# balena

> Simplified management platform for containerized IoT device fleets at scale

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/balena
- **Category:** Embedded IOT Dev
- **Homepage:** https://www.balena.io
- **Also known as:** balena
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T09:11:46.683Z

## Vioscale score

**63.9 / 100**, confidence 33% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.052 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.073 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 10 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://www.balena.io/pricing). Independently observed._

from $159/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> Free tier with 10 devices. Paid plans from $159/month. Annual billing available with discounts.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Prototype | $159/month ($1,720/year with $188 savings), includes 30 devices, $3/month per additional device | - | - |
| Pilot | $329/month ($3,588/year with $360 savings), includes 60 devices, $2/month per additional device | - | - |
| Production | $1,439/month ($15,588/year with $1,680 savings), includes 110 devices, $2/month per additional device, annual commitment required | - | annual |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Free

**Included limits:** devices: 10

### Prototype

**Included limits:** devices: 30

### Pilot

**Included limits:** devices: 60

### Production

**Included limits:** devices: 110

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## 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 | freemium | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":159,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.balena.io/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.balena.io/security) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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