How Foundries.io and Torizon differ on target hardware, rollback, deployment and cost.
| Foundries.io | Torizon | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Managed Linux platform | Vendor platform |
| Targets | Linux + Zephyr | Embedded Linux (Toradex SoMs) |
| Deployment | SaaS (FoundriesFactory) | SaaS (Torizon Cloud) |
| Rollback | OSTree-based atomic updates with rollback | OSTree atomic updates with automatic rollback |
| How it works | FoundriesFactory gives you a per-customer Linux build with CI, signed OSTree updates, secure boot and a maintained CVE stream. You are buying ongoing platform maintenance — the part that quietly consumes an embedded team a year after launch — rather than an update tool. | Torizon OS is a free, long-term-supported Linux for Toradex system-on-modules, with containers for applications and OSTree for the base system. Torizon Cloud adds fleet management, remote access and monitoring as a paid subscription on top. |
| Pricing* | Subscription, tiered by devices | OS free; Cloud subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Open source | Linux microPlatform (open) | Torizon OS (open) |
| Best for | Teams who do not want to maintain a distro | Products already built on Toradex modules |
Choose Foundries.io for teams who do not want to maintain a distro. Choose Torizon for products already built on toradex modules.
* Published list pricing (vendor pricing pages, August 2026).