#8 in Monitoring & ObservabilityUpdated 2026-08

Memfault

by Memfault · Observability and OTA updates for embedded and IoT devices

69.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Memfault is an observability and OTA update platform for embedded and IoT devices. Device-side integration collects coredumps, logs and performance metrics, buffers them when offline, and sends them to a cloud service that groups and prioritises issues. It also manages staged firmware rollouts, with monitoring during release and a one-button abort.

Best for: Embedded and IoT teams needing field diagnostics and OTA updates for deployed device fleets
Pricing: Free Developer tier for teams building on Nordic low-power wireless (up to 10 development devices), then $3,495/month for Growth and $6,695/month for Scale, with Enterprise priced on request.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Works on MCU, Android and Embedded Linux devices
Collects coredumps, logs and metrics without physical access
Staged OTA rollouts with one-button abort
Buffers data on device during intermittent connectivity

Trade-offs

Cheapest published paid plan is $3,495/month
Growth covers only 2 chips and 1 device architecture
Data retention capped at 30-60 days depending on plan
OTA management and advanced segmentation are priced as optional add-ons

Pricing

Published plans from Memfault’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Memfault pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Developer	Freeper month	Limited to teams building on Nordic low-power wireless solutions No charge for up to 10 development devices Pay-as-you-go beyond 10 development or production devices
Growth	$3495per month	30 days data retention Integration on 2 chips and 1 device architecture 10 users, max fleet size 50,000, 1,000 included monthly active devices Google SSO, standard support
Scale	$6695per month	Everything in Growth 45 days data retention Integration on 2 chips and 2 device architectures 25 users, max fleet size 250,000, SAML SSO and dedicated account manager
Enterprise	Contact sales	Everything in Scale 60 days data retention Uncapped chip and product integrations 50 users, customised permissions, OTA audit log and automated export to AWS S3

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 35 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 78 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 80 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 75 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

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Openness: 40 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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