Hackberry Pi
Ranked 7 of 7 handheld computers by recommenders
People recommend it as a fully open, fun handheld with a good keyboard that owners like and that often sells out.
People recommend it as a fully open, fun handheld with a good keyboard that owners like and that often sells out.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: 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: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Looks awesome to people
“The Hackberry looks awesome.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Bumble Berry Pi – A Cheap DIY Raspberry Pi Handheld Cyberdeck” “The Hackberry looks awesome”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Bumble Berry Pi – A Cheap DIY Raspberry Pi Handheld Cyberdeck” Owners like it and find it fun
“I picked one up a few months ago and I like it.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Bumble Berry Pi – A Cheap DIY Raspberry Pi Handheld Cyberdeck” “they are nice and fun to use imho”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 on Hacker News
Other handheld computers people recommend
The four most recommended other handheld computers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flipper One | 53 | 47 | 53% | 2 | — | — |
| GPD Pocket | 14 | 3 | 82% | 8 | 6 mo3 owners | Approved |
| ClockworkPi uConsole | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| MNT Pocket Reform | 10 | 3 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Hackberry PiThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Due to it being fully open, there's an insane amount of 3d printing community overlap”
“Hackberry Pi 5 battery replacement are a piss”
“I'm currently betting personally on a Hackberry Pi variant.”
“better than the Hackberry Pi CM5 which I got”
“they are nice and fun to use imho”
“It comes with a good, proven BB keyboard.”
“I'm currently working on an OS image for the Hackberry devices, maybe it'll get some traction.”
“In my opinion that's the first untrackable device due to it relying solely on Wi-Fi.”
“Hackberry Pi, constantly sold out.”
“it sounds like Hackberry is definitely the way to go”
“the Hackberry Pi (with a CM5) performs much better”
“The Hackberry looks awesome”
“The Hackberry looks awesome.”
“I picked one up a few months ago and I like it.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.