Cumulocity IoT vs Losant Enterprise IoT Platform
Cumulocity IoT
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| Figure | Cumulocity IoT | Losant Enterprise IoT Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €17.92/mo | $250/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · IoT Analytics Software | 8.1 (#12) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · IoT Device Management Platforms | 8.1 (#10) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Deployment | Cumulocity supports cloud SaaS and on-premises Cumulocity Edge deployments, including operation in air-gapped networks. | Losant offers its managed cloud hosted on Google Cloud, installation in a customer's public cloud account, and on-premises installation. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
| Integrations | Cumulocity lists Microsoft, AWS, Google, and SAP among its featured partners. | 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 | Cumulocity is an IoT platform for connecting and managing equipment, contextualizing data, building applications, and supporting operational decisions. | Losant describes its platform as a low-code way to build real-time connected IoT solutions. |
| Security | Cumulocity states that it undergoes external audits including ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and SOC 2. | Losant states it is SOC 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified, with regular third-party audits and annual ISO recertification. |
Plans
Cumulocity IoT
- Starter€215 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter€215 a year
- Air-GappedPriced on request
- ConnectedPriced 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
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.
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.