

resinOS is an operating system tailored for containers and designed for the unique realities of the embedded world. resinOS supports almost 20 distinct device types, has a robust networking and provisioning story, emphasizes reliability over long periods of operation, and enables a productive developer workflow. We’ve been running resinOS as part of the resin.io platform for years and are now releasing it as an independent operating system, so that others can benefit and contribute to running containers on connected devices.

Balena is a complete set of tools for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Linux devices.

The container-based platform for deploying IoT applications

Host your own device deployment and management server.

A host OS tailored for containers, designed for reliability, proven in production.

The balenaFin is a professional carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module.

balenaEtcher, often referred to simply as Etcher, is a free and open-source utility designed for writing image files like .iso and .img to storage media such as SD cards and USB flash drives. It's particularly popular for creating bootable drives for installing operating systems.

An engine purpose-built for embedded and IoT use cases, compatible with Docker containers


Balena (found at https://balena.io/) is a technology company that specializes in developing tools and platforms to simplify how developers build, deploy, and manage applications on connected devices at scale. Their flagship product, BalenaCloud, offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates the deployment and management of large fleets of IoT (Internet of Things) devices with minimal effort. It provides features like remote device management, updates, monitoring, and security, all streamlined through an intuitive dashboard.The company also offers open-source projects, including balenaOS, a lightweight operating system designed specifically for containers and optimized for IoT devices, and balenaEngine, a container engine inspired by and compatible with Docker. These tools are designed to run efficiently in limited-resource environments typical of many IoT applications.Balena's platform supports a wide range of hardware and application stacks, making it highly versatile for IoT projects across different industries. Ideal for both small development teams and large-scale industrial applications, balena's solutions aim to reduce complexity and accelerate the time to market for IoT projects.