thingsboard

The premium Open Source alternative to AWS IoT Core

🎯 Best for:Enterprises building private IoT clouds and device fleets.
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What is thingsboard?

Provides a scalable infrastructure for IoT device connectivity, data processing, and visualization via MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP. Includes a rule engine for automated device actions and multi-tenant dashboarding.

Tech Stack
JavaBackend & Auth

Why thingsboard?

  • High horizontal scalability
  • Visual workflow designer
  • Protocol agnostic

Limitations

  • High RAM requirements
  • Steep learning curve
  • Complex microservices architecture
3/5/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on AWS IoT Core)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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