Open source alternatives to Android Auto
2 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Android Auto does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.
What Android Auto does
- Phone apps on the car screencore
- Navigationcore
- Music and podcasts
- Voice control
- Calls and messages
Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this
| Project | Covers | Stars | Commits, 12 weeks | Last release | Closed vs opened | Setup | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GearslipAndroid Auto alternative car launcher |
Replaces it100% | 362+31 | 9 days ago | 51% | Install like an app | AGPL-3.0 | |
Covers everything on the checklist.See the evidence
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 StradaOSLauncher for Android car head units with maps, media and CarPlay shortcuts |
Covers one part57% | 295+218 | yesterday | 22% | Install like an app | GPL-3.0 | |
Covers 1 of 2 core jobs. Partly: Phone apps on the car screen. Not shown: Voice control; Calls and messages.See the evidence
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