Best IoT Analytics Software in 2026

In short: ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of InfluxDB and Ubidots. The best-ranked option with a free plan is InfluxDB. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kaa IoT Platform at $9.99/mo.

IoT analytics software helps make connected-device data available for querying, monitoring, and analysis. Compared on stream processing, SQL querying, custom dashboards, and machine learning tools, these entries offer several ways to assess their data and analysis capabilities. Anomaly detection, data retention, and device limits add further comparison points. ThingsBoard, InfluxDB, and Ubidots are among the options named here. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed capabilities, and consider which combination of data handling, analysis tools, and device scope matches the work you need to do.

22 IoT analytics software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

22ranked
11free plans on this page
$9.99/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list IoT Analytics Software 22 channels on this page · 89 of 176 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDevice limitData retentionStream processingCustom dashboardsSQL queryingAnomaly detection Spec sheet Score
01 ThingsBoard Free planYesPaid from$49/moDevice limit50 devicesData retention60 daysStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.3
02 InfluxDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingnot statedCustom dashboardsnot statedSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
03 Ubidots Free planYesPaid from$99/moDevice limit50 devicesData retention180 daysStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 TDengine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingnot statedCustom dashboardsnot statedSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Honeywell Forge Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsnot statedSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 TagoIO Free planYesPaid from$49/moDevice limit100 devicesData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 ThingSpeak Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limit10 devicesData retentionnot statedStream processingnear-real-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Datacake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limit25 devicesData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Zoho IoT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limit25 devicesData retention180 daysStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 Apache IoTDB Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingnot statedCustom dashboardsnot statedSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Kaa IoT Platform Free planYesPaid from$9.99/moDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Losant Enterprise IoT Platform Free planYesPaid from$250/moDevice limit1,000 devicesData retention90 daysStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 OpenRemote Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
14 AVEVA E3D Design Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
15 Thinger.io Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limit100 devicesData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
16 Cumulocity IoT Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retention30 daysStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 AWS IoT SiteWise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 TrendMiner Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 Cognite Data Fusion Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Seeq Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingnear-real-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 ThingWorx Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingreal-timeCustom dashboardsYesSQL queryingYesAnomaly detectionYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
22 FactoryTalk Analytics Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedData retentionnot statedStream processingnear-real-timeCustom dashboardsnot statedSQL queryingnot statedAnomaly detectionYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
Compare all 22 in a table
#ToolScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromDevice limitData retention
1ThingsBoard8.3Free plan$39/moYes49 /mo50 devices60 days
2InfluxDB7.9Free plan—Yes———
3Ubidots7.5Free plan$99/moYes99 /mo50 devices180 days
4TDengine7.4Free plan$281.25/moYes———
5Honeywell Forge7.3No—————
6TagoIO7.2Free plan$49/moYes49 /mo100 devices—
7ThingSpeak7.2Free planFreeYes—10 devices—
8Datacake7.1Free plan€25/moYes—25 devices—
9Zoho IoT7.1No—Yes—25 devices180 days
10Apache IoTDB7.0Free planFree————
11Kaa IoT Platform6.8Free plan$9.99/moYes9.99 /mo——
12Losant Enterprise IoT Platform6.8Free plan$250/moYes250 /mo1,000 devices90 days
13OpenRemote6.4Free planFreeYes———
14AVEVA E3D Design6.2No—————
15Thinger.io6.2No—Yes—100 devices—
16Cumulocity IoT6.0No€215/moNo——30 days
17AWS IoT SiteWise5.9No—No———
18TrendMiner5.9No—————
19Cognite Data Fusion5.8No—————
20Seeq5.8No—————
21ThingWorx5.7No—————
22FactoryTalk Analytics5.5No—————

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Questions about this list

Which IoT analytics software is ranked first on Specifiction?

ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.3. InfluxDB is second and Ubidots third.

How many of these have a free plan?

11 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Kaa IoT Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.99/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.

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