Compare the fully managed low-code IoT platform with the open-source alternative. Find out which solution fits your project best.
| Feature | Cloud Studio IoT | ThingsBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting Model | Managed SaaS + on-premise (Elite) | Free self-hosted (CE), Cloud SaaS from $10/mo, PE Cloud |
| Pricing | From EUR 100/mo (50 dev), Flex EUR 550/mo (dedicated) | CE free; 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; advanced RBAC in PE only |
| LoRaWAN Integration | 9 NS integrations, 400+ codecs (Actility, ChirpStack, TTN, Loriot, Helium) | Native in PE (ChirpStack, TTN, ThingPark, LORIOT); CE via setup |
| Mobile App | Native Gear Studio (iOS/Android) | Web responsive only (PageSpeed mobile 68/100) |
| Notification Channels | 23+ channels | Email, SMS, Slack, Teams, push, web notifications |
| AI Integration | IoT + Computer Vision convergence (Movitherm) | Native Ollama/local LLM inference (v4.2+) |
| DevOps Overhead | None (fully managed) | Significant for self-hosted (Kafka, Zookeeper, Cassandra) |
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.
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.
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.