coreboot Alternatives

coreboot is described as 'Extended firmware platform that delivers a lightning fast and secure boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems' and is an app. There are five alternatives to coreboot for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows and Android apps. The best coreboot alternative is Libreboot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like coreboot are Das U-Boot, SeaBios, Chimera and XTIDE Universal BIOS.

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  1. Libreboot icon

    Libreboot

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    Libreboot is a free software project based on coreboot, aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS firmware contained by most computers. Libreboot is a lightweight system designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Almost everyone thinks Libreboot is a great coreboot alternative.

    • Libreboot is the most popular Linux alternative to coreboot.

    • Libreboot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to coreboot.

    • Libreboot is Free and Open Sourcecoreboot is also Free and Open Source
  2. Das U-Boot icon

    Das U-Boot

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    The "Universal Bootloader" ("Das U-Boot"), commonly shortened to U-Boot, is an open source primary bootloader for embedded systems.

    4 Das U-Boot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    The U-Boot console
     

    • Das U-Boot is the most popular Android alternative to coreboot.

    • Das U-Boot is Free and Open Sourcecoreboot is also Free and Open Source
    • Das U-Boot is Customizablecoreboot is not according to our users

  4. SeaBios

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    SeaBIOS is an open source implementation of a 16bit X86 BIOS. SeaBIOS can run in an emulator or it can run natively on X86 hardware with the use of coreboot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about SeaBios as an Alternative to coreboot
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    SeaBios allows you to boot from other bootable devices, unlike Coreboot. I own a Chromebook, but I wasn't able to boot my USB's from it. So I put my Chromebook into developer mode and installed SeaBios! My USB's are working fine now!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SeaBios is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to coreboot.

    • SeaBios is Free and Open Sourcecoreboot is also Free and Open Source
  5. Chimera icon

    Chimera

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    Chimera is a Hackintosh bootloader that merges the best features from various branches of Chameleon bootloader, into a new branch based on the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 trunk version. It is designed for maximum compatibility across platforms.

    18 Chimera alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. XTIDE Universal BIOS icon

    XTIDE Universal BIOS

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    XTIDE Universal BIOS makes it possible to use modern large ATA hard disks or Compact Flash cards on old PC's. You can then enjoy quiet or noiseless drives with more capacity than you'll ever need for old computers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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