ThingsBoard on its own instance,
managed instead of self-operated.
Your ThingsBoard platform runs with its own database and assigned resources. We handle operations, updates, backups and monitoring.
- M: from 159.80 € · L: from 219.80 € net per month with Essential. Higher service levels follow WZ-IT terms and include the first registered workload. 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.
- Its own database and resources
- Community or Professional Edition
- contract term according to proposal
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.
When a dedicated ThingsBoard instance fits
The relevant factors are the operating model, data location, load profile and features your project requires.
Its own database
Telemetry, devices and configuration reside in a PostgreSQL instance used only by your deployment.
Assigned resources
CPU, RAM and storage are sized around message rate, integrations and data volume.
Selectable data location
Germany is the default, with seven further regions available for international deployments.
Managed operations
Updates, backups, monitoring and support are part of the operating model and do not have to be covered by your own team.
Appropriate edition
CE includes device management, dashboards, rule engine, alarms and multi-tenancy with no license surcharge. PE adds features including white-labeling, SSO/OAuth2, advanced RBAC and reporting. Choose the edition independently of instance size and support. PE license costs are quoted separately.
Export available
A complete export keeps the route to self-operation or another operator open.
Choose instance, support and edition separately
M: from 159.80 € · L: from 219.80 € net per month with Essential. Higher service levels follow WZ-IT terms and include the first registered workload. 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.
Compute S: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage. M: 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB storage. L: 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB storage. Each includes 5 TB of monthly traffic; additional traffic costs €1 per started TB.
Essential: Initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) by the end of the next business day, Mon-Fri, 08:00-17:00 CET/CEST · Business: Initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 4 service hours, Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00 CET/CEST · Priority: Initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 1 service hour, Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00 CET/CEST · Production: Initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 60 minutes, 24/7, P1 around the clock · Critical: Initial technical response to critical incidents (P1) within 30 minutes, 24/7, including callback, P1 around the clock. 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. 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.
What stays the same
Moving to us is not a platform change. It is the same software, operated differently.
The same interface
Dashboards, widgets, asset structures and alarm configuration look exactly as before, because it is the same application. Your team learns nothing new.
The same rule engine
Rule chains transfer as JSON. Every node is available, including in the Community Edition.
The same protocols
MQTT, CoAP and HTTP, plus the usual integrations. Device firmware does not need touching, only the endpoint changes.
No lock-in
The Community Edition is Apache 2.0 licensed. Whatever you build here keeps running on a self-operated instance.
Professional Edition available
CE includes device management, dashboards, rule engine, alarms and multi-tenancy with no license surcharge. PE adds features including white-labeling, SSO/OAuth2, advanced RBAC and reporting. Choose the edition independently of instance size and support. PE license costs are quoted separately.
Your data stays yours
A full export of the instance including the database, at any time, including when you decide to go a different way.
Data location as an argument of its own
When moving away from an international cloud, the place of processing is usually the second reason after price. The German region runs in data centers with ISO 27001 and BSI C5. A data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR is part of every plan.
For deployments outside Germany, seven further regions are available: Netherlands, USA, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia and India. Inside the EU, Germany and the Netherlands avoid a third-country transfer entirely. The page on ThingsBoard hosting in Germany covers what that means in detail.
Moving off ThingsBoard Cloud in four steps
For small and mid-sized deployments, usually done within a working day.
- 1
Provision the instance
Provisioning, any pilot and contract terms are agreed in the proposal. There is no automatic trial subscription.
- 2
Export the configuration
Export dashboards, widgets, rule chains, device profiles and asset structures from the cloud as JSON and import them into the new instance.
- 3
Move the devices
Change endpoint and credentials in the device configuration. For larger fleets do it in stages so both targets run in parallel until everything arrives cleanly.
- 4
Bring the history
Pull existing telemetry through the REST API and write it into the new instance. We help with larger volumes.
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
A WZ-IT team consultation to get acquainted and discuss your requirements.
More about WZ-IT
Read on
ThingsBoard hosting in Germany
Data location, processing agreement, certifications and what GDPR-compliant hosting means in detail.
Community Edition or Professional Edition
Which features actually sit behind the PE licence and when the upgrade pays off.
ThingsBoard versus AWS IoT Core
The comparison against the hyperscaler stack, including cost model and migration effort.
Frequently asked questions about the ThingsBoard Cloud alternative
What does the dedicated ThingsBoard instance cost?+
M: from 159.80 € · L: from 219.80 € net per month with Essential. Higher service levels follow WZ-IT terms and include the first registered workload. 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.
What is a data point limit?+
A data point is a single telemetry value. A device sending five values every five minutes produces roughly 43,200 data points per month. At 100 devices that is about 4.3 million; at a 30-second interval it is roughly 43 million. The limit therefore depends on your sending behaviour rather than your fleet size, and that is exactly what makes cost planning awkward in data-point-based models.
What is the difference between a shared tenant and a dedicated instance?+
In a shared tenant your data lives in the same database and the same application as other customers, separated by the software's tenant logic. A dedicated instance is its own installation with its own database and its own resources. Day to day that rarely matters; for load spikes caused by other customers, for maintenance windows and for answering compliance questions, it does.
Can I bring my dashboards?+
Yes. Dashboards, widgets and rule chains export and import as JSON. It is the same ThingsBoard version, not a rebuild, so layout, widget configuration and data sources survive. The only adjustments are references to device IDs if you create devices anew rather than migrating them.
Do I need the Professional Edition?+
CE includes device management, dashboards, rule engine, alarms and multi-tenancy with no license surcharge. PE adds features including white-labeling, SSO/OAuth2, advanced RBAC and reporting. Choose the edition independently of instance size and support. PE license costs are quoted separately.
How long does migration take?+
For a small to mid-sized deployment, usually one working day: provision the instance, import the configuration, switch the devices over. In practice the time goes into changing device endpoints, not into the platform. For larger fleets we stage the move so old and new instance run in parallel.
Where is the data stored?+
In the default configuration, Germany, in data centers with ISO 27001 and BSI C5. Seven further regions are available, and a data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR is part of every plan.
How are a pilot and contract start agreed?+
Provisioning, any pilot and contract terms are agreed in the proposal. There is no automatic trial subscription.
Same platform, your own instance
Provisioning, any pilot and contract terms are agreed in the proposal. There is no automatic trial subscription.
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.