AWS IoT SiteWise vs Losant Enterprise IoT Platform
AWS IoT SiteWise
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Losant Enterprise IoT Platform
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| Figure | AWS IoT SiteWise | Losant Enterprise IoT Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $200/mo | $250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · IoT Analytics Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Integrations | SiteWise Edge can transfer collected data to Amazon S3, AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Timestream, and Amazon Kinesis. | Listed cloud-service integrations include AWS Lambda, S3 and SQS; Azure Functions, Blob Storage, Event Hubs and Table Storage; and Google Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, AI Platform, BigQuery and Cloud Storage. |
| Purpose | AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for collecting, storing, organizing, and monitoring industrial equipment data at scale. | Losant describes its platform as a low-code way to build real-time connected IoT solutions. |
| Security | AWS IoT SiteWise uses TLS to encrypt communication over the internet, with data sent to AWS Cloud over MQTT or HTTPS. | Losant states it is SOC 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified, with regular third-party audits and annual ISO recertification. |
Plans
AWS IoT SiteWise
- SiteWise Edge Data Collection PackFree
- SiteWise Edge Data Processing Pack$200 a month
- AWS IoT SiteWisePriced on request
Losant Enterprise IoT Platform
- Launch$250 a month
- Growth$1,000 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Developer SandboxFree
- Enterprise IoT PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
AWS IoT SiteWise
AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for collecting, storing, organizing, and monitoring industrial equipment data. Asset models structure information at enterprise, site, area, and machine levels. SiteWise Edge runs on local Linux or Microsoft Windows Server devices, gathering and processing data before sending it to AWS Cloud. It supports OPC-UA, MQTT, and partner protocols, and can transfer data to Amazon S3, AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Timestream, and Amazon Kinesis. Storage includes hot and warm tiers plus a customer-managed cold tier using Amazon S3. The service offers real-time stream processing, custom dashboards, SQL querying, anomaly detection, and machine-learning tools. Internet communication uses TLS, with cloud transfer over MQTT or HTTPS; AWS KMS customer-managed keys can encrypt specified cloud values. The free Data Collection Pack transfers industrial data, while the Data Processing Pack costs $200 a month per active gateway. Broader SiteWise usage is paid with no listed price.
Losant Enterprise IoT Platform
Losant Enterprise IoT Platform is a low-code platform for building real-time connected IoT solutions. Its Visual Workflow Engine provides drag-and-drop tools for logic and orchestration across cloud and edge environments. Experience Views support multi-tenant applications, custom branding and domains, and built-in authentication or enterprise SSO. Device features include digital twins, an MQTT broker, webhooks, and real-time two-way command and control. The platform offers dashboards, Jupyter notebook execution for batch analytics, and integrations with cloud AI/ML services. Edge capabilities include Modbus, OPC UA, BACnet, and SNMP connectors, remote deployments, and store-and-forward for intermittent connections. Deployment can use Losant’s managed Google Cloud service, a customer’s public cloud account, or an on-premises installation. The free Developer Sandbox allows up to 10 devices and 30 days of data storage without a credit card. Launch costs $250 a month and includes 100,000 monthly payloads and 90 days of retention; Growth costs $1,000 a month. Losant states that it is SOC 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified.