Ubidots

ubidots.com
Cloud Infrastructure
1-2 Weeks

Powerful but simple Industrial IoT Solutions

How to Replace Ubidots

Overview

Ubidots is an Industrial IoT platform that enables businesses to connect, monitor, and act on data in real time. It allows users to ingest, compute, visualize, and act on sensor data through customizable dashboards, alerts, and automation. The platform helps transform raw IoT data into actionable insights across multiple industries including manufacturing, energy, agriculture, and smart cities.

Features

76 features across 15 categories

AI(4)

Anomaly DetectorAIPremium

Automatically spot irregularities in time series data to reduce their impact on statistical analysis

Machine LearningAIPremium

Detect patterns, predict outcomes, and enhance decision-making

Machine Learning runtimesAIPremium

Power predictive maintenance use cases using Python Machine Learning libraries and Ubidots data

Vibration AnalysisAIPremium

Detect wear signs and potential faults in rotating equipment using vibration sensors at high-sampling frequencies

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Automation(5)

Event logic & alert automation

Design sophisticated alert workflows using complex AND/OR logic, scheduled triggers, and inactivity detection

Events / Rules Engine

Automate actions and alerts based on your data with powerful condition-based rules

Events engine

Add conditional and complex business logic to hardware with triggered webhooks, SMS, email, and Slack alerts

Events with dynamic thresholds

Trigger Events using another variable as threshold

Global events

Monitor hundreds of devices with a single Global Event

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Billing(1)

Corporate billing & payment methodsPremium

Support for purchase orders and bank wire transfers for corporate procurement

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Customization(1)

Text rulesPremium

Define global rules that automatically replace predefined terms across an App with those that better fit your context

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Data Management(7)

Data Aggregation

Transform raw data into meaningful insights for clearer trends and smarter decisions

File storage APIPremium

Securely upload, retrieve, manage, and delete files within UbiFunctions

Global propertiesPremium

Store global variables that can be accessed from various places in your account for constants and shared credentials

Long Term Retention

Smart storage offering over 10 years of data preservation

Synthetic Variables

Perform real-time calculations on your data with powerful math functions and logic

Synthetic variables & data transformations

Create synthetic variables from raw device data using mathematical and statistical expressions

Two year time-series backend and storage

Time-series infrastructure optimized to receive, compute, and return millions of data points per second with rolling data retention

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Dev Tools(8)

AI-accelerated UbiFunctionsAI

Build and run custom cloud functions in Node.js or Python with a built-in AI assistant for faster development

App Builder

Customize your app's layout, navigation, and design to match your brand and user needs

BYOC - Bring Your Own Charts

Developer-friendly environment to code or embed your own widgets or entire platform pages

Custom Widgets and PagesAI

Build AI-powered custom widgets and pages, or embed external content, to tailor your dashboards

React.js in the HTML Canvas widgetPremium

Develop HTML Canvas widgets using React to build robust UIs based on components

Serverless Functions for IoT

Automatically process data, trigger actions, and run custom logic to enhance your workflows

Test environmentPremium

Test features and functionalities in an alternate account with the same features as your main one

Widget Plugin

A developer console to develop your own widgets, so they appear as native within your end-user applications

Device Management(4)

Device organization & fleet management

Organize and manage large device fleets using Device Groups and Device Types with bulk operations and automated onboarding

Device Properties

Add metadata to your devices for better organization, filtering, and data management

Device Types

Streamline device onboarding with templates that define properties, variables, and appearance

Groups and Tags

Organize devices and resources with flexible grouping and tagging for easier management

Integration(7)

Custom API rate limitsPremium

Increase data ingestion rate limits for centralizing data from multiple devices or external platforms

Data pipelinesPremium

Centralize inbound data from your Ubidots account and forward it to other Ubidots modules or external services

Data plugins: 3rd party data input/output

Create your own API and parse data into a Node.js cloud function extending connect solution beyond Ubidots boundaries

Device friendly API and SDKs

Connect hardware to Ubidots cloud easily with more than 200 user-proven libraries and SDKs over HTTP, MQTT, TCP, UDP

Google Tag ManagerPremium

Integrate with Google Tag Manager to improve your app with cookie compliance manager or customer support chat

IoT-Friendly APIs

Ingest data using MQTT, HTTP, TCP or UDP protocols, or create your own ingestion gateway

Plugins

Extend platform capabilities with powerful add-ons

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Mobile(1)

Ubidots IoT Mobile App

Access your applications from any Android device and stay informed when on the go

Reporting(2)

Scheduled Reports

Deliver data clearly with scheduled PDF or Excel reports and exports

Scheduled reports & report management

Generate automated CSV, XLS, or PDF reports and deliver them via email on a defined schedule

Security(6)

2FA

Increase your account's security by implementing an extra layer of protection beyond just username and password

Advanced security & access controlPremium

Enterprise-grade access controls including login lockout, reCAPTCHA protection, SSO, password policies, and IP-based restrictions

Audit logsPremium

Keep track of relevant actions performed across different entities such as dashboards, events, and devices

OAuth 2.0Premium

Use your Ubidots App as the host to your IoT resources and have a separate external app where end users access resources safely

Role-Based Access Control

User and token permissions with flexible, organization-wide roles

Two-Factor Authentication for admin and end usersPremium

Enforce two-factor authentication for both admin and end users

Support(3)

