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Hardware & IoT

European hardware, IoT software, open hardware, smart-home platforms, boards, keys, and maker tooling.

5 curated entries, searchable by use case, country, license, deployment, and source model.

prototype connected devicesbuild local-first automationssecure developer hardwarework with open hardware ecosystems

Arduino

Open sourceHighWatch

Open hardware and software ecosystem for microcontroller prototyping and education.

Origin
Italy
License
Mixed open hardware/software
Pricing
Hardware
Deployment
Desktop, Hardware
stars
14.6k
microcontrollermakeropen-hardwareideiot
prototype hardwareteach embedded developmentbuild sensorsprogram microcontrollers

Arduino is an Italian-origin hardware and software ecosystem.

Home Assistant

Open sourceHighActive

Open-source home automation platform focused on local control and privacy.

Origin
Switzerland
License
Apache-2.0
Pricing
Free
Deployment
Self-hosted, Hardware
stars
87.9k
iothome-automationlocal-firstprivacysmart-home
build smart-home automationsintegrate IoT deviceskeep control localprototype device integrations

Open Home Foundation owns and protects Home Assistant and lists Swiss registration identifier CHE-416.988.952.

KiCad

Open sourceMediumActive

Open-source electronics design automation suite for schematic capture and PCB layout.

Origin
France / CERN ecosystem
License
GPL-3.0
Pricing
Free
Deployment
Desktop
pcbedaelectronicsopen-sourcehardware
design PCBsprototype electronicscreate schematicsmanufacture hardware

KiCad has European origins and significant European institutional support, including CERN contributions.

Nitrokey

Open sourceHighActive

Open hardware security keys, encrypted storage, and secure computing devices.

Origin
Germany
License
Mixed open-source hardware/software
Pricing
Hardware
Deployment
Hardware
security-keyopen-hardwarefido2encrypted-storagelinux
secure developer accessstore keys on hardwareuse hardware-backed MFAbuy open security devices

Nitrokey is a German open hardware security company.

PrusaSlicer

Open sourceHighActive

Open-source slicer for 3D printing workflows, maintained by Prusa Research.

Origin
Czech Republic
License
AGPL-3.0
Pricing
Free
Deployment
Desktop, Hardware
3d-printingslicerhardwaremakeropen-source
prepare 3D printsprototype enclosuressupport hardware developmentoperate printer farms

Prusa Research is a Czech 3D-printing hardware company.