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Compare AWS IoT Core and IBM Watson IoT Platform 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $500.00 USD* per instance per month
AWS IoT Core
Star Rating
(17)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS IoT CoreIBM Watson IoT Platform
Star Rating
(22)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $500.00 USD* per instance per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAWS IoT Core vs IBM Watson IoT Platform
- Reviewers felt that AWS IoT Core meets the needs of their business better than IBM Watson IoT Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Watson IoT Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS IoT Core over IBM Watson IoT Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS IoT Core
No pricing availableIBM Watson IoT Platform
IoT Platform - Connection Service
Starting at $500.00 USD* per instance per month
Pre-integrated ready-to-run IoT solution to quickly get started.
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- 1,000 sensor type devices included<br>
- Technical support included<br>
- Minimum one month
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*Price shown excludes any applicable taxes
Free Trial
AWS IoT Core
No trial information availableIBM Watson IoT Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
13
8.5
12
Ease of Use
8.1
13
9.2
11
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
8
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.3
11
8.5
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
6.5
10
Features by Category
Data Sources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Metrics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Recognition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Provisioning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Application Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS IoT Core and IBM Watson IoT Platform are categorized as IoT Platforms
Unique Categories
AWS IoT Core has no unique categories
IBM Watson IoT Platform is categorized as IoT Device Management Platforms and IoT Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS IoT Core
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Watson IoT Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
37.5%
Information Technology and Services
31.3%
Hospitality
6.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.3%
Education Management
6.3%
Other
12.5%
Computer Software
19.0%
Information Services
9.5%
Oil & Energy
4.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.8%
Other
57.1%
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Discussions
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IBM Watson IoT Platform has no discussions with answers
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