GL.iNet KVM
Shares rank 4 of 5 IP KVMs by recommenders
Recommended as a low-cost IP KVM for remotely debugging machines, with a 5G model that works when home internet is down. Critics note its interface is less polished than JetKVM's.
Recommended as a low-cost IP KVM for remotely debugging machines, with a 5G model that works when home internet is down. Critics note its interface is less polished than JetKVM's.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reliable, good experience overall
“I had good experience with GL.inet's comet line”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab” “I've had zero problems with my Gli.Net KVMs”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “JetKVM Mini” “GL-iNet has really nice KVM”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “JetKVM Mini”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Interface less polished than JetKVM
“it supports audio but the interface is not as well designed as jetkvm”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “JetKVM Mini”
Other IP KVMs people recommend
The four most recommended other IP KVMs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetKVM Mini | 19 | 12 | 61% | 1 | — | — |
| Sipeed NanoKVM | 18 | 16 | 53% | 6 | — | — |
| JetKVM | 13 | 6 | 68% | 3 | — | — |
| GL.iNet KVMThis page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 3 | — | — |
| PiKVM | 8 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I have the glinet kvm. Tailscale seems to work fine.”
“GL-iNet has really nice KVM”
“I have the 5G cellular equipped one connected to my OpenBSD home router so if I lose Internet connectivity at home while I am traveling, I can still debug”
“I've had zero problems with my Gli.Net KVMs”
“it supports audio but the interface is not as well designed as jetkvm”
“the GL.iNet would send an incorrect USB 0 byte which most laptops ignored”
“I had good experience with GL.inet's comet line”
“Way cheaper than PiKVMs now”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.