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AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
(21)
4.1 out of 5
AWS Greengrass
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
(16)
4.7 out of 5
AWS IoT Core
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
At a Glance
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
Star Rating
(21)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Star Rating
(16)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS IoT Core

AWS Greengrass vs AWS IoT Core

  • Reviewers felt that AWS IoT Core meets the needs of their business better than AWS Greengrass.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS IoT Core is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS IoT Core over AWS Greengrass.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Greengrass
No pricing available
AWS IoT Core
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Greengrass
No trial information available
AWS IoT Core
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
15
9.4
12
Ease of Use
7.9
15
8.5
12
Ease of Setup
6.7
5
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
6.7
5
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
15
8.2
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
5
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
14
9.0
12
Features by Category
IoT PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
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IoT Development ToolsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
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Functionality
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IoT Edge PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
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Edge
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Operations
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Performance
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Edge AI PlatformsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
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Development and Deployment - Edge AI Platforms
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Management - Edge AI Platforms
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
AWS Greengrass and AWS IoT Core share no categories
Unique Categories
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass is categorized as IoT Edge Platforms, IoT Development Tools, and Edge AI Platforms
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core is categorized as IoT Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.3%
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.0%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
Information Technology and Services
36.8%
Computer Software
26.3%
Internet
10.5%
Retail
5.3%
Oil & Energy
5.3%
Other
15.8%
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Computer Software
40.0%
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Hospitality
6.7%
Education Management
6.7%
Consumer Electronics
6.7%
Other
6.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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dinesh m.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

i have been using AWS Greengrass for 2-3 years , traditionally for building Iot solutions we need to use AWS IOT which was not reliable,secure and efficient when compare to AWS Greengrass ,and the best part about it that it provides you a cloud less...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Animation

Maybe the speed, I’ve my colleagues said sometimes got slow.

AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shalisha H.
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Shalisha H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I like the dashboard look and feel, it's very user-friendly. AWS IoT Core allows you to easily connect devices to the cloud and to other devices. I appreciate the videos, because I am a visual learner, that help me to understand AWS IoT Core. I am using...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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anna p.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It takes time to understand the workflow of AWS IoT Core as we have to read the documentation of other AWS Services .

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AWS Greengrass
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AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core Alternatives
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Discussions
AWS Greengrass
AWS Greengrass Discussions
What is AWS Greengrass used for?
1 comment
Mihir M.
MM
AWS Greengrass makes smart devices smarter and better by letting them process data locally before sending it to the cloud. This allows devices to process...Read more
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