ESP-KVM
Remote Access
v.0.73.0
ESP-KVM is open-source firmware turning an ESP32-P4 board with a TC358743 HDMI-to-CSI bridge into a complete IP-KVM.todayApache-2.0No DockerDemoAdvanced
Self-hosted alternatives to NanoKVM
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About these NanoKVM alternatives
1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to NanoKVM are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- ESP-KVM (562 GitHub stars, Apache-2.0 license, written in C)
- Recently updated
- ESP-KVM v.0.73.0 on 2026-10-28
NanoKVM alternatives compared
| Project | License | Language | Stars | Docker | Setup | Latest release | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP-KVM | Apache-2.0 | C | 562 | — | Advanced | v.0.73.0 | 57 |