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Memfault vs RIOT OS

No clear leader: Memfault (51.6) and RIOT OS (48.2) 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.

Memfault full profile →RIOT OS full profile →
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Memfault52
RIOT OS48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Memfault52 / 100medium · 55%
RIOT OS48 / 100low · 29%
Pricing
Free tier
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
Model
Memfaultfreemium
RIOT OSopen_source
Price level
Memfaulthigh
RIOT OSfree
Starting price
Memfault$6,695
RIOT OS–
Transparent
Memfault✓
RIOT OS–
Integrations
Count
Memfault6
RIOT OS2
Security
Gdpr
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
Soc2
Memfault✓
RIOT OS–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Memfault–
RIOT OS0
Github stars
Memfault–
RIOT OS5,816
Activity
Commits last 30d
Memfault–
RIOT OS100
Release
Cadence days
Memfault–
RIOT OS88
History
Memfault–
RIOT OS20 items
License
Spdx
Memfault–
RIOT OSLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
Memfault–
RIOT OSC
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Memfault7 items
RIOT OS6 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Target class
MemfaultBoth
RIOT OSMicrocontroller/RTOS
Rtos type
Memfault-
RIOT OS-
Low power support
Memfault-
RIOT OS✓
Tls dtls stack
Memfault-
RIOT OS✓
Ota updates
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
Device management console
Memfault✓
RIOT OS-
Device provisioning
Memfault-
RIOT OS-
Open source
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
PSA certified
Memfault-
RIOT OS-
Rust support
Memfault-
RIOT OS✓

What each one is

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

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

RIOT OS

Free, open-source operating system for low-power IoT and embedded devices, enabling secure, connected applications with multi-threading, cryptographic modules, and firmware updates.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

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
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✗
Android
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✗
macOS
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓
Windows
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓
Linux
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
CLI
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✗
Self-hosted
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓
On-premise
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓

Integrations

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

Memfault

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

RIOT OS

3 total
  • LwM2M
  • wolfSSL
  • wolfCrypt
Independently observed
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Memfault or RIOT OS: 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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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.