AWS IoT Core vs. Microsoft Azure IoT Edge

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
AWS IoT Core is a managed cloud service that lets connected devices interact with cloud applications and other devices. It includes the Device Gateway and the Message Broker, which connect and process messages between IoT devices and the cloud. AWS IoT Core connects AWS and Amazon services like AWS Lambda, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon S3, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon QuickSight, and Alexa Voice Service to build IoT applications that gather, process,…
$0.08
Per Million Minutes
Azure IoT Edge
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Azure IoT Edge is a fully managed service built on Azure IoT Hub. Users can deploy cloud workloads—artificial intelligence, Azure and third-party services, or business logic—to run on Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices via standard containers. The vendor states that by moving certain workloads to the edge of the network, devices spend less time communicating with the cloud, react more quickly to local changes, and operate reliably even in extended offline periods.N/A
Pricing
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Editions & Modules
Connectivity
$0.08
Per Million Minutes
Rules Engine
$0.15
Per Million Actions
Messaging
$1.00
Per Million Messages
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS IoT CoreAzure IoT Edge
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Considered Both Products
AWS IoT Core
Chose AWS IoT Core
Azure IoT is a good product but since our whole suite of tech is now set up in AWS (ec2, s3, sagemaker, cloud formation, etc.), we wanted something that could quickly adapt to our environments. Learning a new tech for IoT was simply a bottleneck that we wanted to avoid at this …
Chose AWS IoT Core
AWS iot core is a good starting point which can be utilized for a variety of enterprise solutions. Barrier to entry to experiment and try AWS iot core is less and AWS eco-system providers ensure that even startups can try a variety of solutions and build key skills and …
Azure IoT Edge

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Internet of Things
Comparison of Internet of Things features of Product A and Product B
AWS IoT Core
8.1
15 Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Azure IoT Edge
9.1
3 Ratings
14% above category average
IoT Device Management8.115 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Device Security8.215 Ratings9.93 Ratings
IoT Data Management7.915 Ratings9.93 Ratings
IoT Analytics8.313 Ratings8.03 Ratings
IoT Integration8.114 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Best Alternatives
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Small Businesses

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AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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Enterprises

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AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(15 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(4 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS IoT CoreMicrosoft Azure IoT Edge
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
End-to-end encryption is an amazing feature because we use IoT to connect to various devices in order to gather data/ stats in real-time. We're able to publish solutions with ease and at a faster rate because of AWS IoT Core. However, its inability to interact with other IoT tools is a big con that I would like them to improve upon.
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Microsoft
Deployment of mission critical business support solutions particularly those that support virtual learning and video conferencing environments. This is because they help organisations such as the university to effectively transition to a digitally compliant organisation.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • AWS IoT Core integrates power analytics and an AI solution for sensor data processing.
  • Great protocol support including HTTPs and MQTT required to connect resource constraint IoT devices to cloud
  • High security standards during data transmission
  • Scalability and a great user community
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Microsoft
  • It works even if there is no internet at client location. It will record all the generated data and only send them to cloud storage when there is internet connection.
  • It allows you to bring cloud functionality down to Edge location in the form of docker container.
  • It also supports two way communication from device to cloud and vice-versa.
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • Ability to integrate with Ethercalc software solution
  • Ability to introduce NFC toolchains and systems which could be utilized in iot modular gateway solutions like drones
  • Ability to reduce latency as the solution scales is very much needed
  • Hybrid solution which can integrate other existing iot solutions into AWS iot core
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Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure IoT Edge must support more Azure services for Edge computing.
  • Like stream analytics integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge. Other services also should be integrated with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge for alerts and notifications.
  • Buffering issue needs to be resolved.
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Usability
Amazon AWS
I give AWS IoT Core's overall usability this rating because it is very easy to use and is enjoyed by all of our staff. The only problem is that it sometimes glitches and it freezes a lot. So overall, the usability of AWS IoT Core is very good, and we will continue to use it.
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Microsoft
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
It covers all the aspects of IoT services required for an IoT company. It supports all the industry-wide protocols for secure data transmission and integrates powerful AL and ML technology for data analytics. For data storage, Amazon S3 is a great solution. Strong tech support and user community. Since it is widely used as compared to other products, there is an abundance of training and learning material on the web.
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Microsoft
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Azure IoT service provides more or less the same services as compared to AWS IoT core, however the costing of AWS lead us to continued usage of IoT core over Azure IoT services. Also, considering our existing technology stack is on AWS, it was a natural selection for better integration and ease of use.
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Microsoft
In terms of creating a smart digital workplace, in terms of being granular in enterprise security, provides a modernised experience, high quality data analysis at the edge of computing, while providing efficient mobility and workplace services.
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Gives confidence to prototype iot solutions across lots of devices in little time
  • Ability to meet requirements for managing a variety of communication protocols
  • Learning iot analytics and visualization for faster insights enablement
  • Onboarding devices and managing quickly without building inhouse solutions
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Microsoft
  • ROI was high, as we were able to impress our clients with POC of Microsoft Azure IoT Edge with our IoT based ERP product.
  • We were able to perform our POC for almost free, as there no charges for Azure IoT Edge, only minimal charges for storage.
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