LoRa vs Sigfox

Developers should learn LoRa when building IoT solutions that require long-range connectivity (e meets developers should learn sigfox when building iot applications that require long-range connectivity (up to 50 km in rural areas) with low power consumption, such as environmental monitoring, asset tracking, smart agriculture, or utility metering. Here's our take.

LoRa

Nice Pick

Developers should learn LoRa when building IoT solutions that require long-range connectivity (e

Pros

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• Related to: lorawan, iot-protocols

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Sigfox

Developers should learn Sigfox when building IoT applications that require long-range connectivity (up to 50 km in rural areas) with low power consumption, such as environmental monitoring, asset tracking, smart agriculture, or utility metering

Pros

• It is ideal for use cases where devices need to send infrequent, small data packets (e
• Related to: iot-development, low-power-wireless

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. LoRa is a technology while Sigfox is a platform. We picked LoRa based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

LoRa wins

Based on overall popularity. LoRa is more widely used, but Sigfox excels in its own space.