Cumulocity IoT vs Thinger.io

Cumulocity IoT8.6Visit Thinger.io7.9Visit

Higher score Cumulocity IoT #3 in IoT Device Management Platforms 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Cumulocity IoT

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Thinger.io #6 in IoT Device Management Platforms 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Thinger.io

• Cumulocity IoT fits best

  Organizations needing analytics alongside fleet management

• Thinger.io fits best

  Small teams wanting flexible, open-source IoT management

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Side by side

Feature	Cumulocity IoT 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Thinger.io 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#3 in IoT Device Management Platforms	#6 in IoT Device Management Platforms
Best for	Organizations needing analytics alongside fleet management	Small teams wanting flexible, open-source IoT management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€215/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs, Email
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	GDPR, ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cumulocity IoT 0/3 · Thinger.io 0/3
Device provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Firmware updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Remote commands	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	100 devices
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects devices through MQTT, REST, OPC UA, LwM2M, and gateway integrations Combines fleet lifecycle controls with digital twins and asset hierarchies Provides real-time analytics, dashboards, SQL querying, and machine-learning integration	Open-source platform with cloud and self-hosted deployment options Combines device management, telemetry buckets, dashboards, and alarms Integrates with MQTT, Arduino, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and LoRaWAN
Cons	Starter is limited to one tenant and 2.5M messages per month Business and Enterprise tiers require custom pricing Starter includes 30-day retention and community support	Cloud Small is limited to 100 devices and 40 GB of storage Cloud Small support is community-based Provisioning and firmware-management details are limited
Our verdict	Cumulocity IoT is an industrial IoT and AIoT platform for connecting, managing, and analyzing equipment data. It is aimed at equipment makers and organizations in manufacturing, utilities, healthcare, telecommunications, logistics, energy,… Read the review →	Thinger.io is an open-source platform for connecting and managing IoT devices, storing telemetry, and visualizing data. It is aimed at developers and IoT teams, including small teams that want a flexible foundation for prototypes or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cumulocity IoT — where it wins

  • Connects devices through MQTT, REST, OPC UA, LwM2M, and gateway integrations
  • Combines fleet lifecycle controls with digital twins and asset hierarchies
  • Provides real-time analytics, dashboards, SQL querying, and machine-learning integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to one tenant and 2.5M messages per month
  • Business and Enterprise tiers require custom pricing
  • Starter includes 30-day retention and community support

• Thinger.io — where it wins

  • Open-source platform with cloud and self-hosted deployment options
  • Combines device management, telemetry buckets, dashboards, and alarms
  • Integrates with MQTT, Arduino, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and LoRaWAN

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud Small is limited to 100 devices and 40 GB of storage
  • Cloud Small support is community-based
  • Provisioning and firmware-management details are limited

• Cumulocity IoT8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad industrial IoT platform pairing fleet control with real-time analytics and AI integration.

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• Thinger.io7.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible IoT toolkit for device management, telemetry, dashboards, and alarms.

  Visit Thinger.ioFull verdict →