# balena vs Memfault

| Attribute | balena | Memfault |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.9 (33% (low)) | 56 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform for developing, deploying, and remotely managing fleets of Linux edge devices using container technology, with integrated security, updates, and fleet monitoring. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"1NCE"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Golioth"},{"name":"Texas Instruments"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"NXP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/year, up to 10 devices","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Prototype","summary":"$159/month ($1,720/year with $188 savings), includes 30 devices, $3/month per additional device","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":159,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"device","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pilot","summary":"$329/month ($3,588/year with $360 savings), includes 60 devices, $2/month per additional device","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":329,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"device","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"60"}},{"free":false,"name":"Production","summary":"$1,439/month ($15,588/year with $1,680 savings), includes 110 devices, $2/month per additional device, annual commitment required","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1439,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"device","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"110"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and deployment options including 24/7 dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with 10 devices. Paid plans from $159/month. Annual billing available with discounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.balena.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:04:42.975Z","startingPrice":{"amount":159,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free for up to 10 development devices, then pay-as-you-go","features":["1,000 reporting devices","2 monitored chips per device","2 product architectures","20 users","Standard user roles","Google SSO","10 metrics","20 custom metric charts","Staged rollouts","Delta updates","Log collection","OTA update management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier for teams building on Nordic low-power wireless solutions","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"development_devices":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$3,495/month. 30-day data retention with core features.","features":["1,000 reporting devices","2 monitored chips per device","2 product architectures","10 users","Standard user roles","Google SSO","10 metrics","20 custom metric charts","Staged rollouts","Delta updates","Log collection","OTA update management","Standard support","Jira integration"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams growing their device fleet with basic observability features","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"chip_integrations":"2","reporting_devices":"1,000","data_retention_days":"30","device_architectures":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$6,695/month. Advanced features for multiple product lines.","features":["Everything in Growth","45 days data retention","2 chip integrations","2 device architectures","25 users","Advanced user roles","SAML SSO","20 metrics","Unlimited metric charts","50 device attributes","Accelerated update delivery","Priority support","Cloud service SLA"],"minSeats":25,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6695,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams operating multiple product lines at scale","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"chip_integrations":"2","reporting_devices":"1,000","data_retention_days":"45","device_architectures":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Full platform access with dedicated support.","features":["Everything in Scale","60 days data retention","Uncapped chip integrations","Uncapped product architectures","50 users","Advanced permissions","50 metrics","Unlimited custom alerts","Unlimited cohorts","150 device attributes","Enterprise SLA","Dedicated Slack support"],"minSeats":50,"description":"For large organizations deploying across all product lines with custom requirements","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"data_retention_days":"60"}}],"summary":"From $3,495/month. Free developer tier for up to 10 development devices.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://memfault.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:18:03.942Z","startingPrice":{"amount":6695,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":159,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":6695,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Embedded IOT Dev)

| Capability | balena | Memfault |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:59:56.689Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*