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Comparison

Apache NuttX vs AWS IoT Core

On the evidence we track, AWS IoT Core leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache NuttX46
★AWS IoT Core53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache NuttX46 / 100low · 19%
AWS IoT Core53 / 100medium · 56%
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✓
Integrations
Count
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core2
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Fedramp
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Gdpr
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Hipaa
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Pci
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Core✓
Trust center
Apache NuttX–
AWS IoT Corehttps://aws.amazon.com/security/
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache NuttX0
AWS IoT Core–
Github stars
Apache NuttX4,070
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
Content
Faq
Apache NuttX4 items
AWS IoT Core5 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Target class
Apache NuttXMicrocontroller/RTOS
AWS IoT Core-
Rtos type
Apache NuttXPosix like
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 open-source RTOS designed for microcontroller platforms from 8-bit to 64-bit architectures, emphasizing standards compliance (POSIX, ANSI) and minimal resource consumption.

Independently observed

AWS IoT Core

Leader

An AWS cloud service providing a managed MQTT message broker for securely connecting millions of IoT devices using end-to-end encryption and mutual authentication, with message routing and fleet management capabilities.

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

Leader
from $0.08/connection-minutesUsage-basedFree tier365-day trial

Usage-based pricing. Connectivity from $0.08/million connection-minutes, messaging from $1/million messages. 12-month free tier included for new AWS accounts.

  • Pay-as-You-Go$0.08 per 1000000 connection-minutes + $1 per 1000000 messages + $1.25 per 1000000 operations + $0.15 per 1000000 rules-or-actions
    • Device connectivity
    • MQTT and HTTP messaging
    • Device Shadow state storage
    • Device registry
    • Rules engine for message transformation and routing
    • +4 more
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✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache NuttX✗
AWS IoT Core✓
Self-hosted
Apache NuttX✓
AWS IoT Core✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache NuttX

Not documented yet.

AWS IoT Core

Leader
2 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon CloudWatch
Independently observed
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