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Comparison

balena vs Golioth

No leader: the top candidate Golioth has only 0.26 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.

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balena64
Golioth66
Score
Vioscale score
balena64 / 100low · 33%updating
Golioth66 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
balena✓
Golioth✓
Model
balenafreemium
Goliothfreemium
Price level
balenahigh
Goliothlow
Starting price
balena$159
Golioth–
Transparent
balena✓
Golioth✓
Integrations
Count
balena–
Golioth3
Security
Disclosure policy
balena✓
Golioth–
Gdpr
balena✓
Golioth–
Reliability
Status page
balena✓
Golioth–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Golioth

A platform that simplifies IoT development by handling cloud infrastructure, device connectivity, fleet management, OTA updates, and data processing. Includes edge and cloud AI orchestration. Priced entirely on usage with no minimum commitments or per-device fees.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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
as of verify ↗

Golioth

Usage-basedFree tier

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.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
balena✓
Golioth✓
CLI
balena✓
Golioth✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
balena✓
Golioth✓

Integrations

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

balena

Not documented yet.

Golioth

3 total
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
Independently observed

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