Golioth is a cloud platform for constrained devices with a strong focus on the Zephyr real-time operating system. The device SDK handles provisioning, over-the-air updates, remote logging, settings and telemetry over CoAP with DTLS, and the cloud side offers pipelines that route device data to databases, dashboards and other clouds. It appeals to firmware teams that want cloud plumbing without becoming cloud engineers.
Compared with the large hyperscaler offerings, the platform is narrower and more opinionated, which is the point: it does fewer things, closer to how an embedded team actually works. It is a useful example of the “device-first” category of IoT platforms described in our platforms guide.
Main products
- Golioth Firmware SDK
- Connect
- Fleet Control
- Pipelines
- LightDB Stream
- Logs
- Location
- Device Settings
Pricing model
Usage-based with no tiers, minimums or seat licences: $0.25 per active device per month, OTA bandwidth $0.0095 per MB, Pipelines $0.008 per MB, long-term retention of Logs and LightDB Stream $0.001 per MB, Location $0.005 per request. New accounts get $50 in credits; annual pre-paid contracts earn volume discounts and up to a further 10% off. Official pricing page.
Known limits
- Firmware SDK targets Zephyr and nRF Connect SDK, ESP-IDF and ModusToolbox; other platforms need a port
- Device connectivity is CoAP over DTLS, so existing MQTT firmware has to be adapted
- Logs are kept 14 days and LightDB Stream 30 days unless long-term retention is paid for
- Self-service billing is in USD; enterprise terms only through sales
Alternatives in the directory
- Memfault: Device observability and OTA platform for embedded products, now part of Nordic Semiconductor
- Particle: An integrated IoT platform combining cellular and Wi-Fi hardware, device OS, connectivity and cloud management.
- Mender (Northern.tech): Open-source over-the-air update and device management software for embedded Linux fleets
Products, pricing and limits checked against the company's official site on October 17, 2026. Prices and plans change; the official page is the reference. Spotted an error? Tell us or see the editorial policy.
Focus: device management, ota updates.
Tags: zephyr · coap · ota · mqtt · device cloud
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