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          "$3 / additional device / month"
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      },
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        "name": "Pilot",
        "price": "$329/month",
        "features": [
          "Recommended for 50-999 devices",
          "3 Users included",
          "Priority support",
          "Response time: best effort",
          "60 Devices included",
          "$2 / additional device / month",
          "Credits available for volume discounts"
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      {
        "name": "Production",
        "price": "$1,439/month",
        "features": [
          "Recommended for 1k to 1M devices",
          "5 Users included",
          "Dedicated support",
          "Response time: 60 minutes",
          "110 Devices included",
          "$2 / additional device / month",
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      },
      {
        "name": "Enterprise",
        "price": "Contact sales",
        "features": [
          "Everything from Production +",
          "On-premise / bespoke deployment",
          "24/7 support",
          "Onboarding and training",
          "Dedicated account management",
          "Quarterly product reviews",
          "Extended Support Release (ESR)"
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  "verdict": "Balena's pricing structure is generally fair, offering a free tier for small projects and scaling up with device count. The jump from the Free tier (30 devices for $0) to Prototype (30 devices for $159/month plus $3/additional device) is significant, making the Prototype tier feel a bit expensive for early-stage scaling. It's best suited for businesses with growing IoT deployments that need robust device management and are willing to pay for advanced features and support.",
  "bestFor": "IoT developers and small teams | Businesses scaling device deployments | Companies needing dedicated support",
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  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-11-02",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.balena.io/pricing",
    "confidence": "high"
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  "source": "Toolradar",
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