A contact for ongoing operations
Our support handles technical questions about your hosted instance. 24/7 monitoring does not imply personal support availability around the clock in every tier.
Managed ThingsBoard Hosting
for your IoT platform.
Your own ThingsBoard IoT platform as a dedicated instance in Germany; other locations on request, with dashboards, rule engine and device management. We handle operations, backups and upgrades.
From €159.80 net/month. Scope and provisioning are agreed with you.
View hosting at WZ-IT
Discuss your project with Timo and RobinWZ-IT assesses your configuration and agrees provisioning and operations with you.
Hosting and additional project work are agreed separately. WZ-IT service levels and published support terms apply. Explore expert support
DPA included
8 Regions Worldwide
100% Open Source
24/7 Monitoring
ISO 27001 data centers, plus BSI C5 in DE
thingshost is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by ThingsBoard, Inc. ThingsBoard is an open-source project under the Apache 2.0 license.
Installed in one click. Who operates it afterwards?
A preconfigured installation of ThingsBoard makes it easier to get started. With thingshost, we also handle the agreed ongoing operation of your instance: updates, monitoring and backups.
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| Responsibility | One-click installation | With our managed hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The software is deployed with an initial configuration. This alone does not establish ongoing operational responsibility. | You receive a dedicated instance with the described ongoing operations, not just an initial installation. |
| Updates and security patches | An installed version needs ongoing maintenance. Check who handles updates and which components are covered. | We handle updates and security patches for ThingsBoard and the components we operate within the agreed hosting scope. |
| Monitoring and incidents | After installation, responsibility for monitoring the instance and handling technical incidents still needs to be established. | We monitor the instance around the clock. Support response times and service hours follow your selected tier. |
| Backups | A running application is not a backup. Setup, retention and restoration responsibilities need to be agreed. | Automatic backups are part of hosting. Retention and restoration follow the agreed service scope. |
One-click describes deployment, not the ongoing service scope. These offers may also include operational services. Check the agreed responsibilities, not just the server price.
Hosting without a project commitment
Discuss architecture and integration directly with Timo and Robin when needed. Additional services are optional, commissioned separately and available to hosting customers under the published WZ-IT support terms.
Operations in the hosting price
The price covers the agreed operational services. Support tiers and additional project work are shown separately.
ThingsBoard hosting: instance sizes and support
Instance and service level under WZ-IT terms. Germany is the standard location; other locations on request.
Features of the selected edition
- Dashboards and widgets with no count limit
- Rule engine with all nodes
- MQTT, CoAP & HTTP APIs
- Multi-tenancy
- Alarm System & Asset Management
- PostgreSQL included
- Dedicated instance, no shared hosting
- Subdomain included (*.thingshost.de)
- Custom domain supported
Operations, updates and backups within the agreed scope · 24/7 automated monitoring · Standard hosted-workload availability: 99.9% per month · Germany as the standard location · Data processing agreement · Setup and contract term defined in the proposal
Your monthly costs
Community Edition (CE) · Germany
- Base instance M
- €159.80
- Support Essential
- €0.00
- Software license
- No surcharge (CE)
- Total price
- from €159.80
per month · excl. VAT
WZ-IT assesses your configuration and agrees provisioning and operations with you.
Non-binding monthly indication for a standard environment in Germany. Setup, migration, additional integrations and vendor licences are quoted separately according to scope. Term and notice period are defined in the proposal.
Custom infrastructure
For high message rates, custom database configurations, high availability or on-premise deployments, we provide a separate quote. Enterprise here refers to support, not a larger instance.
Request a quoteHosting and additional project work are agreed separately. WZ-IT service levels and published support terms apply. Explore expert support
All prices are net, plus statutory VAT. This offer is directed exclusively at businesses within the meaning of § 14 German Civil Code, not at consumers.
Business, Priority, Production and Critical include the first covered workload in a customer environment. Further covered workloads cost 29.90 €, 49.90 €, 69.90 € and 99.90 € per month respectively.
