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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $500.00 USD* per instance per month
AWS IoT
Star Rating
(106)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS IoTIBM 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 vs IBM Watson IoT Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM Watson IoT Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with AWS IoT overall.
- Reviewers felt that AWS IoT meets the needs of their business better than IBM Watson IoT Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS IoT is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS IoT over IBM Watson IoT Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS IoT
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
No trial information availableIBM Watson IoT Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
61
8.5
12
Ease of Use
8.5
61
9.2
11
Ease of Setup
8.0
30
9.0
8
Ease of Admin
8.3
30
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.8
58
8.5
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
29
8.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
60
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
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
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
Functionality
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS IoT and IBM Watson IoT Platform share no categories
Unique Categories
AWS IoT is categorized as IoT Development Tools
IBM Watson IoT Platform is categorized as IoT Device Management Platforms, IoT Platforms, and IoT Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS IoT
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
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Computer Software
15.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Computer & Network Security
4.5%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
54.5%
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
AWS IoT has no discussions with answers
IBM Watson IoT Platform has no discussions with answers
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