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Overview

Product Information on Cumulocity Platform

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cumulocity Platform?

Cumulocity Platform is an Internet of Things software that enables organizations to connect and manage devices and data. The software offers features for device connectivity, real-time monitoring, data visualization, remote control, and integration with enterprise systems. It supports a range of protocols and devices, allowing users to collect, process, and analyze data from multiple sources. Cumulocity Platform is designed to address business challenges around device management, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. The software facilitates automation and scalable deployment, providing tools for creating dashboards, issuing alerts, and managing firmware updates, thus supporting digital transformation initiatives across diverse industries.

Cumulocity Platform Pricing

Cumulocity Platform software is typically priced based on a subscription model, which may be determined by factors such as the number of connected devices, data volume, or platform features accessed. The software provides various tiers to accommodate different usage levels, and pricing structure may vary according to deployment options such as cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.

Overall experience with Cumulocity Platform

MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
10B - 30B USD, Construction
FAVORABLE

“Exceptional tool to manage an IIoT fleet worldwide, with SAG, an exceptional partner”

5.0
Mar 19, 2026
- excellent Project Teams in the beginning of our relationsship to implemnt our products into Cumulocity. In getting rid of obstacles, changing and adjusting quickly of necessary features or adding new features and this so always with long term thinking! - this excellence continued also after migration got completted successfully over the globe. Support given is indeed exceptional to this very day. I do not want to compare and cannot disclose other companies here though. But from a couple of years experience I can tell. - Cumulocity has grown into a major pillar of our device management. - Cumulocity is up to its tasks, enabling us to perform worldwide operations in a very - very quick manner. I am not a sales person nor from finance, but it safes a lot money. - the vendor Software AG is also supporting very well on the continuous improvement of our needs with adding new features into Cumulocity throughout the versions they deliver. Its also a give and take, C8Y benefits from our use cases for others most likely as well. - the term exceptional may be inflationary used, but if I may emphesize the development teams of R&D in SAG, the service managers, operations and also in cases of unexpected issues, their solution management is truely exceptional.
IT Services Associate
50M - 250M USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Limited Automation and Redundant Preferences Hinder Efficient Workflow on Platform”

3.0
Apr 28, 2026
The userinterface is not the best - the scrollbars are too tiny in each widget and the placement nad zoom of the widgets are also counterintuitive Often when you try putting in Values in searchbars, the pop up for that searchbar disappears

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4.5
Market Presence: Global Industrial IoT Platforms, IoT Integration (Transitioning to Global Industrial IoT Platforms)

About Company

Company Description

Updated 21st January 2025

Cumulocity GmbH provides a global industrial IoT platform, offering ready-to-use device management and low-code application enablement for a fast return-on-investment. The cloud-native platform enables enterprises to adopt a “Buy & Build” approach, shortening time-to-market for new, differentiating digital services. Cumulocity is trusted by major brands to power their smart connected products in manufacturing, health, fleet management, consumer electronics, and more. Cumulocity is available as a cloud, on-premises, edge, and hybrid solution.

Company Details

Updated 27th January 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2012
Head office location
Düsseldorf, Germany
Number of employees
201 - 500
Website
https://www.cumulocity.com/

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Cumulocity Platform Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. bulk operations - deliver software/configurations to a huge batch of devices in a very quick way. - I believe the system under the hood of C8Y is made specially for this 2. very quick and easy way to find distinct devices, manage this device, adjust, etc. 3. robust system, with growing fleet, quickness of the GUI, operations, events is not decreast. Of course increase of nodes regularly are necessary. But that is taken care of very well together with my colleagues and SAG.

Like

That you can use the cloud for so many different usecases and its abillity to brand the cloud for companies

Like

The ease of use stands out - both for our end users and our development team. The platform is intuitive enough for non-technical users to navigate, while also being highly extensible for developers who want to build custom applications and integrations on top of it. For our specific use cases - fleet management, energy monitoring, and integrated energy services - we were able to get up and running quickly without having to build foundational infrastructures from scratch.

Dislike

- Groups - Smart Groups (dynamic groupping) = they are on one page together, can result in chaos, poor visibility. Too many people / opionins and such problems ;) Cumulocity is looking into an improvement though! - User management as an admin, for a lot users is a bit tough / time consuming

Dislike

- too many clicks for easy tasks - automation is almost not possible - some prefferences seem to be implementen double and some are just reachable with Workarounds

Dislike

The sheer number of features can feel overwhelming at first. When you onboard, it takes time to understand which capabilities are most relevant to your specific use case. Better guided onboarding or structured quick start paths per industry would help new users find their footing faster.

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  • MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    10B+ USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Exceptional tool to manage an IIoT fleet worldwide, with SAG, an exceptional partner

    5.0
    Mar 19, 2026
    - excellent Project Teams in the beginning of our relationsship to implemnt our products into Cumulocity. In getting rid of obstacles, changing and adjusting quickly of necessary features or adding new features and this so always with long term thinking! - this excellence continued also after migration got completted successfully over the globe. Support given is indeed exceptional to this very day. I do not want to compare and cannot disclose other companies here though. But from a couple of years experience I can tell. - Cumulocity has grown into a major pillar of our device management. - Cumulocity is up to its tasks, enabling us to perform worldwide operations in a very - very quick manner. I am not a sales person nor from finance, but it safes a lot money. - the vendor Software AG is also supporting very well on the continuous improvement of our needs with adding new features into Cumulocity throughout the versions they deliver. Its also a give and take, C8Y benefits from our use cases for others most likely as well. - the term exceptional may be inflationary used, but if I may emphesize the development teams of R&D in SAG, the service managers, operations and also in cases of unexpected issues, their solution management is truely exceptional.
  • Software Development Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Hardware
    Review Source

    "A powerful and extensible IoT platform that delivers real value across multiple use cases - from fleet management to energy solutions."

    5.0
    Apr 30, 2026
    Cumulocity has been an excellent platform for our IoT initiatives. As an electronics component manufacturer, we use it across several areas including fleet management, energy management, and other concrete value-added services built on top of our own hardware. The platform's breadth of capabilities has allowed us to consolidate multiple use cases on a single system, which has been a real operational advantage.
  • Research And Development Associate
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Cumulocity IoT Simplifies Device Management But Limits Customization for Advanced Needs

    4.0
    Apr 28, 2026
    Our experience with Cumulocity IoT has been positive. Platform is good at abstracting the complexity of device management and data integration which allows the team to focus on building value-added applications.
  • Product Manager
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Strong IoT platform with genuine collaboration

    5.0
    Apr 29, 2026
    We use Cumulocity to provide a gas pressure monitoring and management solution, helping our customers optimise the supply of gas and reduce methane leakage. The platform has been a strong fit for our use case, and the collaboration with the Cumulocity team has been a genuine highlight. They worked closely with us to shape the solution around our specific requirements, which made a real difference in how quickly we could deliver value.
  • Software Development Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Immediate Operational Capability of Cumulocity Supports Diverse Asset Management Needs

    4.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    Overall, Cumulocity has enabled our teams to connect and manage many types of assets across clients' sites. The platform has allowed our operational team to quickly and completely become independent from the technical teams. The platform also excels in developer-friendly features (API, CLI, SDKs, open-source tools) to upgrade functionalities to custom requirements.
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4.5

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4 Star
43%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
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