myDevices and TagoIO both serve companies delivering IoT solutions to end customers, but they sell different things. myDevices sells packaged outcomes: pre-provisioned sensors, connectivity, and a monitoring app bundled for specific verticals. TagoIO sells a platform: the tools to build whatever application your project needs. The comparison is really about how much you want decided for you.
A note for readers arriving from search: Cayenne, the free drag-and-drop IoT project builder many makers remember, was discontinued by myDevices, with end-of-life announced in September 2023. It was not open-sourced. Former Cayenne users looking for a home for custom hardware typically evaluate developer-oriented platforms; TagoIO’s free tier (5 devices, 5 dashboards, MQTT and HTTP APIs) is one common landing spot.
myDevices, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company operating a “sensor enablement” business: a marketplace of 1,000+ pre-provisioned sensors, bundled LoRaWAN and cellular connectivity, pre-configured gateways, a Sensor App with dashboards and alerts, and services including provisioning, drop-shipping, and installation logistics. Its model targets channel partners, MSPs, and resellers deploying packaged vertical solutions, restaurant and pharma temperature compliance, hotel panic buttons, energy monitoring, under programs like IoT in a Box. In 2026 it repositioned around a “Sensor Lakehouse,” streaming normalized sensor data into Databricks, Snowflake, and AI workflows. Its parent, Claranova, announced in November 2024 that myDevices was for sale, a process still under way as of mid-2026. Pricing runs from $5 per device per month pay-as-you-go to sales-led Platinum and Titanium tiers, with API access gated to the upper tiers.
TagoIO is a full-stack IoT platform from TagoIO Inc. (Raleigh, North Carolina): 500+ device connectors, MQTT and HTTPS APIs open on every plan, time-series storage with retention configurable to 9 years, drag-and-drop and Blueprint dashboards, serverless Analysis scripts in Node.js, Deno, or Python, Actions for rules, analytics that turn telemetry into forecasts and predictions, and TagoRUN white-label portals with user management and a branded mobile app option. TagoDeploy provides dedicated instances in 12+ AWS regions. Pricing is published from a free tier through Starter ($49/month) and Scale ($199/month).
Packaged solution vs. platform
If your business is deploying the same vertical solution repeatedly, temperature monitoring for restaurant chains, for example, myDevices’ bundle is a legitimate shortcut: hardware arrives provisioned, connectivity is included, the app exists, and field logistics can be contracted. The trade-off is the box’s edges. Custom hardware, custom application logic, and custom user experiences are not the model, and API access starts at the sales-led Platinum tier.
TagoIO starts from the opposite end. Any device that speaks MQTT or HTTP, or matches one of 500+ connectors, can connect on any plan, including free. The application, dashboards, alert logic, custom code, portal branding, is yours to shape, which is why OEMs and integrators with differentiated offerings build on platforms rather than bundles. Hardware, connectivity, and network server choices stay open: Dragino, Tektelic, RAK, Khomp, Netvox, Browan and other vendors’ devices connect through maintained connectors, with LoRaWAN network servers from The Things Network to Actility supported.
Developer access
The clearest structural difference: TagoIO’s APIs, SDKs (JavaScript and Python), CLI, and serverless Analysis engine are core features on every tier, because the product assumes builders. myDevices assumes deployers; its no-code onboarding is the feature, and programmatic access is an upper-tier add-on. Neither is wrong, they serve different buyers, but a team with developers will feel the ceiling quickly in one and not the other.
Business stability
Buyers weigh vendor circumstances alongside features. myDevices has been publicly for sale since its parent Claranova mandated the divestment in November 2024, which adds a question to long-term platform bets until ownership settles. TagoIO is an independent company operating under an ISO 27001-certified security program, with GDPR compliance and published SLAs.
The bottom line
myDevices works well for channel partners who want to resell finished vertical solutions, hardware, connectivity, app, and logistics from one vendor, without building anything.
TagoIO fits teams building their own solution or product: open APIs on every plan, custom logic as a platform feature, white-label delivery under your brand, and room to differentiate. Former Cayenne users with custom hardware will find the free tier a familiar on-ramp.