Awesome Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. Official Link: Raspberry Pi Foundation Homepage, Raspberry Pi Computer Homepage
This list is a collection of tools, projects, images and resources conforming to the Awesome Manifesto
Contributions very welcome but first see Contributing
Contents
Models
The complete collection of (consumer) Raspberry Pi models consist of:
- Raspberry Pi 1, Model A & Model B (2012, discontinued)
- Raspberry Pi 1, Model B+ (July, 2014)
- Raspberry Pi 1, Model A+ (November, 2014)
- Raspberry Pi 2, Model B (February, 2015)
- Raspberry Pi Zero (November, 2015)
- Raspberry Pi 3, Model B (March, 2016)
- Raspberry Pi Zero W (February, 2017)
- Raspberry Pi 3, Model B+ (March, 2018)
- Raspberry Pi 3, Model A+ (November, 2018)
- Raspberry Pi 4, Model B (June, 2019)
- Raspberry Pi 5 (October, 2023)
- Raspberry Pi 400 (November, 2020)
- Raspberry Pi 500 (December, 2024)
- Raspberry Pi 500+ (September, 2025)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (January, 2021)
- Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (August, 2024)
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (October, 2021)
- Raspberry Pi Pico W (June, 2022)
OS Images
- Alpine Linux - Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
- Arch Linux ARM - Lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
- Armbian - A base operating system platform for single board computers (SBCs) that other projects can trust to build upon.
- balenaOS - open source OS to run Docker containers on embedded devices that's been designed for reliability and proven in production.
- BerryBoot - Bootloader/universal OS installer, with support to VNC and HDMI-CEC.
- chilipie-kiosk - Image which boots directly into full-screen Chrome, perfect for dashboards and build monitors.
- Channels DVR Server - Custom image for Channels DVR Server which provides a whole home DVR system.
- Debian - Unofficial Debian image for Raspberry Pi (maintained by a Debian Developer).
- DietPi - Minimal image designed to fit on a 2GB SD card, with tons of configurable settings and scripts.
- DroneBridge - A WifiBroadcast extension to make for a real alternative to DJI Lightbridge and other similar systems.
- EZ-WifiBroadcast - Affordable Wireless Digital HD Video Transmission made easy.
- Fedora - Linux Fedora distribution built for the Pi.