Comparison

Golioth vs RIOT OS

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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Golioth66
RIOT OS36
Score
Vioscale score
Golioth66 / 100low · 26%
RIOT OS36 / 100low · 23%
Pricing
Free tier
Golioth
RIOT OS
Model
Goliothfreemium
Price level
Goliothlow
RIOT OSfree
Transparent
Golioth
RIOT OS
Integrations
Count
Golioth3
RIOT OS1
Adoption
Dependent repos
Golioth
RIOT OS0
Github stars
Golioth
RIOT OS5,778
Activity
Commits last 30d
Golioth
RIOT OS100
Release
Cadence days
Golioth
RIOT OS88
History
Golioth
RIOT OS20 items
License
Spdx
Golioth
RIOT OSLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
Golioth
RIOT OSC

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

RIOT OS

A lightweight, modular OS designed to enable secure, distributed IoT applications across microcontrollers and edge devices. It abstracts hardware differences through vendor-agnostic APIs while supporting both cloud-connected and decentralized network architectures.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

RIOT OS

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Golioth
RIOT OS
macOS
Golioth
RIOT OS
Windows
Golioth
RIOT OS
Linux
Golioth
RIOT OS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Golioth
RIOT OS
Self-hosted
Golioth
RIOT OS
On-premise
Golioth
RIOT OS

Integrations

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

Golioth

3 total
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
Independently observed

RIOT OS

1 total
  • LwM2M
Independently observed

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