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24 alternatives to Particle

Prototype, scale, and manage your Internet of Things

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Particle launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Particle Electron▲135

   Cellular IoT development board with a simple data plan

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   IoUT▲74

   The Internet of Useless Things

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neura▲62

   The Internet of Things begins with you

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dot▲166

   Intelligent and contextual notifications

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Matrix▲214

   Internet of things for everyone

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Things Gateway▲100

   Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Zenodys▲68

   The easiest way to create a powerful Internet of Things

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hayo▲178

    Virtual controls for real life

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dweet▲64

    Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up▲54

    When networks of machines communicate with each other

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    particles.js▲113

    A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Weio▲66

    The Web of Things for Creators

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Proto.io▲135

    Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello Tech Pros: Data Science Helps Build Strategic Advantage▲64

    Jamie Dixon on technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SENSORO▲67

    Easily manage and scale IoT sensor network solution.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Netbeast API▲113

    An IoT development platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mist▲72

    Cloud Management In Your Pocket

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Particle Love ▲7

    fancy particle effect

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wunderbar▲3

    A starter kit for the internet of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cloudability▲69

    Cloud Cost Management Tool

    2014 · 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 →