build internal tools in minutes 🚀
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MeshCentral
A complete web-based remote monitoring and management web site. Once setup you can install agents and perform remote desktop session to devices on the local network or over the Internet.
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speedtest
Self-hosted Speed Test for HTML5 and more. Easy setup, examples, configurable, mobile friendly. Supports PHP, Node, Multiple servers, and more
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wirehole
WireHole is a combination of WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound in a docker-compose project with the intent of enabling users to quickly and easily create a personally managed full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN with ad blocking capabilities thanks to Pi-hole, and DNS caching, additional privacy options, and upstream providers via Unbound.
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build
The official build framework for the Armbian Linux distribution. This repository contains the complete toolchain and scripts required to compile custom OS images from source, including kernel configuration, U-Boot handling, and board-specific tweaks for various ARM and ARM64 single-board computers.
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raspberrypi-sys-mods
A collection of Raspberry Pi-sourced system configuration files and associated scripts
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OpenMediaVault
openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.
NOTE:
The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives.
Hence, a higher number means a better DietPi alternative or higher similarity.
DietPi discussion
DietPi reviews and mentions
Posts with mentions or reviews of DietPi.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2026-04-10.
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How to Run a Web Server on 27MB of RAM (and a Solar Panel)
Start with a minimal image like DietPi or build a custom image with Buildroot. The key is disabling everything you don't need:
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Every Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025
In addition to https://armbian.com one could also cross check with Diet-Pi, which got resurrected from dormancy sometime in the last years.
https://dietpi.com
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DietPi released a new version v10.0
Raspberry Pi Imager: Support of DietPi as a selectable “Other general-purpose OS”
The full release notes can be found at: https://dietpi.com/docs/releases/v10_0/
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DietPi released a new version v9.19
DietPi is a lightweight Debian based Linux distribution for SBCs and server systems, with the option to install desktop environments, too. It ships as minimal image but allows to install complete and ready-to-use software stacks with a set of console based shell dialogs and scripts.
The source code is hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi
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DietPi released a new version v9.18
The full release notes can be found at: https://dietpi.com/docs/releases/v9_18/
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Compare Single Board Computers
https://dietpi.com/#download
Things may differ a bit in the educational field because of the vast community the RPi has, but Linux is Linux, I don't see why a school shouldn't use a different platform and make the solution of problems, if any, part of the learning process.
- OrangePi 5 Ultra Review: An ARM64 SBC Powerhouse
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Turn Any Bluetooth Speaker into an AirPlay Speaker with Shairport Sync
Got a mini-PC, SBC, or Raspberry Pi speaker lying around? You can pair it with a Bluetooth speaker to create your own AirPlay receiver, letting you stream music from any Apple device. This guide uses DietPi and Shairport Sync to build a dedicated, budget-friendly audio streamer.
- DietPi: An Lightweight Debian OS
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Ask HN: Resources to Get Started with RaspberryPi?
Checkout DietPi, simplifies configuration, logging, software install and much more.
https://dietpi.com/
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Basic DietPi repo stats
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MichaIng/DietPi is an open source project licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 only which is an OSI approved license.
DietPi is marked as "self-hosted". This means that it can be used as a standalone application on its own.
The primary programming language of DietPi is Shell.
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