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# AWS IoT

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> AWS IoT is a cloud platform offering secure connectivity, device management, and analytics for industrial, consumer, and auto IoT.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses AWS IoT?

Designed for businesses in technology, construction, manufacturing, automobiles, and other industries.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 5 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Amazon Web Services
- **Location**: Seattle, US
- **Founded**: 2006

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Asset Tracking Software
- Audit Management
- Audit Planning
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Data Collection Software
- For IoT Devices
- Monitoring
- Real-Time Analytics
- Reporting & Statistics
- Risk Management Software

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Chat

## Category

- [IoT Software Platforms](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31016/iot/software)

## Related Categories

- [IoT Software Platforms](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31016/iot/software)
- [Compliance Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30110/compliance/software)
- [Audit Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30664/audit/software)
- [IoT Analytics Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32938/iot-analytics/software)

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1. [Ubidots](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1037684/ubidots) — 4.9/5 (20 reviews)
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3. [Blynk](https://www.capterra.ca/software/179337/blynk) — 4.8/5 (1062 reviews)
4. [Fracttal One](https://www.capterra.ca/software/159911/fracttal) — 4.6/5 (1785 reviews)
5. [Memfault](https://www.capterra.ca/software/214177/memfault) — 4.9/5 (10 reviews)

## Reviews

### "If you live in AWS and go IoT - AWS IoT is made for you." — 4.0/5

> **Paul** | *January 8, 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: AWS IoT offers the most extensive, scalable and secure solution for all our IoT needs. It can be configured and deployed for the most complex instances, offering seamless integration with the rest of our AWS stack. AWS allows for unlimited growth and scaling.
> 
> **Cons**: Steep learning curve and just implementing simple instances can be daunting for new users. Being AWS, cost structures are complex and costs can quickly rise.
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> AWS IoT was a no brainer to add to the rest of our AWS stack. It has worked flawlessly, and gives us and our clients peace of mind as a best of breed solution. You get what you pay for, so keep an eye on costs.

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### "Powerful and Scalable IoT Platform with Strong AWS Integration" — 5.0/5

> **Swaibu** | *August 17, 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: AWS IoT integrates seamlessly with other AWS services and provides strong scalability, security, and reliability. It offers a flexible platform for connecting, monitoring, and managing IoT devices at scale.
> 
> **Cons**: The main challenge is the learning curve. AWS IoT has many features, configurations, and concepts that can be overwhelming for beginners, especially when setting up device connectivity and security.
> 
> AWS IoT has been a powerful and reliable platform for building and managing IoT solutions. Its integration with services such as IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch, and other AWS services makes it highly flexible and scalable. The security features are also a major advantage. However, understanding the different components and configurations can take some time for new users.

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### "Effortless Integration and communication with AWS IoT" — 5.0/5

> **Jitae** | *September 15, 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: very easy to use with security we don't care about. It has great integration with other webservices running in AWS VPC like EC2 and makes communicate easy between any AWS services and any devices.
> 
> **Cons**: Not so much other than cost? because it could cost alot depending on the scale and the number of devices we add even though it has free tier.
> 
> Generally, its very useful to communicate between devices outside of AWS and any resources in AWS because we can just simply create and download a certificate in our devices. It also provides a good UI to test connections to my devices through publishing/subscribing to MQTT topics.
The best thing of AWS IoT is that no learning curve. Its very easy to use

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### "Davids AWS IoT Report" — 5.0/5

> **David** | *March 23, 2024* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: IoT can connect to billions of devices and in realtime which helps to collect data and have it uo to date without any delay accross multiple lications all at one time.
> 
> **Cons**: AWS IoT does not have any free trail and so one cannot test it out without paying fee first.
> 
> AWS has a great interface and is very stable and easy to use, makes my job run efficiently.

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### "Tutto per l’IoT" — 5.0/5

> **Fabiano** | *March 2, 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: La facilità con cui si può creare un set di dispositivi iot funzionanti in poco tempo
> 
> **Cons**: A volte ci può stare di più a creare un dispositivo
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> In azienda mi hanno suggerito di prendere la certificazione AWS per poi creare una piccola flotta di dispositivi iot in vista di un workshop che avremmo effettuato

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