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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak is best IOT platform.Thingspeak support Arduino, Raspberrypi and many other types of development board.Thingspeak provide rest apis for send data to the Thingspeak cloud platform.we can visualize real time data with matlab.The best thing is that It provide feature for export data in json,xml and csv format.There is many guide tutorials by Thingspeak that is help us for get started with Thingspeak. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak not provide MQTT protocol supported apis.Thingspeak rest apis are not more secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Must use IOT cloud platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

Thingspeak help our organization for send real-time IOT project data over cloud platform.Its just not only for send data to Thingspeak cloud but also help us for visualize real-time stream data with matlab widget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is ThingSpeak?

The open data platform for the Internet of Things

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The open data platform for the Internet of Things


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MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development. MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design for multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. MATLAB and Simulink are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world's universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs more than 6000 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

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"Your things are looking for you!"
ThingSpeak has the most flexible way to comunicate to you about the status of a certain characteristic of an specific device.
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Following are the things that I like the most about Thingspeak: 1. It is the best IoT analytics and visualization platform. 2. It allows me to a...
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Shiv Shikhar S.
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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Following are the things that I like the most about Thingspeak:

1. It is the best IoT analytics and visualization platform.

2. It allows me to analyze data in real-time (live) with a variety of popularly used IoT protocols.

3. Helps to measure and report simple as well as complex data.

4. It helped me to integrate my IoT projects over to the cloud to analyze data and provide analytics with ease.

5. It saves a lot of time and money as compared to other IoT analytics and Visualization platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

It is a little complex when we talk about its real life application. Any Failure and bugs may result in serious consequences. However I haven't faced such issues yet.

It UI has a bit tough learning curve, but with time and practice people can learn how efficiently use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Thingspeak is a very good platform for students and educators working in the IoT field. It's free and nice. Go for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been working on thingspeak for a very long time and i have seen it improving over the years. I am using it for my college IoT projects which require data analytics, visualization and building and prototyping IoT systems with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ivan A.
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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

ThingSpeak has the most flexible way to comunicate to you about the status of a certain characteristic of an specific device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

The application on mobile devices could be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

If you will develop an iot solution please go check this platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using the platform to connect industrial devices resulted on a flexible and inexpensive solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak is great open source IOT platform for build IOT prototype rapidly.Thingspeak provide http and mqtt apis for sending iot device data to thingspeak cloud.We can analyze and visualize IOT device data on thingspeak with matlab widgets.Thingspeak also provide feature for trigger any action based on data input.Thingspeak support many types of IOT device like arduino , raspberrypi and nodemcu.We can export out iot device data from thingspeak cloud for deep analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak is not very secure its apis is based on token parameter only.Thingspeak not apply any encryption on IOT device data so we can say that data is unsecure and hackable by third party. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Select Thingspeak IOT platform for build you next iot prototype, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

Thingspeak is very helpful for us to build iot prototype rapidly in short time because we only need to more focus on hardware side and all cloud side is already setup and managed by thingsepak.Thingspeak is open source so we can contribute in it for building more advanced feature.Its all in one IOT platform for iot device data collection , analysis and management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

ThingSpeak is a very useful tool for businesses. Since it was launched back in 2010, they have had many updates to this system. I like best that they have a very close relationship with mathworks, inc. This is a such a largely known company, that is trustworthy. The trust in mathworks, inc will lead to increased trust for thingspeak. I can easily log applications, track locations and use it a social networking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

The only thing I do not like about thingspeak is that there are a lot of different working parts. You must be pretty tech savvy to fully comprehend the programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

I recommend that they make thingspeak a little easier for some people who are not the most technologically advanced people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

I do not encounter any problems with thingspeak. The benfits allow for collection and analysis of specific data in the data range you need. This allows you to act on these finding and expand your business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

It is a cloud-based platform which you can send and retrieve data from now and then this particular platform is called ThingSpeak. It's unique in its own way as I nicely integrated with MATLAB. The main reason to use this thing as it's very easy to use and provide different kinds of functionality such as storing the data and display data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

Nothing for now, its very good product to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Must use if you are working on IOT projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

If i am talking about my use-case, then i have my aurdino board in which the real-time data is coming and from that httprequest will send to cloud and stores that data into the database of ThingSpeak then i can easily read those data too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak is best open source IOT platform.We can send IOT device sensor data to cloud in a few minutes using thingspeak IOT cloud platform.Thingspeak provide rest apis for send IOT device sensor data to cloud so we dont need to spend more time on backend services for send and store IOT device sensor data to cloud because all backend service is very well managed by Thingspeak.We can visualize our realtime streaming data with thingspeak matlab widgets.Thingspeak allow to create private and public channel we can send email invite to any user for view our private channel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak not support MQTT protocol for send IOT device sensor data to Thingspeak cloud.Thingspeak support old technique http protocol rest apis for send IOT device sensor data to cloud.Thingspeak not provide dynamic beautiful widgets for visualize sensor data in realtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Try Thingspeak for your next IOT project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

Thingspeak is very useful for us to build IOT solutions in short time.Thingspeak is open source and free and it support mostly all IOT development board like Arduino, Raspberrypi and others.Thingspeak help us to build and demonstrate our IOT prototype before going to build IOT solutions for market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Thingspeak is very helpful for build and implement IOT solutions easily.Thingspeak provide MQTT and HTTP protocol supported api for collect data from device and send and store data with thingspeak.Thingspeak rest apis works with Raspberrypi, Arduino and esp8266.We dont need to configure large setup at thingspeak side only we just need to create channel and send IOT device data through Thingspeak rest apis and Thingspeak start collect and store data on cloud.We can also analyze and visualize realtime data with thingspeak widgets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

We cant create our custom widgets for analyze and visualize realtime data with thingspeak.Thingspeak is not suitable for large industrial based IOT project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

Thingspeak is good software for build your IOT solutions.it has all feature ready that we need to create IOT solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

We can create and implement client IOT solutions with Thingspeak very easily and in short time.Thingspeak allow to create private and public channel that help to maintain client project information.Thingspeak provide Rest apis to store data on Thingspeak cloud this save our most of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

We develop apps for Fortune 500 and hedge funds to count stuff---cars, ships, customers in and out. Its API is very easy to use and we have not any downtime recorded. ThingSpeak makes the iOT real and usefull...great app! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

It has taken them a while to get all the parts working together. Understandable--now it sings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

We set up vehicle ingress and egress from shopping centers to measure traffic at many locations. ThingSpeak makes it easy to collect the data and array. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

Very unique analytics platform service that narrows down a lot of big stressors and consolidates them into easy-to-understand visuals Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

Can be somewhat difficult to use at times but practice makes perfect Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

It really does do what its functionality is designed -- to retrieve data using the HTTP protocol -- so know what you can use this for before investing time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about ThingSpeak?

I like it because it eneble us get well equipt with the technology interns of internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ThingSpeak?

This software needs a well skilled personnel to access its use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ThingSpeak:

It's a very good software indeed.congrats Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ThingSpeak solving and how is that benefiting you?

This software is more hectic to use when one does not have skills.It equips us with the knowledge on the technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.