Email & in-app support

Best-effort support from the IoT Engineering team

Enterprise support & service levelsPremium

Enterprise-grade support with dedicated Technical Account Manager, defined response times, and guaranteed uptime SLAs

Professional servicesPremium

A dedicated Ubidots engineer working on purpose-built feature requests to accelerate deployment

User Management(8)

Admin users

Give your collaborators their own access profile with full access level except for Plans & Billing section

Contact methods for end users

Configure end users' contact information for Event's alerts via email, voice, or SMS

Delegated user & organization managementPremium

Give end users permissions to create, edit, and manage Organizations on their own for scalable multi-tenant deployments

End-User Management

Manage users with tailored permissions and conveniently subdivide your operation into organizations

Manage device groups & reports as an end user

Allow your end users to create device groups and reports independently

Manage organizations & end users

Deploy your white-labeled App to end users with custom permissions such as view-only or edit-only

Tags for users

Filter what your users can see and interact with in your app by matching tags between them and other entities

User management

Assign permissions and restrictions to end-users or operators who interact with dashboards, devices, and events

Visualization(12)

20+ Widget Types

Display data with versatile widgets designed for clear insights and better decisions

Advanced widgets & pluginsPremium

Access purpose-built widgets designed for complex, industrial-grade applications including SCADA views, heatmaps, and specialized integrations

Dashboard layers

Organize different pages into tabs or layers within any dashboard, holding variety of content from other Ubidots pages to external third-party resources

Dashboard pages

Expand the type of content displayed in your dashboards beyond widgets and data

Device layers

Organize different pages into tabs or layers within any device, holding variety of content

Dynamic dashboards

Reuse the same dashboard for multiple devices

ECharts configuration

Use ECharts to tailor the appearance and behavior of widgets to simplify monitoring

Essential widgets & plugins

Build complete IoT applications using prebuilt widgets for charts, maps, tables, indicators, and controls

Live Dashboard

Create real-time dashboards to analyze data and control devices using point-and-click tools with stock graphs, charts, and custom widgets

Multiple devices dashboards

Dynamically aggregate data from multiple devices in your dashboards

Preset dashboard filters

Add preset filters in the dashboard navbar to filter widgets' data based on values and context

Real-Time IoT Dashboards

Visualize live data instantly with customizable, interactive dashboards

White Label(7)

Advanced UI customizationPremium

Go beyond basic branding to fully tailor the look and navigation of your application

Custom Domain, Colors & Logo

Deliver an experience that puts your brand front and center

Custom-branded apps

Offer your own, custom-branded IoT Application

Custom-branded PlatformPremium

Enhance your brand presence with custom logo, domain, and colors

Remove Powered by Ubidots badgePremium

Offered as an add-on to remove branding indicators

White-label branding

Mask Ubidots branding with your own organization's brand with custom login portals, URLs, colors, logos, and languages

White-labeled mobile appPremium

Get a version of the mobile app with your own branding and style

Pricing

Professional

$99/month
  • 50 devices included (+$2 per extra, up to 1,000)
  • 10M dots per month
  • 6 months data retention
  • 5 organizations
  • 5 end users
  • 1 admin user
  • 1,000 event executions included
  • 1,000 UbiFunctions executions included
  • 100 email alerts included
  • 10 SMS/Voice alerts
  • 6 dots/s throughput
  • Community support
  • Dashboards
  • Basic alerts
  • User management

Industrial

Custom
  • From 1 to thousands devices
  • Custom capacity dots
  • 24 months data retention
  • Custom end users
  • 10 admin users
  • Custom organizations
  • 20 dots/s throughput
  • Custom events
  • Custom UbiFunctions
  • Custom email/SMS alerts
  • Standard support (24h response)
  • Custom branded app
  • Multiple apps
  • Advanced plugins

Enterprise

Custom
  • From 1 to thousands devices
  • Custom capacity dots
  • >24 months data retention
  • Custom end users
  • 10+ admin users
  • Custom organizations
  • 100 dots/s throughput
  • Dedicated cloud for >100 dots/s
  • Custom events
  • Custom UbiFunctions
  • Custom email/SMS alerts
  • 24h response + Technical Account Manager support
  • Private deployment
  • SSO
  • SLAs
  • Full customization

Ubidots STEM

Free
  • Dashboards
  • Alerts
  • Certain integrations
  • Limited capacity
  • For students, educators, and hobbyists

30-Day Free Trial

Free
  • Full feature set access
  • No credit card required
  • Professional plan features

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Ubidots

Monthly$99/mo
Yearly$1.2k/yr
5-Year Total$5.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~11 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyModerate

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $948
SaaS
$1.2k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $2.8k
SaaS
$3.6k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $4.7k
SaaS
$5.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 76 features at moderate complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Ubidots alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 76 features.

Buy Ubidots

Better Value
Monthly cost$990/mo
3-year total$35,640
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$96,000
Maintenance$1,440/mo
3-year total$147,840
Dev time~8 months

Buying Ubidots saves ~$112,200 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 76 features and a BuildScore of 3/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

21 known integrations

AWS IoTGoogle LocationsGoogle Tag ManagerHTTPHubSpotIBM WatsonIntercomLoRaWANModbusMQTTNB-IoTParticle CloudSigfoxSlackSMS/Email/VoiceTCPTelegramTTN (The Things Network)UDPWeather UndergroundZapier