PiKVM
Shares rank 4 of 5 IP KVMs by recommenders
A network KVM built on Raspberry Pi hardware that people find well engineered, flexible and reliable. The common caveat is that it is adequate, but some want more functionality and performance.
A network KVM built on Raspberry Pi hardware that people find well engineered, flexible and reliable. The common caveat is that it is adequate, but some want more functionality and performance.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 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: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 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
Works well overall
“It honestly works really well and I can provision it with MAAS”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab” “I have been mostly happy.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab” Well engineered, flexible, truly great
“one of the best engineered devices, with the most flexibility”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab” “It's a fantastic product. Not cheap, but truly truly great.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Wants more functionality and performance
“Adequate, but I'd like more functionality and performance.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab”
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 | — | — |
| PiKVMThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| GL.iNet KVM | 8 | 1 | 89% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I bet the author would be well served by one as well.”
“The pi zero will support PiKVM fine with an HDMI module too.”
“It honestly works really well and I can provision it with MAAS”
“one of the best engineered devices, with the most flexibility”
“Adequate, but I'd like more functionality and performance.”
“It's a fantastic product. Not cheap, but truly truly great.”
“I have been mostly happy.”
“An equivalent, but simpler, solution would be to use a network-based KVM, like PiKVM.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.