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Head-to-head · IoT Edge Platforms

AWS IoT Greengrass vs ThingsBoard

  • 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
ThingsBoard #7 in IoT Edge Platforms 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ThingsBoard

AWS IoT Greengrass leads on 0 checks, ThingsBoard 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 ThingsBoard

AWS IoT Greengrass scores higher on our rubric for iot edge platforms: 9.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

ThingsBoard offers free plan; AWS IoT Greengrass doesn't.

AWS IoT Greengrass is the better fit for AWS users running local edge workloads. ThingsBoard is the better fit for ioT teams prioritizing telemetry and dashboards.

  • AWS IoT Greengrass fits best

    AWS users running local edge workloads

  • ThingsBoard fits best

    IoT teams prioritizing telemetry and dashboards

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Side by side

Feature AWS IoT Greengrass 9.2/10 Visit ↗ ThingsBoard 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.4
Ranking #1 in IoT Edge Platforms #7 in IoT Edge Platforms
Best for AWS users running local edge workloads IoT teams prioritizing telemetry and dashboards
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $49/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Windows, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Community Community, Docs, Tickets
Integrations 5 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS IoT Greengrass 0/2 · ThingsBoard 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 50 devices
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 telemetry through MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and LwM2M
  • Rule Engine supports processing and automation
  • Custom dashboards, widgets, and Trendz analytics
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
  • Free plan is limited to 5 devices and 1M data points monthly
  • Prototype supports 50 devices and costs $49 per month
  • Edge workload deployment is less emphasized than data management
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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ThingsBoard brings device and asset management, telemetry collection, event processing, and dashboards together for IoT teams. It fits developers and organizations that want to connect devices over MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, or LwM2M, then work…

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  1. AWS IoT GreengrassIoT Edge Platforms 9.2Paid
  2. ThingsBoardIoT Edge Platforms 7.4Free 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

  • ThingsBoard — where it wins

    • Ingests telemetry through MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and LwM2M
    • Rule Engine supports processing and automation
    • Custom dashboards, widgets, and Trendz analytics

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 5 devices and 1M data points monthly
    • Prototype supports 50 devices and costs $49 per month
    • Edge workload deployment is less emphasized than data management

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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