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ThingsBoard alternatives
The best ThingsBoard alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to ThingsBoard? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, ThingsBoard shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About ThingsBoard
ThingsBoard closes a script-sandbox file write and dozens of CVEs on its 4.3 and 4.2 lines.
ThingsBoard keeps three lines patched in parallel: 4.4, 4.3.1 and the 4.2 LTS. On October 27, 4.3.1.8 and 4.2.2.8 shipped a large security batch, including a fix for arbitrary file writes from the TBEL script sandbox and tamper protection for the OAuth2 authorization cookie. On October 30, 4.4.0.2 followed with security patches, though its notes list no details.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 10d ago
Top 12 alternatives to ThingsBoard
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Loki 4.0 reaches RC3 and narrows S3 storage classes to Standard and Standard-IA.
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Fulcrum lets AI assistants sign in to its MCP server with a normal account.
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MotherDuck rebuilds its UI so the first thing you see is an agent, not a SQL editor.
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Dovetail opens its docs to Claude and ChatGPT as co-authors.
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OpenReplay's feed is Helm chart bumps behind its asset-cacher deny list.
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Tinybird shrinks its Local image by a third after a run of observability updates.
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OpenHouse tightens view authorization and moves its optimizer schema to Flyway.
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Delta Lake's public stream is Databricks builds and code cleanup on the way to 4.5.
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OpenCTI adds custom fields to cases and backports its draft-access fix to both LTS lines.
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Basedash ships verified dashboards so teams know which numbers to trust.
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OpenPanel tags seven more supporter builds in two days, now at 3.30.0, still without notes.
ThingsBoard vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThingsBoard (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | iot platformsecurityrelease maintenance | — |
| Calibre | 6.3 | 1 | web-performancemcpcoding-agents | Calibre MCP: connect your coding agent to your performance data |
| Grafana Loki | 6.3 | 1 | loggingobservabilitymajor-release | Loki 4.0 RC drops legacy storage backends and SSD mode |
| Fulcrum | 6.3 | 0 | field data collectionai assistantmcp | — |
| MotherDuck | 6.3 | 1 | duckdb-cloudagentic-analyticsdata-apps | Redesigned UI puts Agent Chat on the home screen |
| Dovetail | 5.0 | 0 | customer-feedbackresearch-docsai-assistants | — |
| OpenReplay | 5.0 | 0 | session replayself-hostedhelm | — |
| Tinybird | 5.0 | 0 | real-time analyticslocal developmentobservability | — |
| OpenHouse | 5.0 | 0 | data lakehouseicebergtable maintenance | — |
| Delta Lake | 5.0 | 0 | lakehousedelta-kernelspark | — |
| OpenCTI | 5.0 | 0 | threat-intelligencecase-managementlts | — |
| Basedash | 5.0 | 0 | business-intelligenceai-analyticsdata-governance | — |
| OpenPanel | 5.0 | 0 | product-analyticsopen-sourceself-hosted | — |
The 12 best ThingsBoard alternatives, in depth
1. Calibre · velocity 6.3
Calibre MCP lets your coding agent read RUM and Lighthouse data, then fix the slow code.
Over the last 30 days Calibre shipped 1 meaningful update vs ThingsBoard's 0, most recently “Calibre MCP: connect your coding agent to your performance data”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Calibre focuses on web performance, mcp and coding agents.
Over the last 30 days Calibre has been shipping faster than ThingsBoard — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Calibre trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Calibre →
2. Grafana Loki · velocity 6.3
Loki 4.0 reaches RC3 and narrows S3 storage classes to Standard and Standard-IA.
Over the last 30 days Grafana Loki shipped 1 meaningful update vs ThingsBoard's 0, most recently “Loki 4.0 RC drops legacy storage backends and SSD mode”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Grafana Loki focuses on logging, observability and major release.
Over the last 30 days Grafana Loki has been shipping faster than ThingsBoard — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Grafana Loki trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Grafana Loki →
3. Fulcrum · velocity 6.3
Fulcrum lets AI assistants sign in to its MCP server with a normal account.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Fulcrum focuses on field data collection, ai assistant and mcp.
Fulcrum and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Fulcrum trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Fulcrum →
4. MotherDuck · velocity 6.3
MotherDuck rebuilds its UI so the first thing you see is an agent, not a SQL editor.
Over the last 30 days MotherDuck shipped 1 meaningful update vs ThingsBoard's 0, most recently “Redesigned UI puts Agent Chat on the home screen”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, MotherDuck focuses on duckdb cloud, agentic analytics and data apps.
Over the last 30 days MotherDuck has been shipping faster than ThingsBoard — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full MotherDuck trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs MotherDuck →
5. Dovetail · velocity 5.0
Dovetail opens its docs to Claude and ChatGPT as co-authors.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Dovetail focuses on customer feedback, research docs and ai assistants.
Dovetail and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Dovetail trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Dovetail →
6. OpenReplay · velocity 5.0
OpenReplay's feed is Helm chart bumps behind its asset-cacher deny list.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, OpenReplay focuses on session replay, self hosted and helm.
OpenReplay and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenReplay trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs OpenReplay →
7. Tinybird · velocity 5.0
Tinybird shrinks its Local image by a third after a run of observability updates.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Tinybird focuses on real time analytics, local development and observability.
Tinybird and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Tinybird trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Tinybird →
8. OpenHouse · velocity 5.0
OpenHouse tightens view authorization and moves its optimizer schema to Flyway.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, OpenHouse focuses on data lakehouse, iceberg and table maintenance.
OpenHouse and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenHouse trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs OpenHouse →
9. Delta Lake · velocity 5.0
Delta Lake's public stream is Databricks builds and code cleanup on the way to 4.5.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Delta Lake focuses on lakehouse, delta kernel and spark.
Delta Lake and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Delta Lake trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Delta Lake →
10. OpenCTI · velocity 5.0
OpenCTI adds custom fields to cases and backports its draft-access fix to both LTS lines.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, OpenCTI focuses on threat intelligence, case management and lts.
OpenCTI and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenCTI trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs OpenCTI →
11. Basedash · velocity 5.0
Basedash ships verified dashboards so teams know which numbers to trust.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, Basedash focuses on business intelligence, ai analytics and data governance.
Basedash and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Basedash trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs Basedash →
12. OpenPanel · velocity 5.0
OpenPanel tags seven more supporter builds in two days, now at 3.30.0, still without notes.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where ThingsBoard leans on iot platform, security and release maintenance, OpenPanel focuses on product analytics, open source and self hosted.
OpenPanel and ThingsBoard have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenPanel trajectory → · Compare ThingsBoard vs OpenPanel →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to ThingsBoard?
The top ThingsBoard alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are Calibre, Grafana Loki, Fulcrum, MotherDuck, Dovetail, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of ThingsBoard alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare ThingsBoard directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with ThingsBoard" link to a side-by-side /compare page.