TDengine vs Losant Enterprise IoT Platform

TDengine9.0Visit Losant Enterprise IoT Platform8.8Visit

Higher score TDengine #3 in IoT Analytics Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit TDengine

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Losant Enterprise IoT Platform #5 in IoT Analytics Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Losant

• TDengine fits best

  Large-scale industrial time-series deployments

• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform fits best

  Enterprise IoT workflows with advanced analytics

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Side by side

Feature	TDengine 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in IoT Analytics Software	#5 in IoT Analytics Software
Best for	Large-scale industrial time-series deployments	Enterprise IoT workflows with advanced analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$250/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	14 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TDengine 0/4 · Losant Enterprise IoT Platform 3/4
Custom dashboards	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SQL querying	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anomaly detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Machine learning tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	1000 devices
Data retention	Not checked yet	90 days
Stream processing	Not checked yet	Real-time
Our review
Pros	TDengine SQL supports data definition, writing, and querying Distributed clustering enables horizontal scaling Connects with MQTT, Kafka, OPC UA, PI System, Grafana, and more	Real-time stream processing and batch analytics with Jupyter notebooks Visual workflows support cloud and edge logic with local execution Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, MQTT, TensorFlow, and APIs
Cons	Paid plans start at $970 per month Self-hosted paid licenses support 7,500 tags The free tier is limited to self-hosted usage	Paid self-service plans start at $250 per month Advanced deployment and retention options require Enterprise pricing The platform spans many capabilities, requiring a focused implementation plan
Our verdict	TDengine is a distributed time-series database for industrial and IoT data. It is designed for enterprises and teams managing high-volume sensor, telemetry, and operational data across self-hosted or fully managed cloud deployments. Its… Read the review →	Losant Enterprise IoT Platform is a low-code platform for enterprises building connected products and industrial IoT solutions. It collects, processes, visualizes, and analyzes device data while combining workflow automation, device… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TDengine — where it wins

  • TDengine SQL supports data definition, writing, and querying
  • Distributed clustering enables horizontal scaling
  • Connects with MQTT, Kafka, OPC UA, PI System, Grafana, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $970 per month
  • Self-hosted paid licenses support 7,500 tags
  • The free tier is limited to self-hosted usage

• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform — where it wins

  • Real-time stream processing and batch analytics with Jupyter notebooks
  • Visual workflows support cloud and edge logic with local execution
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, MQTT, TensorFlow, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid self-service plans start at $250 per month
  • Advanced deployment and retention options require Enterprise pricing
  • The platform spans many capabilities, requiring a focused implementation plan

• TDengine9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad industrial time-series platform with a valuable free tier and high paid pricing.

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• Losant Enterprise IoT Platform8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad enterprise IoT platform combining analytics, edge workflows, and cloud integrations.

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