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ThingsBoard vs OpenRemote: catalog facts
ThingsBoard	OpenRemote
Freemium The community edition is free to self-host; cloud and professional editions are paid.	Free Free and open source; the company also offers paid services.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Flexible dashboards with SCADA symbols Alarms and multi-channel notifications	Several rule engines, from when-then to Groovy scripts MQTT, HTTP/REST and WebSocket connectivity
Some features are limited to the paid professional edition Complex for simple home use	Broad platform with a learning curve for small home setups Default setup uses a self-signed certificate
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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