ThingsBoard vs EdgeX Foundry

ThingsBoard7.4Visit EdgeX Foundry7.2Visit

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

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EdgeX Foundry #8 in IoT Edge Platforms 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit EdgeX Foundry

• ThingsBoard fits best

  IoT teams prioritizing telemetry and dashboards

• EdgeX Foundry fits best

  Teams building open-source device gateways

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Side by side

Feature	ThingsBoard 7.4/10 Visit ↗	EdgeX Foundry 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.2
Ranking	#7 in IoT Edge Platforms	#8 in IoT Edge Platforms
Best for	IoT teams prioritizing telemetry and dashboards	Teams building open-source device gateways
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$49/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Linux, Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs, Tickets	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ThingsBoard 0/2 · EdgeX Foundry 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	50 devices	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Ingests telemetry through MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and LwM2M Rule Engine supports processing and automation Custom dashboards, widgets, and Trendz analytics	Ingests and normalizes data across device-specific protocols Supports device commands, discovery, status, and configuration Containerized microservices and SDK scaffolding extend protocol support
Cons	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	No built-in edge inference or model deployment Requires teams to build and operate a self-hosted middleware stack Support is through community resources and documentation
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	EdgeX Foundry is a vendor-neutral, open-source IoT edge middleware platform for developers and organizations building device gateways and industrial edge solutions. Its modular microservices connect devices to applications: device services… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• EdgeX Foundry — where it wins

  • Ingests and normalizes data across device-specific protocols
  • Supports device commands, discovery, status, and configuration
  • Containerized microservices and SDK scaffolding extend protocol support

  Where it doesn't

  • No built-in edge inference or model deployment
  • Requires teams to build and operate a self-hosted middleware stack
  • Support is through community resources and documentation

• ThingsBoard7.4/10 · Free plan

  Telemetry, rules, and dashboards with cloud or self-hosted deployment options.

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• EdgeX Foundry7.2/10 · Free plan

  A modular gateway foundation for device connectivity, without built-in model deployment.

  Visit EdgeX FoundryFull verdict →