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EdgeX Foundry vs Mender
Both stand on iot edge platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
EdgeX Foundry provides a modular way to connect IoT devices and process their data at the edge. Teams considering EdgeX 4.0 should note its possible incompatibility with the prior 3.x series and its changed database defaults.
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Visit Mender The facts
| EdgeX Foundry | Mender | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | Linux, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Basic: $34 a month |
| Plans published | None | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | edgexfoundry.org | mender.io |
| On iot edge platforms | #1 of 9 | #3 of 9 |
EdgeX Foundry: what it does well
- Open-source and free.
- Processes data locally before external transfer.
- Documented device services cover multiple protocols.
- SDKs support connectors and processing pipelines.
- Offers Docker quick start and native build instructions.
What to know first
- EdgeX 4.0 may not be backward compatible with 3.x.
- Redis is no longer delivered with EdgeX 4.0.
- PostgreSQL is the default database in EdgeX 4.0.
Mender: what it does well
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