Best IoT Device Management Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ubidots and Arduino IDE. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Ubidots. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kaa IoT Platform at $9.99/mo.
19 IoT device management platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ThingsBoard Top pick · 8.2 Free plan · $39/mo
#2 Ubidots Runner-up · 7.7 Free plan · $99/mo
#3 Arduino IDE Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Device limit
- 50 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About ThingsBoardVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Device limit
- 50 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About UbidotsVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Device limit
- 25 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€25/mofirst paid tier About DatacakeVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About Kaa IoT PlatformVisit site - Free plan LinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 34 /mo
- Device limit
- 50 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$34/mofirst paid tier About MenderVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
- Device limit
- 1,000 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About Losant Enterprise IoT PlatformVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Device limit
- 100 devices
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Device limit
- 500 devices
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€215/mofirst paid tier About Cumulocity IoTVisit site - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Device provisioning
- Yes
- Firmware updates
- Yes
- Remote commands
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which IoT device management platform is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ThingsBoard is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 8.2. Ubidots is second and Arduino IDE third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Kaa IoT Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.