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# BalenaCloud Reviews
**Vendor:** balena  
**Category:** [IoT Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-platforms)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 3
## About BalenaCloud
The container-based platform for deploying IoT applications




## BalenaCloud Reviews
  ### 1. Easy to use, developer friendly, fair pricing

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Marc L. | CTO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2022

**What do you like best about BalenaCloud?**

Easy to get started as a developer who wants to experiment

**What do you dislike about BalenaCloud?**

The devices tend to be more hobby oriented and not industrial use oriented.

**What problems is BalenaCloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Remote management of field deployed IoT computers and devices.

  ### 2. BalenaCloud for docker integration

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Management Consulting | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 10, 2022

**What do you like best about BalenaCloud?**

Seamless integration with the required components and easy provisioning.

**What do you dislike about BalenaCloud?**

Possibility for refinement across the options for various resources. Gets a little difficult to navigate.

**What problems is BalenaCloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We have a VMS (Video management system) in place that we are setting up, multiple devices and real-time streaming was the major requirement here . BalenaCloud seemed the perfect solution.

  ### 3. All in one cloud based device management for IoT devices

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Management Consulting | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 20, 2019

**What do you like best about BalenaCloud?**

Intuitive design and ease of use.
Very economical as the number of devices gets added
API available for integration
Small size foot print


**What do you dislike about BalenaCloud?**

Few more features can be added such as apps in android store and Apple store

**Recommendations to others considering BalenaCloud:**

Highly recommended device management portal for IoT devices. Please go for it

**What problems is BalenaCloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

One of the benefit with Balena cloud is that it was providing a nice dashboard with real time status of the devices enrolled in tge plan and was able to remote management those devices


## BalenaCloud Discussions
  - [What is BalenaCloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-balenacloud-used-for)
  - [Add Android and Apple store support](https://www.g2.com/discussions/add-android-and-apple-store-support) - 1 upvote

- [View BalenaCloud pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/balenacloud/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-27+21%3A53%3A38+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=088544c5-efe0-448b-8637-6487e3cd36a7&secure%5Btoken%5D=5a98fcffd42fed35ed695e8e86671aa7ab6f6a06a91ad3dfae9e8a510ac38e54&format=llm_user)

## BalenaCloud Features
**Device Recognition**
- Device Discovery
- Device Types
- Dashboard

** Application Design**
- Interface
- Templates
- Device Workflows
- Testing
- Hardware Support
- Application Deployment

**Functionality**
- Platform
- Multi-Language Support
- Performance
- Help Guides
- Ease of Use
- Patches & Updates
- Integrations

**Monitoring**
- Device Status
- Alerts & Notifications
- Analytics

** Application Control**
- Data Migration
- Data Syncronization
- Data Security
- Integrations
- Lifecycle Management
- Analytics

**Provisioning**
- Remote Configuration
- Event Triggering
- Device Diagnostics & Repair
- Firmware Updates

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