--- title: AWS IoT Reviews meta_title: 'AWS IoT Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 110 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS IoT works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.3 review_count: 110 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-09' parent_category: name: IoT Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-management --- # AWS IoT Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [IoT Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-development-tools) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 110 ## About AWS IoT AWS IoT is a comprehensive suite of services designed to connect, manage, and analyze data from billions of devices, ranging from simple sensors to complex industrial machinery. It enables secure, bi-directional communication between internet-connected devices and the AWS cloud, facilitating the development of intelligent applications that respond to real-world events. Key Features and Functionality: - Device Connectivity: AWS IoT Core supports multiple communication protocols, including MQTT, HTTPS, MQTT over WebSockets, and LoRaWAN, allowing devices to connect securely and reliably without the need to manage servers. - Device Management: AWS IoT Device Management simplifies the registration, organization, monitoring, and remote management of IoT devices at scale, including over-the-air (OTA) updates. - Security: AWS IoT Device Defender provides tools to identify and respond to security issues, auditing device fleets to ensure adherence to security best practices and continuously monitoring for abnormal behavior. - Data Processing and Analytics: AWS IoT Analytics automates the collection, processing, and analysis of IoT data, enabling real-time insights and integration with machine learning models. - Edge Computing: AWS IoT Greengrass extends AWS capabilities to edge devices, allowing local data processing, messaging, and machine learning inference, reducing latency and conserving bandwidth. Primary Value and Solutions: AWS IoT addresses the challenges of connecting and managing vast networks of devices by providing a scalable, secure, and fully managed platform. It enables organizations to collect and analyze data from diverse devices, leading to improved operational efficiency, enhanced security, and the development of innovative, data-driven applications. By integrating with other AWS services, AWS IoT facilitates seamless data flow and processing, empowering businesses to make informed decisions and respond swiftly to changing conditions. ## AWS IoT Reviews ### 1. Great Device Integration, but Costly for Small Enterprises **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dhruval J. | Founder, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 14, 2025 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** The ecosystem that lets you interconnect devices with other AWS services **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** AWS in generally is good platform but for small enterprises it can be expensive to deploy and manage. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use AWS IoT for cases where we benefit from automation combined with AWS services to manage and smartly analyse the IoT Devices. ### 2. New User But Impressed **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Broadcast Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** I like the ease of using this program. I am a new user and the interface is not complicated at all. I feel like I can do my job well with it and it can handle all of my work that I need to submit. **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** So far, I don't have many complaints with it. I think I can't judge it accurately because of how new of a user I am, but I wouldn't change anything quite yet. **Recommendations to others considering AWS IoT:** Definitely worth the investment (financially and time investment). Get to know this software and use as much of it as you can in your workplace to continue to grow your knowledge. It is very easy to learn from, so you will not struggle with this. I do recommend this, and will claim that it is a great resource for whatever business you are apart of. A+ review from me and my staff in a broadcast media profession. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to process my jobs much quicker with AWS IoT and keep everything secure. I have been able to save time and energy by using this program. ### 3. Amazon Web Services... Is it one of the best? **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jonny A. | General Foreman, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** I have to say, if I were stuck with any choice of web service for the rest of my life, I’d choose Amazon. Such quality and worth the cost for something so big. I've managed to make thousands of dollars thanks to the easy service they offer. Thanks, Amazon! **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** There isn’t one thing that I dislike about their service. Amazon is great all around. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** I’m solving all my online marketing and all my sales online and everything online due to them. ### 4. it was good **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** the ease of use and simplicity along with thefunctionality **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** expensive if not well monitized yesd i like it but not sure soo **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** the ease of use o nthe platform ### 5. Fantastic Experience **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David T. | Search & Analytics Manager , Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** Connect to the Cloud Seamlessly. Discover Amazon Web Services IoT. **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** There is a virtual threshold beyond which the serverless approach becomes very expensive and may not be effective. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** consider custom or open source IoT solutions if you are building a cloud-agnostic and highly customisable solution and operating with real-time data. ### 6. Steady service, easy deployment and simple Console **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** Detailed resources for solution developer, easy to implement and deploy. Steady service and can realize most requirements of scenarios. But still, need to improve on edge side OS. **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** It seems not suitable for device control in the case of latency-sensitive scenarios. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** AWS IOT suite provides full stack technologies for modern edge-cloud solutions. Free developers from building underlying infra modules and let them focus on polishing business logic and better user experience. ### 7. Facilitates Communication with One Easy-to-Use System **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Legal Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS IoT?** Simple to set up an account and begin sharing files. Easy to learn how to use and intuitive to operate. **What do you dislike about AWS IoT?** There was noting I disliked about this product. Everything worked well and was easy to use. Good value for its worth. **What problems is AWS IoT solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easier to communicate without bulky software. Fast systems that work effectively to get the job done. ## AWS IoT Discussions - [What is AWS IoT used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-iot-used-for) - [What does AWS IoT do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-aws-iot-do) - [What is the purpose of the AWS IoT service?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-aws-iot-service) - [How does AWS IoT work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-aws-iot-work) - [What is AWS in IoT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-in-iot) - [View AWS IoT pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+08%3A45%3A28+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=7145bd92-abdf-4ed8-ac4c-366225d9e3c0&secure%5Btoken%5D=d1f654432da10451ab03d6e96106a1834b008b0af1061439c636b730d1aba93b&format=llm_user) ## AWS IoT Integrations - [Amazon EventBridge](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-eventbridge/reviews) - [Amazon S3 Glacier](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews) - [AWS Connected Vehicle Solution](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-connected-vehicle-solution/reviews) - [AWS IoT](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot/reviews) - [AWS IoT 1-Click](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-1-click/reviews) - [AWS IoT Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-analytics/reviews) - [AWS IoT Core](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-core/reviews) - [AWS IoT Device Defender](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-device-defender/reviews) - [AWS IoT Device Management](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-device-management/reviews) - [AWS IoT SiteWise](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-iot-sitewise/reviews) ## AWS IoT Features **Functionality** - Platform - Multi-Language Support - Performance - Help Guides - Ease of Use - Patches & Updates - Integrations ## Top AWS IoT Alternatives - [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (180 reviews) - [Blynk IoT platform](https://www.g2.com/products/blynk-iot-platform/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (28 reviews) - [Tuya IoT Development Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/tuya-iot-development-platform/reviews) - 4.0/5.0 (13 reviews)