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24 alternatives to Android Things

Google's revamped IoT platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Android Things launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Things Gateway▲100

   Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Android Things Lantern▲113

   Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Actions on Google▲31

   The open platform for Google Assistant

   2016 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Enterprise Should Suck Less- 15: Easing the pain of IoT Developers ▲61

   Interview about IoT platform & Thing Query Language for devs

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · thegenai.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thington▲167

   Get the most from your smart devices

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Anythings 2.0▲156

   A place for IoT Lovers. Find smart things w/ compatibilities

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   IoUT▲74

   The Internet of Useless Things

   2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stack News▲179

   Google Alerts for your tech stack

   2017 · stackshare.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Google Gnome▲204

    The smart yard is finally here.

    2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    My Devices▲171

    Drag and drop IoT project builder for Raspberry Pi

    2016 · 172.235.245.66 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Thethings▲7

    Internet of Things platform

    2016 · thethings.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Netbeast API▲113

    An IoT development platform

    2016 · netbeast.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inside IoT▲111

    The best source of IoT news on earth

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The IoT List▲76

    A directory of all the best IoT resources and products.

    2016 · theiotlist.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dot▲166

    Intelligent and contextual notifications

    2016 · doteverything.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Breadware Mega-B▲86

    Turn anything into a smart device

    2017 · groupgets.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flow Home▲98

    Info instead of icons, a new kind of home screen for Android

    2015 · flowhome.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Internet of Things 2016 Landscape▲32

    Making sense of the Internet of Things

    2016 · mattturck.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Anythings▲126

    Find the best smart device that suits your needs

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UX Companion for Android▲75

    A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · iotmonkey.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reekoh▲69

    The Platform for the Business of Things

    2016 · intandem.autodesk.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Google Open Source▲8

    A new home for Google Open Source

    2017 · opensource.google · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →