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IoT architecture:
from Edge to Cloud.
AI-powered software built for industrial-scale IoT.
IoT Core
A fully managed Google Cloud service to securely connect, manage, and ingest IoT data at scale.
IoT Core+
Connect everything, without the chaos. IoT Core+ unifies devices, data and edge to power industrial operations.
Intelligent Assets
Turn machine data into action. AI-powered digital twins and automated workflows. No code required.
Edge AI
Smart AI decisions at the edge. For ultra-fast detection and response. Act instantly where it matters most.
Services
Accelerate your AI & IoT journey with confidence.
Product comparison
IoT Core
IoT Core+
Intelligent Assets
(inc. IoT Core+)
Edge AI
Cloud (Google only)
Any Cloud
(Edge with Edge AI)
Cloud + Edge
(with Edge AI)
Edge (Linux/Windows)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Basic (buffering)
Advanced (with Edge AI)
Advanced (with Edge AI)
Advanced
MTLS, Asymmetric keys OAuth2, Role-based IAM, OIDC
MTLS, Asymmetric keys OAuth, Role-based IAM, OIDC
MTLS, Asymmetric keys OAuth, Role-based IAM, OIDC
Asymmetric keys, OAuth
MQTT, REST
MQTT, HTTP, REST, WebSockets,
webhooks, JSON, Binary, Protobuf, GRPC
MQTT, HTTP, REST, WebSockets, webhooks, JSON, Binary, Protobuf, GRPC
MQTT, REST, HTTP, GRPC, TCP Sockets, WebSockets, webhooks, MODbus, CANbus, OPC-UA, BACnet, SNMP, LoRaWAN, BLE, etc. (any protocol)
PubSub
PubSub, Kafka, AMQP, Websockets, EventHub, Spark, BigQuery, Postgres, SQLServer, MongoDB, MariaDB, Filestore, S3
PubSub, Kafka, EventHub, AMQP, Spark, BigQuery, Postgres, SQLServer, MongoDB, MariaDB, Filestore, s3
PubSub, Kafka, EventHub, AMQP, Spark, BigQuery, Postgres, SQLServer, MongoDB, MariaDB, Filestore, S3
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes (Advanced with rules & automation)
Yes (AI driven + rules)
No
Yes
Advanced (No-code configurator)
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes (No-code digital twins)
Yes (with IA)
No
No
Yes (No-code configurator)
Yes (with IA)
No
No
Yes (Full Low-Code / No-Code UI)
Yes (with IA)
No
No
Yes
Yes (with IA)
Simple deployments with developers building from scratch
Complex deployments, IoT migrations, enterprise integrations, retention of existing IoT assets
Complex deployments, IoT migrations, enterprise integrations, retention of existing IoT assets
AI-driven use cases at the edge (e.g., vision, anomaly detection, moving complex AI to the edge, disconnected execution)
Device ingestion, telemetry storage
Edge control, rule automation, scale
Industrial control and digital twin deployments (facility ops, energy monitoring, water purification, transportation, etc.)
Predictive maintenance, quality detection
Usage-based (monthly data volume)
Usage based (SaaS Subscription or Enterprise Licensing)
Usage based (SaaS Subscription or Enterprise Licensing)
Add-on based with IoT Core+ or Intelligent Assets (tiered per unit pricing)
