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Apache NuttX vs AWS IoT Core

No leader: the top candidate AWS IoT Core has only 0.34 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Apache NuttX full profile →AWS IoT Core full profile →
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Apache NuttX42
AWS IoT Core71
Score
Vioscale score
Apache NuttX42 / 100low · 11%updating
AWS IoT Core71 / 100low · 34%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Model
Apache NuttXopen_source
AWS IoT Corefreemium
Price level
Apache NuttXfree
AWS IoT Corelow
Starting price
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core$0.08
Transparent
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Security
Fedramp
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Gdpr
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Hipaa
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Pci
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache NuttX0
AWS IoT Core–
Github stars
Apache NuttX4,010
AWS IoT Core–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache NuttX100
AWS IoT Core–
License
Spdx
Apache NuttXApache-2.0
AWS IoT Core–
Language
Primary
Apache NuttXC
AWS IoT Core–
Market
Availability
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT CoreAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for embedded iot dev. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Target class
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Rtos type
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Low power support
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Tls dtls stack
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Ota updates
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Device management console
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Device provisioning
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Open source
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
PSA certified
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-
Rust support
Apache NuttX-
AWS IoT Core-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache NuttX

An embedded operating system for microcontrollers ranging from 8-bit to 64-bit architectures, built on POSIX and ANSI standards with additional Unix-compatible APIs.

Independently observed

AWS IoT Core

A fully managed AWS service that enables secure device-to-cloud communication using MQTT protocol. Handles millions of simultaneous device connections and trillions of messages without requiring infrastructure management.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache NuttX

Open source
as of verify ↗

AWS IoT Core

from $0.08/minutesUsage-basedFree tier365-day trial

Free tier for 12 months, then usage-based from $0.08 per 1M connection-minutes

  • Free TierFree
    • Device connectivity
    • MQTT messaging
    • Rules engine
    • Basic Device Advisor testing
    • Device Location lookups (up to 1,000)
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goFrom $0.08 per 1M connection-minutes; messaging at $1.00 per 1M messages
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
CLI
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache NuttX✗
AWS IoT Core✓
Self-hosted
Apache NuttX✓
AWS IoT Core✗

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.