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Comparison

AWS IoT Core vs Memfault

No clear leader: AWS IoT Core (53.4) and Memfault (51.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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AWS IoT Core53
Memfault52
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS IoT Core53 / 100medium · 56%
Memfault52 / 100medium · 55%
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 Core2
Memfault6
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault–
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✓
Trust center
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
AWS IoT Core5 items
Memfault7 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Target class
AWS IoT Core-
MemfaultBoth
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

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

Memfault

A cloud platform for monitoring deployed IoT and embedded device health with crash reporting, logging analytics, and over-the-air updates. It enables device manufacturers to ensure security compliance and troubleshoot fleet issues efficiently.

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/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 ↗

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
AWS IoT Core✓
Memfault✓
Android
AWS IoT Core✗
Memfault✓
Linux
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

2 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon CloudWatch
Independently observed

Memfault

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

AWS IoT Core or Memfault: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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