The flexible operations allowance applies to planned work during regular service hours and expires at month end. Operations, monitoring, backups, maintenance and updates within the agreed scope do not reduce it. Additional and incident work costs €120 net per hour in 6-minute increments during regular service hours and €240 net per started hour outside them.
Production and Critical require technical acceptance. Critical is capacity-limited. Response targets apply to P1 incidents through the agreed ticket system, not to every request or a guaranteed resolution time.
Non-binding monthly indication for a standard environment in Germany. Setup, migration, additional integrations and vendor licences are quoted separately according to scope. Term and notice period are defined in the proposal.
All WZ-IT service levels and incident rules
thingshost and WZ-IT managed services
These five hosting brands are operated by WZ-IT. One team for infrastructure, applications and ongoing operations.
Provisioning and operations are agreed with WZ-IT. No self-service portal.
How ThingsBoard Works
ThingsBoard is a powerful open-source IoT platform: devices connect via standard protocols, data flows through the rule engine, and results are visualized on customizable dashboards.
What Businesses Use 
For
Smart Building & Facility Management
Monitor and control HVAC, lighting, energy and access systems. Real-time dashboards for facility managers, automated alerts for anomalies.
Industry 4.0 & Predictive Maintenance
Connect industrial sensors, monitor machine health and predict failures before they happen. Reduce downtime with data-driven maintenance schedules.
Fleet Management & Logistics
Track vehicles and assets in real time. GPS visualization on maps, geofencing alerts and route optimization for logistics operations.
IoT dashboards, rule engine and device management
ThingsBoard offers powerful IoT features: device management, visualization and automation in one platform.
Device Management
Provision, monitor and manage thousands of IoT devices. Support for MQTT, CoAP, HTTP and LwM2M protocols out of the box.
Real-Time Dashboards & Widgets
Build stunning dashboards with 30+ widget types. Real-time data visualization, charts, maps and controls, no coding required.
Rule Engine
Visual rule chain editor for complex event processing. Create alarms, transform data, trigger actions and integrate external systems.
Integrations & Connectors
Connect to external systems via REST API, MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ or custom integrations. Seamless data flow between your IoT platform and business systems.
Multi-Tenancy
Manage multiple customers or projects on a single platform. Isolated data, separate dashboards and granular access control per tenant.
White-Labeling (PE)
Customize logo, colors and domain with the Professional Edition. Offer your customers an IoT platform under your own brand.
Alarm System
Configurable alarms based on telemetry data, inactivity or complex rules. Escalation chains, notifications and alarm dashboards included.
Asset Management
Organize devices in assets and asset hierarchies. Model buildings, facilities or vehicle fleets and aggregate data via relations.
24/7 monitoring, support according to service level
Proactive platform monitoring, automatic updates and incident response. You focus on your IoT solution, we handle the infrastructure.
Your IoT Platform in 3 Steps
From agreed scope to an operated instance. WZ-IT assesses requirements and resources before provisioning.
01
Agree requirements and scope
Agree requirements, resources and service level with WZ-IT. Receive a proposal with a defined operations scope.
02
Provision the instance
We set up the agreed environment, test access and backups, and hand over technical documentation.
03
Connect Devices
Connect your IoT devices via MQTT, CoAP or HTTP. We monitor, update and optimize the infrastructure.
View service scope
WZ-IT assesses your configuration and agrees provisioning and operations with you.
Non-binding monthly indication for a standard environment in Germany. Setup, migration, additional integrations and vendor licences are quoted separately according to scope. Term and notice period are defined in the proposal.
DPA included
A data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR is included in every plan. Choose Germany, the Netherlands or one of six further regions worldwide.
8 Regions Worldwide
Dedicated instances in Germany; other locations on request. Every location holds ISO 27001, the German region adds BSI C5, the others add SOC 2 Type II. Certificates are held by the respective data center operator.
100% Open Source
Built on ThingsBoard CE – fully open source under Apache 2.0. No vendor lock-in.
24/7 Monitoring
Round-the-clock monitoring, automatic updates and proactive support for your IoT platform.
