AWS IoT Greengrass vs KubeEdge

AWS IoT Greengrass9.2Visit KubeEdge7.6Visit

Higher score AWS IoT Greengrass #1 in IoT Edge Platforms 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AWS IoT

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KubeEdge #6 in IoT Edge Platforms 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit KubeEdge

• AWS IoT Greengrass fits best

  AWS users running local edge workloads

• KubeEdge fits best

  Kubernetes teams needing autonomous edge nodes

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Side by side

Feature	AWS IoT Greengrass 9.2/10 Visit ↗	KubeEdge 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.6
Ranking	#1 in IoT Edge Platforms	#6 in IoT Edge Platforms
Best for	AWS users running local edge workloads	Kubernetes teams needing autonomous edge nodes
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Linux
Support	Community	Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS IoT Greengrass 0/2 · KubeEdge 1/2
Edge device management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fleet update management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Workload deployment	Not checked yet	Containers
Supported device OS	Not checked yet	Linux
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Self-hosted
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	Extends Kubernetes orchestration and container deployment to edge nodes. Edge nodes can operate autonomously during cloud disconnection. DeviceTwin, device models, and MQTT support edge device management and communication.
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	Supported edge device operating systems are limited to Linux. Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted SaaS. Support channels are community 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… Read the review →	KubeEdge extends Kubernetes to distributed edge environments, letting organizations orchestrate containerized workloads across cloud and edge locations. It is aimed at teams already working with Kubernetes that need edge nodes to continue… Read the review →

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

• KubeEdge — where it wins

  • Extends Kubernetes orchestration and container deployment to edge nodes.
  • Edge nodes can operate autonomously during cloud disconnection.
  • DeviceTwin, device models, and MQTT support edge device management and communication.

  Where it doesn't

  • Supported edge device operating systems are limited to Linux.
  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted SaaS.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.

• AWS IoT Greengrass9.2/10 · Paid

  A flexible edge runtime for teams connecting local workloads to AWS services.

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• KubeEdge7.6/10 · Free plan

  Kubernetes orchestration and device management for Linux edge nodes, with self-hosted deployment.

  Visit KubeEdgeFull verdict →