Best IoT Device Management Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Datacake and Losant Enterprise IoT Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Datacake. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kaa IoT Platform at $9.99/mo.
Connected products need provisioning, updates and remote controls, and IoT device management platforms bring those operational tasks together. Compared on deployment, device limit, device provisioning, firmware updates, free plan, paid from, remote commands and supported protocols, the entries give you several ways to assess fit for your fleet and infrastructure. ThingsBoard, Datacake and Losant Enterprise IoT Platform are among the options to examine. Check which protocols and deployment approaches align with your devices, then weigh the listed limits and controls alongside pricing details. These criteria can help you narrow down platforms based on how you need to onboard, maintain and manage connected equipment.
19 IoT device management platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
IoT Device Management Platforms, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of the 19 on this page have a public API.
- 01 ThingsBoard API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$39/mo
- 02 Datacake API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3€25/mo
- 03 Losant Enterprise IoT Platform API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$250/mo
- 04 Ubidots API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$99/mo
- 05 Arduino IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 06 Kaa IoT Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$9.99/mo
- 07 Mender API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$34/mo
- 08 OpenRemote API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2Free
- 09 Thinger.io API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 10 Akenza API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 11 Alibaba Cloud IoT Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 12 Bevywise IoT Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 13 Digi IoT Device Simulator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 14 Digi Remote Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 15 Nokia IMPACT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 Tuya IoT Development Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 Cumulocity IoT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0€215/mo
- 18 Exosite Murano API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 Sierra Wireless AirVantage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device limit | Device provisioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThingsBoard | 7.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | 50 devices | — |
| 2 | Datacake | 7.3 | Free plan | €25/mo | Yes | — | 25 devices | — |
| 3 | Losant Enterprise IoT Platform | 7.3 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | 250 /mo | 1,000 devices | — |
| 4 | Ubidots | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | 50 devices | — |
| 5 | Arduino IDE | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Kaa IoT Platform | 5.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Mender | 5.7 | Free plan | $34/mo | Yes | 34 /mo | 50 devices | — |
| 8 | OpenRemote | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Thinger.io | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | 100 devices | — |
| 10 | Akenza | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Alibaba Cloud IoT Platform | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | Bevywise IoT Platform | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | 500 devices | Yes |
| 13 | Digi IoT Device Simulator | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Digi Remote Manager | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Nokia IMPACT | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Tuya IoT Development Platform | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Cumulocity IoT | 5.0 | No | €215/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Exosite Murano | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Sierra Wireless AirVantage | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which IoT device management platform is ranked first on Inferse?
ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 7.4. Datacake is second and Losant Enterprise IoT Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Kaa IoT Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.