PiKVM
Open and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM based on Raspberry Pi observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2543
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10271 stars · 567 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PiKVM is an open-source KVM-over-IP solution built on Raspberry Pi that lets you remotely control servers and workstations (keyboard, video, mouse, power) even when the OS is down. It ships as a ready-made OS with a web UI and VNC access, virtual media emulation, ATX power control, and very low-latency H.264 video streaming.
Use cases
- remotely access a server's BIOS without physical access
- reinstall an operating system on a headless machine using a virtual CD/DVD
- power cycle a frozen server remotely via ATX control
- manage multiple servers out-of-band like an IPMI BMC
- troubleshoot a workstation whose OS won't boot
- build a DIY IP-KVM from a spare Raspberry Pi
- watch a remote machine's screen with low latency over the network
When to choose
- you need out-of-band remote control of servers or workstations without installing software on the host
- you want an open-source, inexpensive alternative to commercial IP-KVM/IPMI solutions
- you need BIOS-level access, OS reinstall, or power control for remote machines
- you want very low-latency video streaming of a remote display
When to avoid
- you only need SSH or remote desktop into a healthy OS - simpler tools suffice
- you have no Raspberry Pi hardware and don't want to buy a PiKVM device
- you need multi-host KVM switching at scale without additional hardware
- you require vendor-certified enterprise support contracts from a large vendor
Facets
application · maturity stable
ssh monitoring auth http-server hardware self-hosted developer-tools networking embedded-systems iot self-hosted embedded kvm-over-ip ipmi out-of-band-management vnc webrtc hdmi-capture atx-control virtual-cd-dvd raspberry-pi server-management video-streaming virtual-media linux web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm · fetched 2026-08-28 · 05db3b9b6652
- homepage: https://pikvm.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3b3e29ded1f5
- site_page: https://docs.pikvm.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3783599a9aae
- site_page: https://pikvm.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3c13a929f837
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pikvm/pikvm | main | 77 |
| pikvm/ustreamer | backend | 77 |
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