Cumulocity IoT vs Kaa IoT Platform
Cumulocity IoT
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| Figure | Cumulocity IoT | Kaa IoT Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €17.92/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 9 |
| Spec score · IoT Analytics Software | 8.1 (#12) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Spec score · IoT Device Management Platforms | 8.1 (#10) | 8.1 (#11) |
| Deployment | Cumulocity supports cloud SaaS and on-premises Cumulocity Edge deployments, including operation in air-gapped networks. | Kaa is offered as Kaa Cloud, a KaaIoT-hosted private instance, or a self-hosted deployment in the customer's infrastructure. |
| Device management | Device management includes onboarding, over-the-air firmware and software updates, configuration management, connectivity monitoring, remote troubleshooting, and device replacement. | Kaa uses digital twins, device attributes, credential management APIs, and lifecycle workflows to manage connected devices. |
| Intended users | The platform documentation describes its audience as IoT architects, automation engineers, industrial engineers, and developers. | The maker describes Kaa as an enterprise platform for projects of any scale and lists use cases including industrial IoT, healthcare, logistics, energy, agriculture, and smart cities. |
| Purpose | Cumulocity is an IoT platform for connecting and managing equipment, contextualizing data, building applications, and supporting operational decisions. | Kaa is an end-to-end IoT platform for building applications, managing connected devices, processing data, and analyzing device telemetry. |
| Security | Cumulocity states that it undergoes external audits including ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and SOC 2. | Kaa supports TLS or DTLS device communications, preshared keys and client-side TLS certificate authentication, and credential provisioning, suspension, and revocation. |
| Support | Starter includes community support; Business includes 24/7 crisis phone support, and Enterprise includes 24/7 all-incident support. | KaaIoT offers engineering assistance and production support, while the plan comparison lists forum-based support for Kaa Cloud plans. |
Plans
Cumulocity IoT
- Starter€215 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter€215 a year
- Air-GappedPriced on request
- ConnectedPriced on request
Kaa IoT Platform
- Free planFree
- Kaa Cloud 5$9.99 a month
- Kaa Cloud 100$99 a month
- Kaa Cloud 250$175 a month
- Kaa Cloud 500$325 a month
- Kaa Cloud 1000$625 a month
- Node-RED Cloud$15 a month
- Self-hostedPriced on request
- KaaIoT-HostedPriced on request
In their own words
Cumulocity IoT
Cumulocity IoT connects and manages equipment, turns device data into context, and supports application building and operational decisions. Devices can connect through HTTP REST, MQTT, native LWM2M, LoRa Network Server integration, or certified gateways. Management tools cover onboarding, configuration, connectivity monitoring, remote troubleshooting, replacement, and over-the-air software and firmware updates. The platform normalizes device data and provides real-time analytics and dashboards; optional DataHub supports SQL queries through standard ODBC/JDBC interfaces. Deployment options include cloud SaaS and on-premises Cumulocity Edge, including air-gapped operation. Security controls include X.509 authentication, device-initiated connections, secure remote access, and fine-grained permissions; multi-tenancy and role-based access control manage separation and access. Starter costs €215 a month, billed annually, and includes 2.5M messages monthly, one tenant, 30-day data retention, and a 95% uptime guarantee. A 30-day trial supports up to 10 devices.
Kaa IoT Platform
Kaa IoT Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.