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Compare Hologram and Particle 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Hologram
Star Rating
(63)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(195)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 100000 Data Operations + Add-Ons Available
Learn more about ParticleHologram vs Particle
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hologram easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Particle.
- Reviewers felt that Particle meets the needs of their business better than Hologram.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Particle is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hologram over Particle.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hologram
IoT Connectivity
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Own your IoT deployment with Hologram's cellular SIM cards and easy-to-use monitoring dashboard. Our seamless, global coverage, multi-carrier network and support specialists are here to help you connect and manage your IoT devices.
- Cellular IoT SIM Cards
- Global Cellular Connectivity
- Device Management Dashboard
Particle
FREE support for up to 100,000 Data Operations per month
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100000 Data Operations + Add-Ons Available
- Add-Ons Available
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Hologram
Free Trial is available
Particle
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
48
8.6
123
Ease of Use
9.0
49
8.8
124
Ease of Setup
8.9
33
8.6
49
Ease of Admin
8.6
32
8.8
48
Quality of Support
8.0
43
8.2
112
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
32
8.4
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
39
8.4
107
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
7.5
53
Not enough data
6.3
31
Not enough data
7.4
44
Not enough data
8.2
53
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.3
48
Device Recognition
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Provisioning
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
Application Design
9.7
10
7.3
62
9.0
7
7.2
54
9.8
7
7.7
48
8.8
7
7.4
53
8.5
9
8.2
61
9.0
10
8.7
56
Application Control
7.5
6
7.9
29
8.6
7
8.4
43
10.0
7
8.7
43
9.5
7
8.4
48
9.8
8
8.4
39
8.9
9
8.3
43
Platform
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
Systems Management
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
IoT Capabilities
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Industrial IoT
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
5.8
30
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.4
45
Development and Deployment - Edge AI Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Edge AI Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hologram and Particle are categorized as IoT Platforms and Industrial IoT
Unique Categories
Hologram is categorized as IoT Connectivity Management and IoT Device Management Platforms
Particle is categorized as IoT Development Tools, C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE), and Edge AI Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hologram
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Particle
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
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
9.7%
Farming
9.7%
Automotive
6.5%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Oil & Energy
4.8%
Other
64.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Higher Education
7.2%
Computer Software
6.1%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
3.9%
Other
70.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Hologram has no discussions with answers
How do I get started with Particle device?
2 Comments
RL
The easiest way is to get one of their development kits, then you just need to open up a browser and start coding using the device reference alongside the...Read more
Can you use a local IDE?
2 Comments
RN
Yes. We use Visual Studio Code. There are plenty of Particle tools available for VS code platform.Read more
Does the studios team only review engagements that are implementing with Particle Hardware and Device Cloud?
1 Comment
Official Response from Particle
Yes - with thousands of solutions being developed and deployed using our platform, we’ve seen it all and can quickly make recommendations on how to improve...Read more
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