--- title: I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab | daily.dev description: A comprehensive hands-on comparison of nearly every IP KVM device available for homelabs, covering PiKVM, BliKVM, GL-iNet Comet/Pro, Sipeed NanoKVM (multiple... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-ip-kvm-in-my-homelab-cksowgtmt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab | daily.dev og:description: A comprehensive hands-on comparison of nearly every IP KVM device available for homelabs, covering PiKVM, BliKVM, GL-iNet Comet/Pro, Sipeed NanoKVM (multiple... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-ip-kvm-in-my-homelab-cksowgtmt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CksOWgTMt.png og:image:alt: I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab **[Jeff Geerling](https://daily.dev/sources/jeffgeerling)** · 17 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A comprehensive hands-on comparison of nearly every IP KVM device available for homelabs, covering PiKVM, BliKVM, GL-iNet Comet/Pro, Sipeed NanoKVM (multiple variants), JetKVM, LuckFox PicoKVM, LeafKVM, TinyPilot Voyager 3, Openterface KVM-GO, Pi-Cast, DezKVM-Go, and ArkKVM. Each device is evaluated on price, chipset, key features, and open source status. Security risks are highlighted — including a real FBI visit triggered by a Sipeed NanoKVM used in corporate espionage. The JetKVM is recommended as the daily driver for its compact size, polished UI, and bus-powered simplicity, while PiKVM remains the gold standard for features. The market is rapidly expanding with new models launching constantly. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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