Customer testimonials about WZ-IT
thingshost is a hosting service by WZ-IT. The following testimonials describe customers' work with WZ-IT.
These references cover different WZ-IT infrastructure, software and operations projects. They are not necessarily reviews of this hosting service or the software presented here. Each testimonial identifies the project topic.
WZ-IT projectNetBird & KubernetesGermany
WZ-IT supported us professionally with the provisioning and setup of NetBird. Alongside the technical implementation, we also received well-founded advice on connecting our Kubernetes clusters. The recommendations were concrete and directly actionable. The collaboration was consistently reliable, fast and on equal terms. We can recommend WZ-IT without reservation.
Kai Clauß
Head of Development, SweetConnect GmbH
Customer testimonial about working with WZ-IT
WZ-IT projectProxmox & BackupGermany
Professional, honest and technically thoroughly sound: WZ-IT set up our Proxmox and backup infrastructure securely and future-proof. The consulting from Timo and Robin was objective and needs-driven, the implementation smooth and the final documentation exemplary. You can tell immediately that business-critical infrastructure is thought through holistically from the outset here and implemented with clear ownership.
Pascal Block
Project Manager, Stadtwerke Brühl GmbH
Customer testimonial about working with WZ-IT
WZ-IT projectInfrastructure ModernizationGermany
Communication with WZ-IT was open, friendly and professional from the very beginning. Mr. Wevelsiep and Mr. Zins responded to every one of our questions patiently, promptly and respectfully, and contributed their own suggestions and good ideas on how to modernize our server infrastructure and adapt it even better to our needs. Throughout, WZ-IT consistently kept our need for data sovereignty and GDPR compliance in mind. Even short-notice adjustments and change requests from our side were implemented quickly and patiently and integrated consistently into the overall concept. From planning to the final handover, every step was documented transparently and comprehensively - so if a provider change should ever become necessary, the documentation would let us onboard a successor into our infrastructure very quickly. We are extremely satisfied with WZ-IT and hope to continue working together for a long time.
Christoph Mußmann
Project Officer, DGHO e.V.
Customer testimonial about working with WZ-IT
WZ-IT projectManaged ProxmoxSwitzerland
WZ-IT manages our Proxmox cluster reliably and professionally. The team handles continuous monitoring and regular updates for us and responds very quickly to any issues or inquiries. They also configure new nodes, systems, and applications that we need to add to our cluster. With WZ-IT's proactive support, our cluster and the business-critical applications running on it remain stable, and high availability is consistently ensured. We value the professional collaboration and the noticeable relief it brings to our daily operations.
Pascal Hakkers
Aphy AG
Customer testimonial about working with WZ-IT
PARTNER PROGRAM
Offer Managed ThingsBoard to Your Clients
Are you a system integrator, MSP or IT service provider? We handle operations – you keep the customer relationship.
White-Label
Custom domain, custom configuration. Dedicated instances for each of your clients.
Co-Managed
You handle first-level support. We take care of operations, monitoring and escalation.
Referral
You refer clients and earn a commission. No operational effort.
Questions about managed ThingsBoard hosting
ThingsBoard setup and IoT integration
A running ThingsBoard instance does not connect devices or implement a business process by itself. We help you plan and implement data sources, dashboards and integration into your existing IoT environment.
Hosting by WZ-IT
One team for your hosting and everything running on it.
thingshost is a hosting service by WZ-IT. We connect infrastructure, software and ongoing operations. Timo and Robin discuss your requirements and agree who is responsible for what.
- Directly with Timo and Robin - no sales handoff
- Operations and support under the agreed WZ-IT service levels
- Commission hosting and additional project work separately
Book an intro call
A WZ-IT team consultation to get acquainted and discuss your requirements.
More about WZ-IT
Request Managed ThingsBoard
We operate your dedicated ThingsBoard instance including hosting, updates, monitoring and support. Tell us which devices, dashboards or integrations you are planning. We'll get back to you within 24 hours.
Your contacts at WZ-IT
Timo Wevelsiep and Robin Zins
Founders of WZ-IT