Cloud Studio IoT vs
Compare the fully managed low-code IoT platform with the self-hosted alternative. Find out which solution fits your project best.
Pricing Comparison
ThingsBoard pricing based on publicly available information as of 2025. Visit thingsboard.io for current pricing.
Cloud Studio IoT
For small deployments with professional support
- 50 devices
- 10 users
- Email support
- White-label
Dedicated infrastructure for scaling projects
- 250 devices
- Dedicated infra
- Multi-tenancy
- LoRaWAN
Enterprise-grade with on-premise and SLA
- 1,000+ devices
- On-premise
- SLA
- Custom integrations
ThingsBoard
Self-hosted, commercial use up to 100 devices on one server
- Self-hosted only
- 100 devices, 1 server
- ThingsBoard branding visible
- Community forums
Entry-level managed cloud
- 30 devices
- $15/50 extra devices
- 30-day trial
Professional managed cloud with white-label
- 100 devices
- White-label
- Rule engine
- Scheduler
Growing business with advanced features
- 500 devices
- OTA updates
- Advanced analytics
Competitor pricing shown is based on publicly available information and may change. Visit their website for current pricing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cloud Studio IoT | ThingsBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting Model | Managed SaaS + on-premise (Elite) | Self-hosted (free for commercial use up to 100 devices on one server since 4.4), Cloud SaaS from $10/mo |
| Pricing | From EUR 100/mo (50 dev), Flex EUR 550/mo (dedicated) | Free up to 100 devices on one server (commercial use, since 4.4); Cloud $10-$1,499/mo; modular top-ups ($15/50 dev) |
| Dashboard Builder | Drag-and-drop, no code, 30 vertical templates | Widget-based, engineer-oriented, requires JS/TBEL |
| White-Label | 3-level branding, included from Flex | Available from $149/mo Pilot tier (PE only) |
| Multi-Tenancy | Native 3-level isolation (Instance > Client > Facility) | Basic in CE 4.3; advanced RBAC was PE-only (one edition from 4.4) |
| LoRaWAN Integration | 7 NS integrations, 400+ codecs (Actility, ChirpStack, TTN, Loriot, Helium) | Native in PE (ChirpStack, TTN, ThingPark, LORIOT); CE 4.3 via setup |
| Mobile App | Native Gear Studio (iOS/Android) | Web responsive only (PageSpeed mobile 68/100) |
| Notification Channels | 5 channels: email, SMS, WhatsApp, voice call, push | Email, SMS, Slack, Teams, push, web notifications |
| AI Integration | AI Copilot: natural-language queries over telemetry (GA); dashboards and device actions (beta) | Native Ollama/local LLM inference (v4.2+) |
| DevOps Overhead | None (fully managed) | Significant for self-hosted (Kafka, Zookeeper, Cassandra) |
Why Teams Choose Cloud Studio IoT
Zero Infrastructure Management
No servers to provision, no databases to manage, no Kubernetes clusters to maintain. Cloud Studio handles all infrastructure so your team can focus on building IoT solutions.
Production-Ready in Days
While self-hosted ThingsBoard deployments typically take weeks to configure, secure, and optimize, Cloud Studio IoT gets you from signup to production-ready in days with pre-built templates and guided setup.
Built for System Integrators
Native white-label, multi-tenancy, and partner management tools make Cloud Studio the ideal platform for system integrators who need to deploy IoT solutions for multiple customers under their own brand.
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