Akenza
Akenza is a cloud-deployed IoT platform accessed through the web.
What Akenza is
Akenza is a cloud-deployed IoT platform accessed through the web. Its listed device management functions include provisioning devices, updating firmware, and sending remote commands. It supports MQTT, HTTP, and LoRaWAN, giving teams connection options for devices that use those protocols.
Akenza is paid software, with pricing available on request. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The stated capabilities focus on managing devices and supporting these three protocols. Teams considering Akenza can check whether their devices use MQTT, HTTP, or LoRaWAN and whether a cloud deployment fits their requirements. No fixed price is listed, so buyers need to request pricing.
Good
- Supports device provisioning.
- Includes firmware updates and remote commands.
- Supports MQTT, HTTP, and LoRaWAN.
- Delivered through a cloud deployment.
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request.
- The web is the only listed platform.
- Only three supported protocols are listed.
Who it suits
Akenza may suit teams that need to provision connected devices, update firmware, or send remote commands through a cloud platform. It is relevant when MQTT, HTTP, or LoRaWAN are among the required protocols.
Verdict
Akenza covers several core device management tasks and supports MQTT, HTTP, and LoRaWAN. Buyers should confirm protocol fit and request pricing before deciding.
Plans and prices
From Akenza's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Elemental | Free | 1 workspace · 10K data-ingestion units/device · 10K storage days/device · device library · basic connectors · dashboard builder · self-service docs · $0 / month + $1.50 / device / month |
| Advanced | $199 a month | 5 workspaces · 10 dashboards · 25K data-ingestion units/device · 50K storage days/device · 200 SMS · custom logic · enterprise connectors · 8x5 support · $199 / month + $1.50 / device / month |
| Expert | $599 a month | 25 workspaces · 50 dashboards · 50K data-ingestion units/device · 200K storage days/device · 1,000 SMS · setup assistant · audit logs · white labeling · 8x7 support · $599 / month + $1.50 / device / month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Private cloud · tenant management · custom release cycles · managed Azure or GCP cloud · custom-cloud deployment · SSO · On request |
| Professional | Priced on request | Private cloud · unlimited workspaces and dashboards · unlimited included usage · custom support and uptime · On request |
The facts
Each one read from Akenza's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The public REST API uses API-key authentication and exposes versioned endpoints for environments, keys, integrations and device import or synchronization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Connectivity supports LoRaWAN, mioty, cellular, MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, NB-IoT and industrial or building protocols such as Modbus, OPC-UA, BACnet and KNX.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Connectivity as a Service
- Its Connectivity-as-a-Service offering provides LoRaWAN access without a network-operator contract and uses pay-as-you-go billing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core licence
- The subscription terms grant a non-exclusive licence to use the platform and reserve Akenza's ownership of the software and intellectual property.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Dashboard Builder
- The Dashboard Builder creates in-platform dashboards with chart, table, map and 3D-floorplan components.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data Flows
- The no-code Data Flows feature normalizes data from hundreds of device types and routes it to multiple endpoints.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment speed
- Akenza says its technology stack can deploy an IoT use case in 10 days.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The documentation covers connection, decoding, processing, visualization, device management, connectivity integrations, connectors, rules, Building Edge and a changelog.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Genio assistant
- Genio is an AI assistant that lets users query their IoT data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Identity controls
- The platform provides role-based access, OAuth2 authentication, SSO support, two-factor authentication and session management.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented outputs include webhooks, Azure IoT Hub, AWS Kinesis, Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, InfluxDB, SQL databases, Snowflake, email, SMS, Slack and Microsoft Teams.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity and founders
- Crunchbase identifies the company as Akenza AG and lists Jonas Schmid, Sascha Smolokovski and Simon Rieser as founders.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: access setup
- Capterra reviewers report that adapting role-based access control and identity-provider integration can be difficult.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing
- G2 reviewers mention opaque billing and say the first paid tier is expensive for small projects, with one requesting a plan below 100 CHF monthly.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: visualization
- G2 reviewers repeatedly report gaps in data visualization, dashboard customization and analytical views.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Open-source components
- Akenza publishes MIT-, Apache-2.0- and similarly licensed client, example, connector and device-library repositories, while the hosted platform itself is proprietary.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Akenza as a privately held Zürich IT-services company founded in 2017 with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerlandchecked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device Manager
- The Device Manager handles device lifecycle operations, asset inventory, custom fields, tags, bulk actions and history reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GetApp feature ratings
- GetApp users rate third-party integrations 5.0/5, connectivity management 4.8/5, API 4.0/5 and data visualization 2.8/5.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GetApp integrations
- GetApp lists Grafana, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Google Cloud, Tableau and InfluxDB as integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GetApp platforms
- GetApp lists web, Android and iPhone/iPad support and describes email, phone, chat, knowledge-base and documentation support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: device profiles
- Capterra reviewers say some ready-made IoT device profiles are still missing, although the library is growing.checked 15 Oct 2026
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