IoT Platform Features & Pricing
How is DecentIoT different from other existing platforms?
Pricing Table Overview
| Feature / Platform | DecentIoT (Open Source) 🚀 | Platform A | Platform B | Platform C | Platform D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Ownership | User-owned 🔒 | Platform | Platform | Platform | Platform |
| Database Choice | Any DB (Mongo, Firebase, SQL, etc.) | No | No | No | No |
| Free Devices Limit | Unlimited Devices ✨ | 10 devices | 2 Things (Maker Free) | 30 devices (Maker $10/mo) | None (starts at €49) |
| Dashboards | Unlimited | 1/project | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Datastreams | Unlimited & Customizable | 20/project | 5 | Limited | Limited |
| Projects | Unlimited & Customizable | 10 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Widgets | Pro widgets & Customizable | Not Pro widgets | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Historical Data Storage | Unlimited Coming Soon | 1 week (Free) / 6 months (Pro) | 3 months (Maker) / 1-2 years (Paid) | 1–24 months depending on plan | Varies (with paid plan) |
| Messages / Data Points | Unlimited 🎉50K reads/day | 30,000 per month | Limited | 10M–2B / month (depends on plan) | Unlimited (paid only) |
| Integrations | Custom MQTT, Webhooks, APIs | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Open Source | Yes 🌍 | No | No | Partially (Community edition) | No |
| Developer Friendly | Full stack freedom (MERN, custom) 👨💻 | Limited | Limited | Moderate | Moderate |
| Decentralization Ready | Yes (user infra possible) 🕸️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Widgets | Yes (user-defined) 🛠️ | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Support | Community-driven, transparent | Paid support | Paid support | Email / enterprise support | Paid / community |
| Scaling Cost | Free at any scale | Cost grows per device | Cost grows per "Thing" | Cost grows rapidly | Expensive (server plans) |
DecentIoT (Free for all tiers)
- Devices: 99 devices free
- Dashboards: Unlimited
- Datastreams: Unlimited
- Widgets: Free
- Projects: Unlimited
Platform A
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Free:
- 10 devices
- 10 dashboards
- 20 datastreams
- 1 project
- Basic widgets
-
Pro ($99/month):
- 50 devices
- 50 dashboards
- 200 datastreams
- Multiple projects
- Pro widgets
-
Advanced ($249/month):
- 100 devices
- 100 dashboards
- 200+ datastreams
- Multiple projects
- Pro widgets
Platform B
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Free:
- 2 devices
- Basic dashboards
- Limited datastreams
- 2 projects
- Basic widgets
- 3 months historical data
-
Maker ($4.99/month):
- 25 devices
- Advanced dashboards
- Extended datastreams
- 25 projects
- Advanced widgets
- 3 months data retention
-
Team / Enterprise ($83/month):
- 50 devices
- Shared dashboards
- Extended datastreams
- 100 projects
- Advanced widgets
- 1 year historical data
Platform C
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Starter ($10/month):
- 30 devices
- Basic dashboards
- 10M data points/month
- Basic widgets
- Starter projects
-
Prototype ($149/month):
- 100 devices
- Customizable dashboards
- 100M data points/month
- Advanced widgets
- Prototype projects
-
Business ($749/month):
- 1000 devices
- Customizable dashboards
- 1B data points/month
- Advanced widgets
- Business projects
Platform D
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Cloud Small (€49/month):
- 100 devices
- 1 dashboard
- Unlimited datastreams
- Advanced widgets
- 1 project
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Cloud Medium (€199/month):
- 1000 devices
- Multiple dashboards
- Unlimited datastreams
- Advanced+ widgets
- Multi-tenant projects
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Cloud Large (€349/month):
- 2500 devices
- Multiple dashboards
- Unlimited datastreams
- Advanced+ widgets
- Multi-tenant projects