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24 alternatives to Bolt IoT

Fastest way to make IoT projects for monitoring & control.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bolt IoT launched in 2017; 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
   Misfit Bolt▲114

   A wirelessly connected smart bulb

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MeWatt▲71

   Real-time energy monitoring and analysis of your appliances

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · thegenai.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Particle▲73

   Prototype, scale, and manage your Internet of Things

   2015 · particle.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   IoTMonkey▲80

   Your Daily Dose of IoT

   2014 · iotmonkey.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   My Devices▲171

   Drag and drop IoT project builder for Raspberry Pi

   2016 · 172.235.245.66 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   KnittBar▲5

   The Internet of Things (IoT) Power Solution

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MODI▲220

   Create anything you want with robotics of things

   2016 · luxrobo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Growth Kung Fu: Kyle Ellicott, founder of ReadWrite Labs▲61

    "The biggest opportunity in IoT"

    2017 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Frame.IoT▲70

    An Arduino-compatible dev kit for wi-fi projects

    2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Upright▲155

    The best way to grow a marketplace startup 🐓🥚

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    IoUT▲74

    The Internet of Useless Things

    2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

    A product manager's how-to guide to build an IoT Business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bolt▲86

    Wicked fast photo messaging (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Inside IoT▲111

    The best source of IoT news on earth

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gnusfeed▲82

    Product Hunt for crowdfunding projects

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SENSORO▲67

    Easily manage and scale IoT sensor network solution.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Start Engine▲110

    Equity crowdfunding platform

    2015 · startengine.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dweet▲64

    Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.

    2014 · dweet.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BoltFare▲112

    AI-powered travel agent for ridiculously cheap airfares

    2016 · boltfare.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ecobee▲78

    The smarter wi-fi thermostat

    2015 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mosaic▲75

    Crowdfund solar energy projects, get a profit as an investor

    2014 · solarservicingllc.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GearEye▲73

    A smart device using RFID tech to monitor your gear

    2016 · kickstarter.com · 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 →