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# Amazon FreeRTOS vs Azure IoT Edge Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon FreeRTOS** [

4.1/5(13)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-freertos/reviews#reviews)

**Azure IoT Edge** [

4.1/5(12)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-iot-edge/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
No pricing available

**Azure IoT Edge**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
3 months

Based on 5 responses

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
Not enough data

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
 ![Amazon FreeRTOS screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/92039/product-page-diagram-FreeRTOS-how-it-works.adcb87230eee47d21cc636bf94d72dcb3f947c44.png)

**Azure IoT Edge**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

8.6

8.66

**Azure IoT Edge**

9.2

9.26

Ease of Use

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

9.2

9.26

**Azure IoT Edge**

8.9

8.96

Ease of Setup

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

7.3

7.35

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

7.3

7.35

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

7.8

7.86

**Azure IoT Edge**

8.7

8.75

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon FreeRTOS**
Not enough data

**Azure IoT Edge**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon FreeRTOS**

8.1

8.16

**Azure IoT Edge**

10.0

10.06

Features

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

IoT Edge Platforms[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge

Local processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operations

Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Containerization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Stability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Performance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge AI Platforms[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Development and Deployment - Edge AI Platforms

Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Framework and Language Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management - Edge AI Platforms

Device Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

IoT Operating Systems[Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Access Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cryptography

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon FreeRTOS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476510/amazon-freertos.svg "Amazon FreeRTOS")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-freertos/reviews)

Amazon FreeRTOS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

75.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

8.3%

[![Azure IoT Edge](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-iot-edge.jpg "Azure IoT Edge")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-iot-edge/reviews)

Azure IoT Edge

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

45.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

27.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

75.0%

45.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

27.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

8.3%

27.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon FreeRTOS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476510/amazon-freertos.svg "Amazon FreeRTOS")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-freertos/reviews)
Amazon FreeRTOS

Consumer Electronics

16.7%

Accounting

16.7%

Insurance

8.3%

Food & Beverages

8.3%

Environmental Services

8.3%

Other

41.7%

[![Azure IoT Edge](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-iot-edge.jpg "Azure IoT Edge")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-iot-edge/reviews)
Azure IoT Edge

Telecommunications

18.2%

Computer Software

18.2%

Insurance

9.1%

Information Technology and Services

9.1%

Information Services

9.1%

Other

36.4%

Alternatives

**Amazon FreeRTOS Alternatives**

 ![Wind River VxWorks](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e2d6bb6ed63d88475aaf456e820620f3/wind-river-vxworks.svg "Wind River VxWorks")

[
Wind River VxWorks
](/products/wind-river-vxworks/reviews)

 ![Windows for IoT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/windows-for-iot.jpeg "Windows for IoT")

[
Windows for IoT
](/products/windows-for-iot/reviews)

 ![TinyOS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8ec3c17e3fb1df25b6a8bd7cc69cf2d1/tinyos.png "TinyOS")

[
TinyOS
](/products/tinyos/reviews)

 ![Nucleus RTOS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7aa072a7876094310885ea3c7f4da579/nucleus-rtos.png "Nucleus RTOS")

[
Nucleus RTOS
](/products/nucleus-rtos/reviews)

**Azure IoT Edge Alternatives**

 ![AWS Greengrass](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476470/aws-greengrass.svg "AWS Greengrass")

[
AWS Greengrass
](/products/aws-greengrass/reviews)

 ![Portainer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/823a192a63347dfd3ef633ab29c8797c/portainer.svg "Portainer")

[
Portainer
](/products/portainer/reviews)

 ![SUSE Rancher](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f8987e3e43074e0ac488156cdbf77249/suse-rancher.svg "SUSE Rancher")

[
SUSE Rancher
](/products/suse-rancher/reviews)

 ![Particle](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fe960af3f54277a63d7dc714883d9cee/particle.svg "Particle")

[
Particle
](/products/particle/reviews)

## Amazon FreeRTOS vs Azure IoT Edge

- Reviewers felt that Azure IoT Edge meets the needs of their business better than Amazon FreeRTOS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure IoT Edge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure IoT Edge over Amazon FreeRTOS.