Digi Remote Manager vs ThingsBoard
Digi Remote Manager
digi.com
ThingsBoard
thingsboard.ioSide by side
| Figure | Digi Remote Manager | ThingsBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $39/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 25 |
| Spec score · IoT Device Management Platforms | 8.5 (#6) | 8.7 (#4) |
| API | The modern v1 interface is a REST API using JSON, while legacy web services and the SCI command interface are also documented. | REST, WebSocket, Entity Data Query, Alarm Query and MCP server APIs are documented, with an interactive Swagger interface and API-key authentication. |
| Company headquarters | Digi International lists Hopkins, Minnesota as its headquarters. | The company lists 110 Duane Street, Suite 1C, New York, NY 10007 as its headquarters. |
| Free trial | Digi offers a 90-day Remote Manager trial arranged through a reseller or Digi sales representative. | ThingsBoard Cloud offers a 30-day free trial, and the maker says no credit card is required to start. |
| Integrations | The service lists integrations with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. | Documented integrations include AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, Google Pub/Sub, MQTT brokers, Kafka, OPC-UA and LoRaWAN network servers. |
| Self-hosting | Digi identifies Remote Manager as cloud-based and offers Digi On-Prem Manager as a separate product for local deployment. | On-premises deployments run on customer infrastructure, cloud accounts or fully offline environments, with Docker, Ubuntu, Windows, macOS, Raspberry Pi and cluster options. |
| System requirements | Managed devices need outbound TCP 3199, and devices using raw TCP also need outbound TCP 3197. | The CE Ubuntu guide specifies 1 CPU/4 GB RAM/20 GB for development, 2 CPU/8 GB/50 GB SSD for small production, and 4+ CPU/16+ GB/100+ GB for recommended production. |
| What it does | Digi Remote Manager is a cloud platform for monitoring, configuring, updating and troubleshooting distributed Digi and connected devices. | ThingsBoard is an IoT platform for device management, data collection, processing and visualization. |
Plans
Digi Remote Manager
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 1-year subscriptionPrice not published
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 3-year subscriptionPrice not published
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 5-year subscriptionPrice not published
ThingsBoard
- FreeFree
- Prototype$49 a month
- Pilot$149 a month
- Startup$399 a month
- Business$749 a month
- Free (On-premises)Free
- Free (ThingsBoard Cloud)Free
- Free (ThingsBoard Cloud)Free
- Prototype (ThingsBoard Cloud)$39 a month
- Prototype (ThingsBoard Cloud)$49 a month
In their own words
Digi Remote Manager
Digi Remote Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ThingsBoard
ThingsBoard is an IoT platform for managing devices and collecting, processing, and visualizing their data. Its real-time IoT and SCADA dashboards include more than 300 built-in widgets and support custom widgets. Native connectivity covers MQTT, CoAP, HTTP, LwM2M, and SNMP; an IoT Gateway adds protocols such as Modbus, BACnet, CAN bus, BLE, and OPC-UA. Rule Engine nodes support data processing and platform customization, while integrations connect external services and gateways including AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, LoRaWAN servers, MQTT brokers, and OPC-UA servers. Deployment options include cloud, dedicated Private Cloud, and on-premises installations, including fully offline self-managed setups. Security choices include two-factor authentication, OAuth 2.0/SSO, JWT tokens, API keys, and HTTPS/TLS configuration. ThingsBoard Cloud is hosted on infrastructure stated to comply with SOC II and ISO 27001, with North America and EU data regions. Cloud plans have device and data-point limits. Listed cloud plans include free and paid options, with Prototype at $39 a month.