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Comparison

Memfault vs RIOT OS

On the evidence we track, Memfault leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Memfault full profile →RIOT OS full profile →
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★Memfault56
RIOT OS36
Score
Vioscale score
Memfault56 / 100low · 43%
RIOT OS36 / 100low · 23%
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 OS1
Security
Gdpr
Memfault✓
RIOT OS✓
Soc2
Memfault✓
RIOT OS–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Memfault–
RIOT OS0
Github stars
Memfault–
RIOT OS5,778
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

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Target class
Memfault-
RIOT OS-
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

Leader

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

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.

Memfault

Leader
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✗
macOS
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓
Windows
Memfault✗
RIOT OS✓
Linux
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

Leader
6 total
  • 1NCE
  • Jira
  • Golioth
  • Texas Instruments
  • Google
  • NXP
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.