§ Hailo alternative
An open-standard alternative to Hailo.
Hailo’s accelerators deliver strong performance per watt — but they’re a single-vendor accelerator with a single-vendor compiler. E1M is an open module standard that any vendor can build to.
Where Hailo is strong
- High performance-per-watt AI acceleration
- Strong throughput for vision workloads
Where E1M fits better
- You want the whole module — CPU, RTOS, peripherals, NPU — as one open standard, not just an accelerator
- You want a module footprint that other vendors are free to build to
- You want one SDK across your product line, and one carrier-board design per footprint
- You need a written 10-year supply commitment
Open standard vs single vendor
The table below compares the platform model, not a device benchmark. The columns that matter for a product you'll ship for years are the ones about lock-in: an open published standard that other vendors can build second sources to, one SDK, and a written supply commitment.
| Capability | Alp E1M | NVIDIA Jetson | Google Coral | Hailo | Rockchip RK3588 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open, published standard | Yes — CC BY-SA 4.0 | No | No | No | No |
| Cross-vendor second source | Open to any vendor — today one vendor per footprint | No | No | No | No |
| Pin-compatible carrier across silicon | Within each footprint (e.g. V2N ↔ V2H) | Within family | No | No | Board-specific |
| One SDK across multiple silicon vendors | Yes — Alp SDK | NVIDIA only | Coral only | Hailo only | Rockchip only |
| Heterogeneous (Linux + RTOS) on one module | Yes | Limited | No | Accelerator only | Limited |
| Designed + supplied in the EU | Yes — Sweden | No | No | No | No |
| 10-year supply commitment | Yes — in writing | Roadmap-dependent | Roadmap-dependent | Roadmap-dependent | Roadmap-dependent |
Comparison of platform model (open standard vs single-vendor), not a device-level benchmark. Incumbents are strong products; the axis here is lock-in vs openness.
Dig deeper:why open beats locked-in, theE1M standard, theAlp SDK, or browse theE1M modules.
Frequently asked questions
- How does E1M differ from a Hailo accelerator?
- A Hailo device is an AI accelerator you add to a host system. E1M is a complete open-standard System-on-Module — application CPU, real-time cores, peripherals, and an NPU — that drops onto your carrier board. E1M can host high-performance NPU silicon while keeping the module footprint and SDK vendor-neutral.