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24 alternatives to PlatformIO

an open source ecosystem for IoT development

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PlatformIO launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Structure – IoT Developer Platform▲66

   2016 · getstructure.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SENSORO▲67

   Easily manage and scale IoT sensor network solution.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3JA
   JanOS – A new OS that turns your smartphone into an IoT board▲123

   2015 · janos.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Netbeast API▲113

   An IoT development platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Frame.io▲151

   Cloud-based collaboration for everything

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Things Gateway▲100

   Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Istio▲76

   Open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Enterprise Should Suck Less- 15: Easing the pain of IoT Developers ▲61

   Interview about IoT platform & Thing Query Language for devs

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reekoh▲69

    The Platform for the Business of Things

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    KnightOS▲136

    An open-source OS for calculators

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13OS
    Open source realtime IoT platform▲16

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Frame.IoT▲70

    An Arduino-compatible dev kit for wi-fi projects

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Analyse Asia - 118: The State of Internet of Things in Asia Pacific with Charles Anderson▲54

    Trends on Asian companies & countries on IoT innovation

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Onion Omega▲5

    The Invention Platform for Internet of Things

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Afero Dev▲7

    Fast, low-cost IoT hub for the developer community

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Open Hybrid▲3

    A platform for interaction with everyday objects

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Oxio▲7

    Blockchain-based Mobile Connectivity Exchange

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Digital Garage▲5

    Building software just got easier.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Bolt IoT▲18

    Fastest way to make IoT projects for monitoring & control.

    2017 · 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 →