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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.

1. 1
   SENSORO▲67

   Easily manage and scale IoT sensor network solution.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Netbeast API▲113

   An IoT development platform

   2016 · netbeast.co · its alternatives →

3. 3SI
   Structure – IoT Developer Platform▲66

   2016 · getstructure.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Frame.io▲151

   Cloud-based collaboration for everything

   2015 · frame.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Things Gateway▲100

   Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Istio▲76

   Open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices

   2017 · istio.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   Particle▲73

   Prototype, scale, and manage your Internet of Things

   2015 · particle.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · thegenai.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

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    Reekoh▲69

    The Platform for the Business of Things

    2016 · intandem.autodesk.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    KnightOS▲136

    An open-source OS for calculators

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    IoUT▲74

    The Internet of Useless Things

    2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Openshop.io▲118

    Open source mobile E-commerce platform 📱

    2016 · openshop.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Telepat.io Cloud▲128

    Open source, real time API platform

    2016 · telepat.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · readme.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · iotmonkey.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frame.IoT▲70

    An Arduino-compatible dev kit for wi-fi projects

    2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    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 · blcw.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Opbeat▲75

    An ops collaboration platform for developers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

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

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Onion Omega▲5

    The Invention Platform for Internet of Things

    2015 · onion.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Afero Dev▲7

    Fast, low-cost IoT hub for the developer community

    2017 · afero.io · its alternatives →

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    Open Hybrid▲3

    A platform for interaction with everyday objects

    2017 · openhybrid.org · 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 →