Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Particle Electron

Cellular IoT development board with a simple data plan

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

1. 1
   Particle Electron - Cellular IoT Platform▲4

   2G/3G Enabled IoT Microcontroller platform.

   2016 · particle.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Particle▲73

   Prototype, scale, and manage your Internet of Things

   2015 · particle.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Electron 1.0▲647

   Build cross platform desktop apps

   2016 · electronjs.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Frame.IoT▲70

   An Arduino-compatible dev kit for wi-fi projects

   2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spark Electron▲2

   Arduino-like cellular development kit with a SIM card

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Particle Mesh▲6

   Next generation IoT developer kits powered by Particle Mesh

   2018 · particle.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Dot One▲95

   Learn electronics by building smart, connected things

   2019 · wia.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dweet▲64

   Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.

   2014 · dweet.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   particles.js▲113

   A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

   2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    IoUT▲74

    The Internet of Useless Things

    2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shenzhen I/O▲68

    Build circuits. Write code.

    2016 · zachtronics.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bytebeam▲134

    Build ESP32-based IoT projects 10X faster

    2022 · bytebeam.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Creation Crate▲135

    Get a new electronics project every month

    2016 · creationcrate.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Proto.io▲135

    Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

    2014 · proto.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Littlebits▲93

    Programmable modules that snap together

    2013 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · iotmonkey.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Netbeast API▲113

    An IoT development platform

    2016 · netbeast.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KitHub▲93

    Creative electronics kits for kids

    2015 · bestcasinoleone.nz · its alternatives →

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    The Things Gateway▲100

    Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Neura▲62

    The Internet of Things begins with you

    2014 · neura.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    circuits.io▲74

    Learn electronics and easily create circuit boards online

    2014 · library.io · its alternatives →

22. 22SI
    Structure – IoT Developer Platform▲66

    2016 · getstructure.io · its alternatives →

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    myDevices▲8

    Design IoT solutions with a drag-and-drop project builder

    2017 · mydevices.com · its alternatives →

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    Zenodys▲68

    The easiest way to create a powerful Internet of Things

    2015 · zenodys.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 →