# AWS IoT Core vs Golioth

| Attribute | AWS IoT Core | Golioth |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.4 (56% (medium)) | 54.7 (29% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Provides managed connectivity for IoT devices with separate usage-based charges for connection time, message throughput, device metadata storage, and message routing logic. It is indexed under Embedded IOT Dev.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What is AWS IoT Core?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS IoT Core offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.08. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Is AWS IoT Core free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS IoT Core supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What platforms does AWS IoT Core support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS IoT Core, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Can AWS IoT Core be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS IoT Core. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS IoT Core not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS IoT Core have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Provides a firmware SDK that enables IoT devices to connect to a cloud platform for device management and communication It is indexed under Embedded IOT Dev.","source":"https://golioth.io","question":"What is Golioth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Golioth offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://golioth.io/pricing","question":"Is Golioth free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Golioth. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://golioth.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Golioth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Golioth, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://golioth.io/pricing","question":"Can Golioth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Golioth, including AWS, Azure and GCP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://golioth.io/pricing","question":"What does Golioth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Golioth is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://golioth.io/pricing","question":"Where is Golioth available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Provides a firmware SDK that enables IoT devices to connect to a cloud platform for device management and communication |
| features.capabilities | `{"ota_updates":true,"tls_dtls_stack":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"low_power_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Amazon CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-You-Go","features":["Device connectivity","MQTT and HTTP messaging","Device Shadow state storage","Device registry","Rules engine for message transformation and routing","LoRaWAN support","Amazon Sidewalk connectivity","BLE location resolution","Firmware over-the-air updates"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"connection-minutes"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"messages"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"operations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.25,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"rules-or-actions"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing with no minimum fees","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"BLE Location Lookups","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"locations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Semtech Advanced Transport Services","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.145,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing. Connectivity from $0.08/million connection-minutes, messaging from $1/million messages. 12-month free tier included for new AWS accounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T16:14:49.313Z","freeTrialDays":365,"startingPrice":{"unit":"connection-minutes","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based, no minimums or seat limits. Free tier: $50 credits + unlimited device management. Volume discounts available. Annual contracts offer up to 10% additional savings.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://golioth.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:20:56.766Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH"},{"name":"FedRAMP"},{"name":"GDPR"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3"},{"name":"NIST 800-171"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Embedded IOT Dev)

| Capability | AWS IoT Core | Golioth |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Target class | - | - |
| Rtos type | - | - |
| Low power support | - | ✓ |
| Tls dtls stack | ✓ | - |
| Ota updates | ✓ | - |
| Device management console | - | - |
| Device provisioning | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| PSA certified | - | - |
| Rust support | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:55.326Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*