# JetKVM Mini Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/jetkvm-mini/ 12 people recommended JetKVM Mini in Hacker News comments, 7 had mixed feelings and 12 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 12 months, in 1 thread. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule. 12 of the 12 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “JetKVM Mini”. **Verdict:** Cheap IP KVM that people use for remote access to machines; praised for reliability and value versus DIY, with the most common caveat being slow preorder delivery and stock problems. Summary written by Claude from 32 comments. ## Why people recommend it - Cheap compared to DIY builds (3 comments in the sample): "TFA's device looks cheap enough (well, depending on shipping to EU), I may just get one. The screen is a bit superfluous though" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49686578)) "for $35 its a steal if you don't want to bother with DIY and time involved" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49685738)) "This looks excellent, I've been wanting cheap IP KVMs for a while" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49686731)) - Works reliably in daily use (3 comments in the sample): "I've had good experiences with mine, only thing is that wifi and ethernet claims the same IP which causes my Unifi controller to freak out…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49681485)) "I have 4 of the old ones in service and they're great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49682959)) "They were engineered from scratch to work properly." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49685764)) - Attractive design (2 comments in the sample): "on surface I like the design but due to nature of security risk I'd want to know a lot more about the company and how…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49690242)) "I like the new shape here better." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49681769)) - Saves time over DIY (1 comment in the sample): "it saves me 3x more time, so money well spent" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49682844)) ## What people warn about - Preorder delays and stock issues (3 comments in the sample): "The Mini seems great but I have yet to receive a preordered item on the advertised timeline." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49683802)) "Kickstarter = never in stock. What's the point in all these PR pieces when there is no product?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49682376)) "had stock issues in previous rounds too" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49684305)) - Limited display and feature support (3 comments in the sample): "The 1080p cap when mirroring is annoying and when it acts like a third screen it becomes a real nuisance." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49684321)) "The challenge is 4k+ at high display frequency that doesn't cost the same as a small boat." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49681740)) "I wish there was support for 3 monitors, and 3 computers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49686338)) - Unclear what the product is (2 comments in the sample): "It took me 4 different tries to find a page which explained what this one is." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49683614)) "doesn't say what a KVM switch is or why you would want one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49689193)) - Security and network appliance risks (1 comment in the sample): "it is kind of risky to use something very green that is meant to be used as a network appliance more or less" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49687352)) ## Other IP KVMs people recommend - [Sipeed NanoKVM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nanokvm/): 12 recommend, 6 mixed, 13 criticize - [JetKVM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jetkvm/): 8 recommend, 4 mixed, 6 criticize - [PiKVM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pikvm/): 7 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize - [GL.iNet KVM](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gl-inet-kvm/): 7 recommend, 1 mixed, 1 criticize ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://jetkvm.com/) ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "JetKVM Mini", https://hackerapproved.com/p/jetkvm-mini/ (12 recommend, 7 mixed, 12 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.