Azure Sphere OS vs OpenWrt
| Azure Sphere OS | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Linux |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Deployment model | hybrid | hybrid |
| Supported device OS | Azure Sphere OS (custom Linux-based OS) | — |
| Over-the-air updates | Yes | — |
| Fleet provisioning | Yes | — |
| Protocol support | TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO | — |
| Certificate management | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best IoT Operating Systems. On Everything Xiaomi, Azure Sphere OS scores higher on our published basis.