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Iridium Network vs. Microsoft Azure IoT Hub

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Iridium Network
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Iridium Communications Inc. is a mobile satellite service (MSS) company offering pole-to-pole coverage over the entire globe. The Iridium constellation of low-Earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites provides critical voice and data services for areas not served by terrestrial communication networks. Iridium serves commercial markets through a worldwide network of hundreds of partners, and provides services to the U.S. Department of Defense, and other U.S. and international government…N/A
Azure IoT Hub
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure IoT Hub is a managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Users can extend their solutions from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning.
$10
per month per IoT Hub unit
Pricing
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Editions & Modules
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B1
$10
per month per IoT Hub unit
S1
$25
per month per IoT Hub unit
B2
$50
per month per IoT Hub unit
S2
$250
per month per IoT Hub unit
B3
$500
per month per IoT Hub unit
S3
$2500
per month per IoT Hub unit
Free
Free
per month per IoT Hub unit
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Considered Both Products
Iridium Network

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Azure IoT Hub
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure IoT Hub
I preferred AWS because it's faster to learn while more complex on Azure, either way, Azure is very complete and professional, although more expensive sometimes.
Omkar Marne | TrustRadius Reviewer
Omkar Marne
Software Engineer
Chose Azure IoT Hub
Azure IoT provides robust bi-directional communication within the cloud and can store millions of messages from the different devices on the cloud.
It provides seamless communication and it's easy to integrate different IoT applications like app service and device management. …
OR
Orlando Remédios
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Chose Azure IoT Hub
We require Azure integration, data security and simple development. IoT Hub ticked all those boxes.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure IoT Hub
Very comparable to the AWS offer, although brings additional security. Far ahead the rest of the industry, with end to end architecture and feature-set. Geo availability is a plus as well. Pricing could be more flexible or easy to understand - too many different components to …
Features
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Internet of Things
Comparison of Internet of Things features of Product A and Product B
Iridium Network
-
Ratings
Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
8.7
Ratings
8% above category average
IoT Device Management00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Device Security00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
IoT Data Management00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
IoT Analytics00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
IoT Integration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Small Businesses
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 9.9 out of 10
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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Enterprises
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 9.9 out of 10
AWS IoT Core
AWS IoT Core
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Iridium NetworkMicrosoft Azure IoT Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
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I would recommend Azure IoT Hub for the energy industry and for massive scaling, maintaining security, and easy management of devices. It could be less suited from my point of view to small IoT projects due to the steeper learning curve.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
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  • Very Strong Security Standards.
  • Good documentation and easy to implement.
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Anonymous
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Cons
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  • Its expensive for individual use and price needs to be decreased.
  • Documentation of IOT hub is a little confusing and needs to be detailed.
  • Azure edge services are mediocre as compare to Amazon edge services.
Omkar Marne | TrustRadius Reviewer
Omkar Marne
Software Engineer
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Support Rating
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Azure IoT support professionals are strong, and always provide timely responses. Vast documentation and examples are available, plus a network of professionals in the market. It's very comparable to the main competitor offer, and easily integrated into the main Azure product offer. Azure IoT is not a new solution, so it is very mature and support can easily address any day to day or architectural concern you have.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
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Azure IoT provides robust bi-directional communication within the cloud and can store millions of messages from the different devices on the cloud. It provides seamless communication and it's easy to integrate different IoT applications like app service and device management. It handles heavy throughput and can collect sensor data which is cool.
Omkar Marne | TrustRadius Reviewer
Omkar Marne
Software Engineer
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Return on Investment
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  • Little code
  • scalable
  • secure
OR
Orlando Remédios
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
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