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AWS IoT Core vs Memfault

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 →Memfault full profile →
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AWS IoT Core71
Memfault56
Score
Vioscale score
AWS IoT Core71 / 100low · 34%
Memfault56 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✓
Model
AWS IoT Corefreemium
Memfaultfreemium
Price level
AWS IoT Corelow
Memfaulthigh
Starting price
AWS IoT Core$0.08
Memfault$6,695
Transparent
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✓
Integrations
Count
AWS IoT Core–
Memfault6
Security
Fedramp
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault–
Gdpr
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✓
Hipaa
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault–
Pci
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault–
Soc2
AWS IoT Core–
Memfault✓
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-
Memfault-
Rtos type
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Low power support
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Tls dtls stack
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Ota updates
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Device management console
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Device provisioning
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Open source
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
PSA certified
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-
Rust support
AWS IoT Core-
Memfault-

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

Memfault

Memfault enables hardware teams to monitor deployed device performance in real-time and fix issues before customers are affected. The platform automatically collects diagnostic data from embedded devices, prioritizes high-impact problems, and provides tools for managing firmware updates at scale.

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 ↗

Memfault

from $6695/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $3,495/month. Free developer tier for up to 10 development devices.

  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 reporting devices
    • 2 monitored chips per device
    • 2 product architectures
    • 20 users
    • Standard user roles
    • +7 more
  • GrowthContact sales
    • 1,000 reporting devices
    • 2 monitored chips per device
    • 2 product architectures
    • 10 users
    • Standard user roles
    • +9 more
  • Scale$6,695/month. Advanced features for multiple product lines.
    • Everything in Growth
    • 45 days data retention
    • 2 chip integrations
    • 2 device architectures
    • 25 users
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Scale
    • 60 days data retention
    • Uncapped chip integrations
    • Uncapped product architectures
    • 50 users
    • +7 more
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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✓
Memfault✓
CLI
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✓

Integrations

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

AWS IoT Core

Not documented yet.

Memfault

6 total
  • 1NCE
  • Jira
  • Golioth
  • Texas Instruments
  • Google
  • NXP
Independently observed

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

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