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Head-to-head · IoT Edge Platforms

AWS IoT Greengrass vs EdgeX Foundry

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score AWS IoT Greengrass #1 in IoT Edge Platforms 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AWS IoT
EdgeX Foundry #8 in IoT Edge Platforms 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit EdgeX Foundry

AWS IoT Greengrass leads on 0 checks, EdgeX Foundry on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAWS IoT Greengrass · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly EdgeX Foundry

AWS IoT Greengrass scores higher on our rubric for iot edge platforms: 9.2 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

EdgeX Foundry offers free plan; AWS IoT Greengrass doesn't.

AWS IoT Greengrass is the better fit for AWS users running local edge workloads. EdgeX Foundry is the better fit for teams building open-source device gateways.

  • AWS IoT Greengrass fits best

    AWS users running local edge workloads

  • EdgeX Foundry fits best

    Teams building open-source device gateways

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Side by side

Feature AWS IoT Greengrass 9.2/10 Visit ↗ EdgeX Foundry 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.2
Ranking #1 in IoT Edge Platforms #8 in IoT Edge Platforms
Best for AWS users running local edge workloads Teams building open-source device gateways
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Windows, Linux Linux, Windows, macOS
Support Community Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS IoT Greengrass 0/2 · EdgeX Foundry 0/2
Edge device management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Fleet update management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Workload deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported device OS Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Managed device limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Runs code, processes data, and performs ML inference on edge devices
  • Deploys custom components, Lambda functions, and Docker containers
  • Manages device software remotely and integrates with AWS services
  • Ingests and normalizes data across device-specific protocols
  • Supports device commands, discovery, status, and configuration
  • Containerized microservices and SDK scaffolding extend protocol support
Cons
  • Usage charges vary with active Greengrass Core devices connecting to the cloud
  • The Free Tier covers only the first three Core devices each month for one year
  • Its AWS service integrations may be less suitable for non-AWS-centered stacks
  • No built-in edge inference or model deployment
  • Requires teams to build and operate a self-hosted middleware stack
  • Support is through community resources and documentation
Our verdict

AWS IoT Greengrass is an edge runtime and cloud service for teams that need IoT devices to process data and run software locally. It supports local machine-learning inference and communication between devices, including when cloud…

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EdgeX Foundry is a vendor-neutral, open-source IoT edge middleware platform for developers and organizations building device gateways and industrial edge solutions. Its modular microservices connect devices to applications: device services…

Read the review →
  1. AWS IoT GreengrassIoT Edge Platforms 9.2Paid
  2. EdgeX FoundryIoT Edge Platforms 7.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AWS IoT Greengrass — where it wins

    • Runs code, processes data, and performs ML inference on edge devices
    • Deploys custom components, Lambda functions, and Docker containers
    • Manages device software remotely and integrates with AWS services

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage charges vary with active Greengrass Core devices connecting to the cloud
    • The Free Tier covers only the first three Core devices each month for one year
    • Its AWS service integrations may be less suitable for non-AWS-centered stacks

  • EdgeX Foundry — where it wins

    • Ingests and normalizes data across device-specific protocols
    • Supports device commands, discovery, status, and configuration
    • Containerized microservices and SDK scaffolding extend protocol support

    Where it doesn't

    • No built-in edge inference or model deployment
    • Requires teams to build and operate a self-hosted middleware stack
    • Support is through community resources and documentation

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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