paparazzi/paparazzi
Paparazzi is a free and open-source hardware and software project for unmanned (air) vehicles. This is the main software repository. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5775
- days_rel: 52
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1709 stars · 1206 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Paparazzi is a free and open-source hardware and software suite for unmanned air vehicles, providing autopilot firmware, ground control station software, and simulation tools. It supports fixed-wing, rotorcraft, hybrid, and even surface vehicles, with a dynamic flight plan system for fully autonomous missions.
Use cases
- build an open-source autopilot for a drone
- run autonomous missions on a fixed-wing UAV
- control multicopters with a ground control station
- simulate flights before flying real hardware
- program waypoint-based autonomous flight plans
- flash autopilot firmware onto supported boards
When to choose
- you want a fully open-source autopilot stack with no vendor lock-in
- you need autonomous mission planning with dynamic flight plans
- you fly fixed-wing, rotorcraft, or hybrid vehicles of various sizes
- you want simulation support (JSBSim) to test before flying
When to avoid
- you want a plug-and-play consumer drone experience
- you need commercial support or certification
- you primarily fly on Windows/macOS natively (Linux/Ubuntu is best supported)
- you want a minimal firmware-only solution without ground station tooling
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded simulation monitoring gui developer-tools robotics autonomous-vehicles hardware embedded-systems simulation windows cross-platform embedded uav autopilot drones ground-control-station flight-planning telemetry open-source-hardware linux macos
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/paparazzi/paparazzi · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6f0614be0e40
- homepage: http://paparazziuav.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd12864d6ea6
- site_page: https://wiki.paparazziuav.org/wiki/Installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1e2501b38b8
- site_page: http://docs.paparazziuav.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e9c92493342
- site_page: https://wiki.paparazziuav.org/wiki/PaparazziUAV:About · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5432aa6cebde
- site_page: https://wiki.paparazziuav.org/wiki/FAQ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f77d1bbb9fc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paparazzi/paparazzi | main | 85 |
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