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Mender vs ThingsBoard

Mender

mender.io

ThingsBoard

thingsboard.io

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FigureMenderThingsBoard
Price from$34/mo$39/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published425
Spec score · IoT Edge Platforms7.1 (#5)8.8 (#1)
Spec score · IoT Device Management Platforms7.0 (#13)8.7 (#4)
Founded20082016

Plans

Mender

  • FreeFree
  • Basic$34 a month
  • Professional$291 a month
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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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

ThingsBoard pricing →

In their own words

Mender

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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.

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