# Azure IoT Edge

> Deliver AI and cloud services directly to edge devices for local processing and offline operation

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/azure-iot-edge
- **Category:** Edge Computing
- **Homepage:** https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/iot-edge
- **Also known as:** azure-iot-edge
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T22:41:08.859Z

## Vioscale score

**46.5 / 100**, confidence 26% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 22.4 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/). Independently observed._

Free · Free tier

> 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.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| S1 | - | - | - |
| S2 | - | - | - |
| S3 | - | - | - |

### Free

Free tier with message limitations

**Included limits:** message_size: 0.5 KB, messages_per_day: 8000

### S1

**Included limits:** message_size: 4 KB, messages_per_day: 400000

### S2

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 6000000

### S3

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 300000000

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- Azure Stream Analytics
- Azure Custom Vision
- Azure Functions
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure Marketplace (certified edge modules)

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | free | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 5 | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/iot-edge/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/azure-iot-edge). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*