====== IoT Platforms List ====== My list of IoT platforms which I at least read about. Sorted alphabetically. ===== __PlatformsInterestingForMe_ ===== * [[#IronFlock]] * check what it exactly is * [[#CANcloud]] ? * [[#FlowFuse]] * [[#OpenRemote]] ===== _PlatformsInterestingForBlanco_ ===== * At the moment (08.09.2026) it is not really clear whether it can be interesting for Blanco. A couple of talks will be necessary to clarify this. * => this list is based only on my assumptions Sorted alphabetically. * [[#Datacake]] * [[#FlowFuse]] * [[#ThingsBoard]] ===== akenza ===== * https://akenza.io/ * Swiss-made :) ===== Amazon AWS IoT ===== * [[https://aws.amazon.com/de/iot/|AWS IoT]] * assemble the application layer yourself * especially interesting : * [[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/tracking-assets-and-locating-devices-using-aws-iot/|Guidance for Tracking Assets & Locating Devices Using AWS IoT]] ===== Arduino Cloud ===== * [[https://cloud.arduino.cc/|Arduino Cloud]] - a child project of [[https://www.arduino.cc/|Arduino]] * The application has a "Map" control, so it seems to be possible to integrate with it * closed source ! * but "get started for free" * [[https://forum.arduino.cc/|Forum]] * [[https://docs.arduino.cc/arduino-cloud/getting-started/iot-cloud-getting-started|Getting Started with the Arduino IoT Cloud]] ===== CANcloud ===== * [[https://www.csselectronics.com/pages/cancloud-telematics-platform|CANcloud]] - IoT platform specialized for CANbus data * open source * works only with their hardware? ===== ChirpStack ===== * https://www.chirpstack.io/ * Open-Source (MIT license) * LoRaWAN only: * dashboards, data visualization, and alerting must come from a separate application platform. * ChirpStack vs Kilo comparison (made by Kilo): https://kiloiot.io/compare/chirpstack/ ===== Datacake ===== * https://datacake.co/ * Pros * German company * mobile app available * white labeling possible * 5 devices free (?) * but maybe only when you buy a month of service * ... * Cons * ... * Datacake vs Kilo comparison (made by Kilo): https://kiloiot.io/compare/datacake/ ===== Domoticz ===== * https://www.domoticz.com/ * Repo: https://github.com/domoticz/domoticz * Forum: https://forum.domoticz.com/ * Smart Home * Free * Open Source * big community ===== DeviceHive ===== * seems to be outdated ===== EdgeX Foundry ===== * https://www.edgexfoundry.org/ * Repos: https://github.com/edgexfoundry * TODO: * check what it is ===== emqx ===== * https://www.emqx.com * Pros * ... * Cons * ... ===== FlowFuse ===== * https://flowfuse.com * https://github.com/FlowFuse * the FlowFuse teams develops also FlowFuse Dashboard * https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/ * Repo: https://github.com/FlowFuse/node-red-dashboard) * FlowFuse Dashboard is the follower of the Node-RED Dashboard * https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-dashboard * Pros * open source (partially?) * ... * Cons * american company? * ... ===== Freedomotic (outdated) ===== * https://freedomotic-platform.com/ * https://github.com/freedomotic * outdated * latest release 2017 (?) ===== Home Assistant ===== * https://www.home-assistant.io/ [[Home Assistant]] (62,3k stars on GitHub) * more for private people(?) * => not for business use? ===== iobroker ===== * https://www.iobroker.net * Adapters list: https://www.iobroker.net/#en/adapters * Pros * ... * Cons * it is unclear whether it is worthwhile to develop something for it, because the most users are private people * ... ===== IronFLock ===== https://ironflock.com * Marketplace: https://studio.ironflock.com/de/apps * seems to be from Germany * seems to be good * TODO: * check! ===== Kilo ===== * https://kiloiot.io/ * Pros * german company (Mariendorfer Damm 1, Berlin) * free for tests * simple registration (e.g. using Google account) * open for developers * APIs * docs * at least two russian developers :) * https://github.com/Kiloiot/kilo-service-center * Cons * **NO marketplace** * Tim Kravchunowski not arrived at our appointment on 21.08.2026 ===== Losant ===== * https://www.losant.com/ * Pros * Asset tracking possible (= GPS tracking) * through MQTT * through HTTP * ... * Cons * Price: Contact sales (“entirely customizable”) * seems that it is no demo and no trial possibility * ... * Losant vs Kilo comparison made by Kilo : https://kiloiot.io/compare/losant/ ===== Mainflux ===== * https://mainflux.com/ * Pros * fully(?) open-source * serbian company * ... * Cons * written in Go * serbian company * ... ===== Microsoft Azure IoT ===== * [[https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/solutions/iot|Microsoft Azure IoT]] * it is a toolkit, not a finished application * => the same here: assemble the application layer yourself * "Pugins": * Azure IoT Edge Modules * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/about-iot-edge * Azure IoT Edge is a device-focused runtime that enables you to deploy, run, and monitor containerized Linux applications, bringing analytics closer to your devices for faster insights and offline decision-making. * modules could be found on [[https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/|Azure Marketplace]] * => check it! ===== openHAB ===== * https://www.openhab.org * developed in Java * Pros * open-source * Android / iOS apps * plugins possible * very nice docs * ... * Cons * seems to be "for home use only" * maybe it will be worthwile to check it * ... ===== openremote ===== * https://openremote.io * [[OpenRemote]] * page in vwiki * Free open-source asset management platform. Built on Java, it utilizes Java-based protocols and extensions via a modular system. * Demos * https://openremote.io/demo/ * Forum: https://forum.openremote.io/ * sent a post "Any ideas for OpenRemote add-ons / apps / tools ?" * https://forum.openremote.io/t/any-ideas-for-openremote-add-ons-apps-tools/4437 * Pros * Java * active development * good docs (seems to be) * Cons * no marketplace * Misc * Fleet management with openremote: * https://openremote.io/fleet-telematics-open-source/ * https://docs.openremote.io/docs/user-guide/domains/fleet-management/ * [[https://wiki.teltonika-gps.com/view/OpenRemote_with_Fleet_Management_(FM)|OpenRemote with Fleet Management (FM)]] by Teltonika ===== opentms ===== https://www.opentms.co.uk/ Open Source Transport Management solution Repo: https://github.com/dominicfinn/open_tms ===== Oracle IoT ===== * [[https://www.oracle.com/de/cloud/cloud-native/iot-platform/|Oracle IoT]] ===== Particle ===== * https://www.particle.io/ * Pros * free for personal use (https://www.particle.io/pricing/) * open source (partly?) * https://community.particle.io/ * sent a post "Any ideas for Particle add-ons / apps / tools ?" * https://community.particle.io/t/any-ideas-for-particle-add-ons-apps-tools/72460 * seems to be very interesting for development * nice docs * own IDE * ... * Cons * marketplace seems to be only for hardware * ... * Ideas * make add-ons with copied functionality from Wialon (or other TMSes) ===== TagoIO ===== * https://tago.io * Pros * TagoIO ist für immer kostenlos für bis zu 5 Geräte und 5 Dashboards, mit den enthaltenen Kernfunktionen und ohne Kreditkarte. * partially open-source (core?) * ... * Cons * server in USA * ... * TagoIO vs Kilo - comparison made by Kilo: https://kiloiot.io/compare/tago-io/ ===== The Things Stack ===== * https://www.thethingsindustries.com/stack/ * Only LoRaWAN network server * => not "full" IoT platform (no dashboards, rules, reports etc.) * The Things Stack vs Kilo - comparison made by Kilo: https://kiloiot.io/compare/the-things-stack/ ===== thinger.io ===== * https://www.thinger.io/ * [[https://community.thinger.io/|Forum]] * [[https://docs.thinger.io/plugins|Plugins marketplace]] * [[https://github.com/thinger-io/plugins/wiki|Plugins Wiki]] - info about developing plugins * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.thinger.thinger|Thinger.io Android client]] * Marketplace https://marketplace.thinger.io/ * seems to be big (check it) * https://github.com/thinger-io/plugins contains ca. 200 folders * Pros * open source * existing marketplace * ... * Cons * only one developer (seems to be) * The Community edition seems to not to support MQTT (!) * ... * **Decision** * 2026-08.21 * not really big platform, but it costs nothing to make a forum post as far as MQTT implementation will be ready => do it later ===== ThingsBoard ===== https://thingsboard.io/ [[ThingsBoard]] - my (old) page https://thingsboard.io/docs/ * GPS tracking * https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/166920428/GPS-tracking+using+MQTT+and+ThingsBoard * ThingsBoard installation using the container (PART 1) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSj3a6Xyy48 * GPS asset tracking with ThingsBoard (PART 2) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48gC4T2lTjs * https://blog.wermescher.com/blog/http-gps-daten-auf-thingsboard-empfangen/ * https://blog.wermescher.com/blog/owntracks-android-app-auf-thingsboard-mittels-mqtt/ * https://thingsboard.io/use-cases/site-fleet-tracking/ * ThingsBoard vs Kilo comparison (made by Kilo): https://kiloiot.io/compare/thingsboard/ ===== ThingSpeak ===== * https://thingspeak.mathworks.com/ * Community: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/discussions/thingspeak * seems to be free for personal use * not really big thing, but the community is live ===== ThingWorx ===== * [[https://www.ptc.com/en/products/thingworx|ThingWorx]] IIoT platform by PTC ===== Ubidots ===== * https://ubidots.com * seems to be focused on "Industrial IoT" * Pros * german support seems to exist * white-labeling possible * ... * Cons * american company * ... * Ubidots vs Kilo comparison made by Kilo: https://kiloiot.io/compare/ubidots/ ===== WebThings ===== * https://webthings.io/ * Repos: https://github.com/WebThingsIO * Docs: https://webthings.io/docs/ * Mozilla project (previously, not now) ===== WSO2 IoT ===== * was selled to Entgra and seems to be not open source anymore ===== ZZZ other lists ===== * [[https://geekflare.com/iot-platform-tools/|11 Open Source Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms and Tools]] * [[https://www.hitechnectar.com/blogs/top-12-open-source-iot-platforms-businesses-must-know/|Top 12 Open-source IoT Platforms businesses must know]] from Hitechnectar * my OLD list * SiteWhere * now https://devicechain.io * TODO : check, because the site was blocked at DJHN * ThingSpeak * OpenWSN * Zetta * OUTDATED