Open Source Alternatives to Azure IoT Hub

A cloud-hosted IoT management platform that enables bidirectional communication between an Internet of Things application and its connected devices. It provides per-device authentication, scaled provisioning, and built-in device management for billions of assets. The service supports device-to-cloud telemetry and cloud-to-device messaging for sending commands and notifications. It includes a dedicated device update platform for over-the-air updates to keep sensors and gateway-level devices secure. The platform integrates with Azure IoT Edge to deploy code and services to edge devices, allowing for offline operation or intermittent connectivity. The product is designed for developers and organizations managing large-scale device deployments across various protocols including HTTPS, AMQP, and MQTT. It is deployed as a managed service within the Azure cloud ecosystem.

Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Azure IoT Hub give you an option you fully own. You can self-host them, so your data stays on infrastructure you control. This page lists 2 open source alternatives to Azure IoT Hub. The most popular are ThingsBoard and OpenRemote. Most use the AGPL-3.0 or Apache-2.0 license, and 2 offer an official Docker image.