emnify Portal vs Pelion Portal

emnify Portal9.2Visit Pelion Portal8.9Visit

Higher score emnify Portal #3 in IoT Connectivity Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit emnify Portal

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Pelion Portal #6 in IoT Connectivity Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pelion

• emnify Portal fits best

  Connected-product teams wanting automation and pooling

• Pelion Portal fits best

  Organizations needing data pools and account reporting

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Side by side

Feature	emnify Portal 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Pelion Portal 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#3 in IoT Connectivity Management Software	#6 in IoT Connectivity Management Software
Best for	Connected-product teams wanting automation and pooling	Organizations needing data pools and account reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 60-day trial	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	60 days	30 days
Free trial length	60 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features emnify Portal 5/5 · Pelion Portal 5/5
eSIM support	✓	✓
SIM lifecycle controls	✓	✓
Usage alerts	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Shared data pools	✓	✓
Specs
Network coverage	Global	Global
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Full SIM lifecycle controls, from ordering through suspension and removal eUICC/eSIM remote profile management with coverage and policy controls Pooled data, usage alerts, REST APIs and event-driven automations	Bulk activation across multiple operators, with SIM groups and eUICC support Shared data pools, usage alerts, reports, billing events, and invoices APIs plus integrations with cloud platforms, BI tools, and SOCs
Cons	Pricing is custom-configured and requires contact with sales No free plan; the 60-day trial uses prepaid credit Cloud deployment only, with no listed on-premises option	Pricing follows a contact-sales model Cloud deployment only; no on-premise option is described Trial access is limited to a small SIM and data allocation
Our verdict	emnify Portal is a cloud-based IoT connectivity management platform for teams operating connected products across logistics, transportation, retail, agriculture, smart buildings and other deployments. Its web portal and REST API cover SIM… Read the review →	Pelion Portal is a cloud-based web and API platform for organizations managing cellular IoT connectivity. It covers the SIM lifecycle, from ordering SIM cards or eUICC profiles through activation, grouping, status management, monitoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• emnify Portal — where it wins

  • Full SIM lifecycle controls, from ordering through suspension and removal
  • eUICC/eSIM remote profile management with coverage and policy controls
  • Pooled data, usage alerts, REST APIs and event-driven automations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom-configured and requires contact with sales
  • No free plan; the 60-day trial uses prepaid credit
  • Cloud deployment only, with no listed on-premises option

• Pelion Portal — where it wins

  • Bulk activation across multiple operators, with SIM groups and eUICC support
  • Shared data pools, usage alerts, reports, billing events, and invoices
  • APIs plus integrations with cloud platforms, BI tools, and SOCs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • Cloud deployment only; no on-premise option is described
  • Trial access is limited to a small SIM and data allocation

• emnify Portal9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A cloud portal and API for automated SIM, eSIM, policy and pooled-data management.

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• Pelion Portal8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad IoT connectivity console for pooled data, reporting, and SIM operations.

  Visit PelionFull verdict →