# Azure IoT Edge vs ZEDEDA

| Attribute | Azure IoT Edge | ZEDEDA |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.5 (26% (low)) | 7.9 (15% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A managed service that deploys cloud intelligence, AI models, and business logic directly onto IoT edge devices, enabling local analysis and decision-making without constant cloud connectivity. | A platform for building, deploying, and operating artificial intelligence systems and autonomous agents on edge devices across distributed locations, with centralized control and hardware-based security. |
| integrations.count | 5 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure Stream Analytics"},{"name":"Azure Custom Vision"},{"name":"Azure Functions"},{"name":"Azure SQL Database"},{"name":"Azure Marketplace (certified edge modules)"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenVINO"},{"name":"NVIDIA Triton"},{"name":"vLLM"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Opengear"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Free tier with message limitations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"message_size":"0.5 KB","messages_per_day":"8000"}},{"free":false,"name":"S1","includedLimits":{"message_size":"4 KB","messages_per_day":"400000"}},{"free":false,"name":"S2","includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"6000000"}},{"free":false,"name":"S3","includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"300000000"}}],"summary":"Runtime is free and open-source (MIT license). Service itself is free but requires Azure IoT Hub; actual costs depend on hub tier and modules deployed.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:32:40.444Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://zededa.com/products/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:32:40.731Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |

## Capabilities (Edge Computing)

| Capability | Azure IoT Edge | ZEDEDA |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Control plane model | - | - |
| Kubernetes native | - | - |
| Offline disconnected operation | - | - |
| Hardware provided | - | - |
| Ota fleet updates | - | - |
| Device discovery | - | - |
| Edge ML inference | - | - |
| GPU accelerator support | - | - |
| Air gapped support | - | - |
| Telco mec purpose built | - | - |
| Central fleet dashboard | - | - |
| Multi cloud neutral | - | - |
| License model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:14:01.316Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*