Helium vs. Microsoft Azure IoT Hub

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Helium
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Helium is an Internet-of-Things developer platform for building the network and transferring IoT device data. The platform building the peer-to-peer wireless network to simplify connecting anything to the internet by rewarding anyone to become a network operator. It provides wireless coverage for low power Internet of Things (IoT) devices and earns a new cryptocurrency, The Proof-of-Coverage is a unique work algorithm that uses radio waves to validate Hotspots are providing legitimate wireless…N/A
Azure IoT Hub
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Microsoft's Azure IoT Hub is a managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Users can extend their solutions from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning.
$10
per month per IoT Hub unit (per month)
Pricing
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Editions & Modules
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B1
$10
per month per IoT Hub unit
S1
$25
per month per IoT Hub unit
B2
$50
per month per IoT Hub unit
S2
$250
per month per IoT Hub unit
B3
$500
per month per IoT Hub unit
S3
$2500
per month per IoT Hub unit
Free
Free
per month per IoT Hub unit
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HeliumAzure IoT Hub
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsVendor has several transaction fee schedules.—
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Community Pulse
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
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Features
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Internet of Things
Comparison of Internet of Things features of Product A and Product B
Helium
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Ratings
Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
8.7
4 Ratings
9% above category average
IoT Device Management00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
Device Security00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
IoT Data Management00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
IoT Analytics00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
IoT Integration00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Best Alternatives
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Small Businesses
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.5 out of 10
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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Enterprises
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.5 out of 10
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 7.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
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(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HeliumMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
Helium
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Microsoft
We are using the Azure IOT hub for solving the multitenancy problem within our research project. We are consuming data from various resources and communicating it with different devices on our hybrid cloud. We also use Azure IoT as a bridge between two business Intelligence sources which are really hard to connect devices.
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Pros
Helium
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Microsoft
  • Massive registration and deployment of new devices.
  • Easy integration with other Azure services.
  • Handling security if devices.
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Cons
Helium
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Microsoft
  • Hardware and embedded integration could improve or be at parity with competitor.
  • Pricing model not as flexible as competitor.
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Support Rating
Helium
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Microsoft
Azure IoT support professionals are strong, and always provide timely responses. Vast documentation and examples are available, plus a network of professionals in the market. It's very comparable to the main competitor offer, and easily integrated into the main Azure product offer. Azure IoT is not a new solution, so it is very mature and support can easily address any day to day or architectural concern you have.
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Alternatives Considered
Helium
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Microsoft
We require Azure integration, data security and simple development. IoT Hub ticked all those boxes.
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Return on Investment
Helium
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Microsoft
  • As a student, we are using student program subscription which is cheaper than an individual or business subscription.
  • Our school devices our efficiently communicating with each other which has increased the revenue of our school.
  • It provides strong and robust cloud communication within the premises which also helped in increased in the school reputation.
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