AWS IoT

AWS IoT Greengrass

AWS IoT Greengrass extends cloud capabilities to edge devices by providing local compute, messaging, and synchronization. It handles data processing and device communication directly on the hardware, reducing latency and bandwidth usage by keeping operations close to the source rather than relying solely on centralized cloud infrastructure for every interaction.

This setup suits teams needing reliable edge processing without immediate software costs, as the service currently operates under a free pricing model with an available trial. The primary trade-off is potential future cost shifts, since the current zero-cost status may change as the service matures or usage scales beyond initial trial limits.

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  • Free tier Yes
  • Pricing Free tier
  • Regions 15 · 6 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

54 /100
Features 20
Pricing 60
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 93

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

Trust & reach via AWS

Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
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SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.99%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

15 regions across 6 continents

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

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