Top 10 Windows for IoT Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Windows for IoT Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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TinyOS
By GitHub
4/5
(25)
Product Description
TinyOS is an open source, BSD-licensed operating system designed for low-power wireless devices, such as those used in sensor networks, ubiquitous computing, personal area networks, smart buildings, and smart meters.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, TinyOS is:
More usable
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Ubuntu
By Canonical Ltd.
4.5/5
(2,268)
Product Description
Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, Ubuntu is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Amazon FreeRTOS
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4.1/5
(13)
Product Description
Amazon FreeRTOS is an operating system for microcontrollers that makes small, low-power edge devices easy to program, deploy, secure, connect, and manage.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, Amazon FreeRTOS is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems
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Tizen
By Tizen Association
3.8/5
(65)
Product Description
Tizen is an open and flexible operating system built from the ground up to address the needs of all stakeholders of the mobile andæconnected device ecosystem, including device manufacturers, mobile operators, application developers and independent software vendors(ISVs)
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, Tizen is:
Easier to set up
More usable
Easier to admin
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
By Red Hat
4.6/5
(937)
Product Description
Open source platform for mission-critical computing
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is:
Slower to reach roi
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Nucleus RTOS
By Siemens Digital Industries Software
4.2/5
(24)
Product Description
The Nucleus RTOS is deployed in over 3 billion devices and provides a highly scalable micro-kernel based real-time operating system designed for scalability and reliability. System reliability can be improved using lightweight memory partitioning support that can function with or without MMU/MPU assisted protection in systems spanning the range of aerospace, industrial, and medical applications. Developers can make full use of multi-core solutions across the spectrum of Microcontroller and Microprocessor SoCs using SMP and AMP configurations to integrate multiple operating systems. To meet the power requirements of todays advanced designs, engineers can ease development with integrated power management in Nucleus that includes support for DVFS, deep sleep modes, and power/clock gating.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows for IoT, Nucleus RTOS is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Contiki
By Contiki
4/5
(2)
Product Description
Contiki is an open source operating system for the Internet of Things. Contiki connects tiny low-cost, low-power microcontrollers to the Internet. Contiki is a powerful toolbox for building complex wireless systems.
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Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

Apache Mynewt
By The Apache Software Foundation
4/5
(1)
Product Description
Apache Mynewt is a modular real-time operating system for connected Internet of things devices that must operate for long times under power, memory, and storage constraints.
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Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

RIOT OS
By RIOT
5/5
(1)
Product Description
RIOT powers the Internet of Things like Linux powers the Internet. RIOT is a free, open source operating system developed by a grassroots community gathering companies, academia, and hobbyists, distributed all around the world.
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Categories in common with Windows for IoT:
IoT Operating Systems

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