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Particle - Application Development Software

Particle Reviews in September 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Particle Reviews & Ratings

4.86

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Based on 104 ratings & 114 reviews

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Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Particle works best for developers building connected devices with straightforward connectivity needs. Before shortlisting, verify that Particle's pre-built device ecosystem (Boron, Argon, Tracker One) matches your hardware requirements—the platform excels with its own devices but requires custom integration work if you need to connect legacy or third-party ...Read more

Particle pros and cons

  • IoT devices deploy with over-the-air (OTA) updates and have strong community documentation.

  • Interface is accessible for developers new to IoT hardware.

  • Cloud platform and hardware are capable at a low cost per device.

  • Covers the full development stack from hardware to cloud for IoT products.

  • Marketplace has limited additional apps and connector options.

  • Advanced features and customizations can be complex without sufficient documentation or support.

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KL

Kenneth L

08/30/18

5 out of 5

Works out of the box!

What do you like best? End to end security architecture as well as clearly documented information on how various features can be used What do you dislike? Lack of data storage ability and data visualization tools What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Customized, low volume solutions where internet connectivity is required

JB

Jerry B

08/29/18

5 out of 5

Cutting edge IoT with a focus on usability and product scaling.

What do you like best? Great support and development solutions for any level of experience. They are focused on helping customers from prototype to product, no matter what the size of your company. I've used every iteration of their products and their hardware iterations are always an improvement. What do you dislike? Their initial dev boards deprecated quickly, but now that they are through their growth spurt it is much easier to grow with their products. Recommendations to others ...

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PK

Paul K

08/28/18

5 out of 5

Why I like Particle for IoT

What do you like best? I have been working with Particle devices in my personal projects and on products. Out of the box I am able to get cloud connectivity and get productive quickly. I like the fact that they offer devices with WiFi, Cellular and soon Mesh, which allows me to pick the device best suited to my design while maintaining unprecedented portability in code as I move between them. Besides being well designed, their development tool offerings allow me to select what works best ...

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Luke D

01/02/18

5 out of 5

Build locally, flash anywhere

What do you like best? I enjoy being able to build and save code locally so that I can version control it. Being able to manage my code libraries and easily see other examples is also a huge advantage. What do you dislike? Sometimes setting up the folder structure can be a bit cumbersome. Also, it doesn’t have intellisense. It just remembers previous words you have typed and can recommend from that list only. Recommendations to others considering the product: Take advantage ...

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