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Head-to-head · IoT Device Management Platforms

Mender vs Losant Enterprise IoT Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Mender #4 in IoT Device Management Platforms 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Mender
Losant Enterprise IoT Platform #5 in IoT Device Management Platforms 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Losant

Mender leads on 1 check, Losant Enterprise IoT Platform on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMender · 8.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceMender · $34/mo
  • Free planboth

Mender scores higher on our rubric for iot device management platforms: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Mender is cheaper to start at $34/mo against $250/mo. Losant Enterprise IoT Platform leads on device limit: 1000 devices versus 50 devices.

Mender is the better fit for teams prioritizing reliable OTA fleet updates. Losant Enterprise IoT Platform is the better fit for mid-market teams building workflows and edge logic.

  • Mender fits best

    Teams prioritizing reliable OTA fleet updates

  • Losant Enterprise IoT Platform fits best

    Mid-market teams building workflows and edge logic

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Side by side

Feature Mender 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.2
Ranking #4 in IoT Device Management Platforms #5 in IoT Device Management Platforms
Best for Teams prioritizing reliable OTA fleet updates Mid-market teams building workflows and edge logic
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $34/mo (best) $250/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations 4 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mender 0/3 · Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 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 50 devices 1000 devices (best)
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported protocols Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports full-image, application and container OTA updates.
  • Uses phased deployments and automatic rollback with dual A/B partitions.
  • Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment and an open-source Free plan.
  • Visual workflows support cloud logic and local edge execution.
  • Device management, digital twins and customizable dashboards are included.
  • Connectors span AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and MQTT.
Cons
  • The product's focus is narrower than general-purpose IoT platforms.
  • Scheduled deployments and automatic retries require Professional.
  • Phased rollouts, dynamic deployments and RBAC require Enterprise.
  • Launch is $250 per month and includes 100,000 monthly payloads.
  • Launch retains data for 90 days; Growth retains it for 180 days.
  • Provisioning and OTA operations are less central than workflows and analytics.
Our verdict

Mender is an open-core platform for updating and managing connected devices, aimed at teams building and operating IoT products. Its device client and server support operating-system, firmware, application and container updates, with…

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Losant Enterprise IoT Platform gives teams a low-code environment for collecting, processing, visualizing and analyzing connected-device data. It is aimed at enterprises building connected products and industrial IoT applications, with…

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  1. MenderIoT Device Management Platforms 8.4Free plan
  2. Losant Enterprise IoT PlatformIoT Device Management Platforms 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mender — where it wins

    • Supports full-image, application and container OTA updates.
    • Uses phased deployments and automatic rollback with dual A/B partitions.
    • Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment and an open-source Free plan.

    Where it doesn't

    • The product's focus is narrower than general-purpose IoT platforms.
    • Scheduled deployments and automatic retries require Professional.
    • Phased rollouts, dynamic deployments and RBAC require Enterprise.

  • Losant Enterprise IoT Platform — where it wins

    • Visual workflows support cloud logic and local edge execution.
    • Device management, digital twins and customizable dashboards are included.
    • Connectors span AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and MQTT.

    Where it doesn't

    • Launch is $250 per month and includes 100,000 monthly payloads.
    • Launch retains data for 90 days; Growth retains it for 180 days.
    • Provisioning and OTA operations are less central than workflows and analytics.
  • Mender8.4/10 · Free plan

    A focused fleet platform for staged OTA updates, rollback and device management.

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  • Losant Enterprise IoT Platform8.2/10 · Free plan

    A workflow- and edge-focused IoT platform with cloud and self-hosted deployment options.

    Visit LosantFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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