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AWS IoT Core

Fully managed service for connecting and orchestrating IoT devices at scale

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Vendor
Amazon Web Services
Also known as
aws-iot-core

Available worldwide

What is AWS IoT Core?

An AWS cloud service providing a managed MQTT message broker for securely connecting millions of IoT devices using end-to-end encryption and mutual authentication, with message routing and fleet management capabilities.

Independently observed

AWS IoT Core pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $0.08/connection-minutesUsage-basedFree tier365-day trial

Usage-based pricing. Connectivity from $0.08/million connection-minutes, messaging from $1/million messages. 12-month free tier included for new AWS accounts.

Pay-as-You-Go

$0.08 per 1000000 connection-minutes + $1 per 1000000 messages + $1.25 per 1000000 operations + $0.15 per 1000000 rules-or-actions

Usage-based pricing with no minimum fees

  • Device connectivity
  • MQTT and HTTP messaging
  • Device Shadow state storage
  • Device registry
  • Rules engine for message transformation and routing
  • LoRaWAN support
  • Amazon Sidewalk connectivity
  • BLE location resolution
  • Firmware over-the-air updates

Add-ons

  • BLE Location Lookups$1 per 1000 locations
  • Semtech Advanced Transport Services$0.14 per MB

What AWS IoT Core does

The capabilities that matter for embedded iot dev, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Target class
-
Rtos type
-
Low power support
-
Tls dtls stack
✓
Ota updates
✓
Device management console
-
Device provisioning
-
Open source
-
PSA certified
-
Rust support
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (2)

Independently observed
storage
  • Amazon S3→•
monitoring
  • Amazon CloudWatch→•

Security & compliance

Independently observed
  • PCI-DSSactive
  • HIPAA/HITECHactive
  • FedRAMPactive
  • GDPRactive
  • FIPS 140-3active
  • NIST 800-171active

AWS IoT Core FAQ

Common questions about AWS IoT Core, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is AWS IoT Core?

Provides managed connectivity for IoT devices with separate usage-based charges for connection time, message throughput, device metadata storage, and message routing logic. It is indexed under Embedded IOT Dev.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4

Is AWS IoT Core free?

AWS IoT Core offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.08. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4

What platforms does AWS IoT Core support?

AWS IoT Core supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4

Can AWS IoT Core be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS IoT Core, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/iot-core/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4

What security certifications does AWS IoT Core have?

We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS IoT Core. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS IoT Core not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc

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Balanced composite 53 / 100
medium · 56%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency1000.055.3✓
Price level800.043.2✓
Security posture350.093.0✓
Capabilities460.031.5✓
Integrations140.040.5✓
Reliability00.050.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq5 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesOta updates, Tls dtls stackmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count2mediumsource · 2026-09-05 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 0.08 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-09-05 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
FedrampYeshighsource · 2026-09-28 · 75%
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-09-28 · 75%
HipaaYeshighsource · 2026-09-28 · 75%
PciYeshighsource · 2026-09-28 · 75%
CertificationsPCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-3, NIST 800-171mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Trust centerhttps://aws.amazon.com/security/mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
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