Comparison
Cloud Studio IoT vs
Compare the low-code IoT platform with the Swiss IoT platform. Discover which one matches your project needs.
Pricing Comparison
akenza pricing published at akenza.io/pricing, checked on 11 September 2026. Elemental, Advanced and Expert all add $1.50 per device per month.
Cloud Studio IoT
Impact€100/mo
For small deployments with professional support
- 50 devices
- 10 users
- Email support
- White-label
Most Popular
Flex€550/mo
Dedicated infrastructure for scaling projects
- 250 devices
- Dedicated infra
- Multi-tenancy
- LoRaWAN
EliteCustom
Enterprise-grade with on-premise and SLA
- 1,000+ devices
- On-premise
- SLA
- Custom integrations
Akenza
Elemental$0/mo
Free base fee, billed per device
- + $1.50/device/mo
- 1 workspace
- 30-day trial
- Self-service docs
Advanced$199/mo
More workspaces and dashboards with 8x5 support
- + $1.50/device/mo
- 5 workspaces
- 10 dashboards
- 8x5 support
Expert$599/mo
Professional tier with white labeling
- + $1.50/device/mo
- 25 workspaces
- White labeling
- 8x7 support
Private CloudOn request
akenza on your own servers
- Multitenancy
- White labeling
- Infrastructure agnostic
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cloud Studio IoT | Akenza |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity Model | BYO connectivity + 7 NS integrations | Connectivity-as-a-Service: LoRaWAN, NB-IoT/LTE-M, mioty, satellitesource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| Pricing | Flex EUR 550/mo (250 dev, dedicated instance, flat) | Elemental $0 + $1.50/device; Advanced $199/mo; Expert $599/mo (+$1.50/device)source · checked 2026-09-11 |
| LoRaWAN Integration | 7 NS integrations (Actility, ChirpStack, TTN, Loriot, Helium) | Native + CaaS (Swisscom, TTN, Loriot, Actility)source · checked 2026-09-11 |
| Industrial Protocols | MQTT, HTTP; Modbus TCP/RTU and OPC-UA through an edge software gateway; web SCADA | MQTT, HTTP, CoAP; KNX/BACnet/Modbus via Building Edge; OPC-UA not documentedsource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| AI Features | AI Copilot: natural-language queries over telemetry (GA); dashboards and device actions (beta) | Genio: talk to your data in natural languagesource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| White-Label | 3-level branding included from Flex | Expert plan ($599/mo) and Private Cloudsource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| On-Premise Deployment | Available (Elite tier) | Private Cloud on your own servers or a dedicated instance (on request)source · checked 2026-09-11 |
| Mobile App | Native Gear Studio (iOS/Android) | Mobile web app for device onboarding; no native app publishedsource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| Cloud Connectors | REST API, webhooks | Azure IoT Hub, Google Pub/Sub, AWS Kinesis, InfluxDB, Kafka, webhookssource · checked 2026-09-11 |
| Vertical Solutions | 30 finished verticals, 8 Solution SKUs | Horizontal platform + device type library; vertical built per projectsource · checked 2026-09-11 |
Why Teams Choose Cloud Studio IoT
30+ verticals ready to deploy
Cloud Studio IoT ships more than 30 industry verticals — energy, agriculture, smart cities, logistics, water management and industrial manufacturing — each with prebuilt templates. akenza is a horizontal platform: it gives you the building blocks and the vertical is assembled per project, often with a partner.
Proven City-Scale Deployments
Cloud Studio IoT powers city-scale IoT infrastructure including the Buenos Aires smart city project with over 100,000 connected devices. The platform is architected for massive scale from the ground up.
35+ Partners, Global Reach
Cloud Studio IoT has built a global partner ecosystem of more than 35 system integrators, resellers, and technology partners. This ecosystem ensures local support, implementation expertise, and industry-specific knowledge wherever your project is deployed.
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