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Hardware, IoT & Devices
Startups that build physical things: devices, sensors, connected homes and robots, each with the founder's own account of how it got made.
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About Hardware, IoT & Devices
Hardware is slow, stubborn and rarely forgiving. A founder in this category has usually lived with a prototype on the kitchen table, a supplier who went quiet and a firmware bug that only appeared on the third unit. Those stories are why we read these profiles closely, and why we think they deserve more than a spec sheet.
This page lists the products and businesses in Hardware, IoT & Devices and its four subcategories, from pocket gadgets to the software that keeps fleets of sensors talking. Use the filters to narrow the list. Newest listings come first, and you can sort by community votes instead. Votes can never be bought, so the order reflects what visitors actually liked. Open a profile to read who built it, what problem they set out to solve and what they would do differently.
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Hardware, IoT & Devices: questions answered
- What belongs in Hardware, IoT & Devices?
- Products where a physical object is central: a gadget, a connected sensor, a home controller, a robot, or the platform that manages such devices. If the product is purely an app with no hardware or device layer behind it, another category will suit it better.
- How do I choose between the subcategories?
- Pick the one that matches what the customer actually buys or uses. A connected lock for a flat suits Smart home, while a general device for personal use fits Consumer gadgets. Software for managing devices belongs in IoT platforms, and machines that move or act sit in Robotics.
- How do I get my hardware product listed here?
- Go to /submit and paste your website address. An AI drafts the profile from that site, then you check and edit every field before anything goes live. You choose one main category, included free. A paid launch costs $5; a free listing waits about 6-8 weeks.
- Can a product appear in more than one category?
- Each listing has one main category, included free. A paid upgrade adds up to 3 more categories for $5. This suits products that straddle areas, such as a robot vacuum that is both a home device and a robotics product.
- What should I look for when comparing devices?
- Check who makes it and how they describe the build process, then look at what the device needs to work, such as an account, a hub or a subscription. Also see how the founder handles support and updates, since a device outlives its launch.