# Apache NuttX vs AWS IoT Core

| Attribute | Apache NuttX | AWS IoT Core |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.1 (11% (low)) | 70.6 (34% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,010 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An embedded operating system for microcontrollers ranging from 8-bit to 64-bit architectures, built on POSIX and ANSI standards with additional Unix-compatible APIs. | A fully managed AWS service that enables secure device-to-cloud communication using MQTT protocol. Handles millions of simultaneous device connections and trillions of messages without requiring infrastructure management. |
| language.primary | C | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://nuttx.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:12.280Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"12 months free","features":["Device connectivity","MQTT messaging","Rules engine","Basic Device Advisor testing","Device Location lookups (up to 1,000)","AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk (100,000 messages)"],"description":"12 months free usage for new AWS customers, plus up to $200 in credits for first 6 months"},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"From $0.08 per 1M connection-minutes; messaging at $1.00 per 1M messages","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"minutes"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD","description":"Device connectivity (connection-time based)"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"messages"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD","description":"MQTT/HTTP messaging (first 1 billion messages per month)"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"messages"},"kind":"metered","amount":6,"currency":"USD","description":"AWS IoT Core for Amazon Sidewalk messaging"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"locations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD","description":"Device Location lookups (beyond free tier)"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing after free tier expires"}],"summary":"Free tier for 12 months, then usage-based from $0.08 per 1M connection-minutes","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:07:32.398Z","freeTrialDays":365,"startingPrice":{"unit":"minutes","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pynuttx&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Embedded IOT Dev)

| Capability | Apache NuttX | AWS IoT Core |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Target class | - | - |
| Rtos type | - | - |
| Low power support | - | - |
| Tls dtls stack | - | - |
| Ota updates | - | - |
| Device management console | - | - |
| Device provisioning | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| PSA certified | - | - |
| Rust support | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:52:05.054Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*