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Comparison

AWS IoT Core vs balena

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.

AWS IoT Core full profile →balena full profile →
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AWS IoT Core71
balena64
Score
Vioscale score
AWS IoT Core71 / 100low · 34%updating
balena64 / 100low · 33%updating
Pricing
Free tier
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓
Model
AWS IoT Corefreemium
balenafreemium
Price level
AWS IoT Corelow
balenahigh
Starting price
AWS IoT Core$0.08
balena$159
Transparent
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓
Security
Disclosure policy
AWS IoT Core–
balena✓
Fedramp
AWS IoT Core✓
balena–
Gdpr
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓
Hipaa
AWS IoT Core✓
balena–
Pci
AWS IoT Core✓
balena–
Reliability
Status page
AWS IoT Core–
balena✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

balena

A cloud-based platform for developing, deploying, and remotely managing fleets of Linux edge devices using container technology, with integrated security, updates, and fleet monitoring.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

balena

from $159/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10 devices. Paid plans from $159/month. Annual billing available with discounts.

  • FreeFree
  • Prototype$159/month ($1,720/year with $188 savings), includes 30 devices, $3/month per additional device
  • Pilot$329/month ($3,588/year with $360 savings), includes 60 devices, $2/month per additional device
  • Production$1,439/month ($15,588/year with $1,680 savings), includes 110 devices, $2/month per additional device, annual commitment required
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓
CLI
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS IoT Core✓
balena✓

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