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Categories/IoT & Connected Hardware/Initial State
Initial State

Initial State

Founded 2012

Stream time series data from connected devices into real-time interactive dashboards

Pricing model

Free Trial

You can use Initial State to turn raw time series and sensor data into real-time visual dashboards directly in your web browser. Connect any device or application using simple HTTPS REST API requests to stream readings effortlessly. The service lets you monitor metrics live, set up automated email and SMS alerts for specific threshold conditions, and inspect patterns using an interactive waveform viewer. You can also share workspaces, embed live charts into other websites, and review historical sensor trends with long-term data retention.

What Initial State does

Send time series data points to a secure REST API endpointBuild custom dashboard tiles to display incoming sensor feedsConfigure conditional SMS and email alerts for specific readingsInspect high-frequency digital signals using a waveform viewerCalculate calculated metrics using real-time formulasEmbed real-time visual charts inside external web applicationsExport and analyze collected device history for reportingReal-time time series data streaming via HTTPS REST APICustomizable web-based dashboards with drag-and-drop tilesAutomated SMS and email triggers based on incoming metric thresholdsInteractive browser-based waveform viewer for deep signal inspectionReal-time expression evaluation to compute formulas on live inputsEmbeddable dashboards for sharing live charts on external sitesUp to one year of historical data retention on standard plans

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free trial

PlanList price
Professional (annual billing)$8.33 / mo, billed annually
Professional$9.99 / mo

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Initial State, IoT data visualization, time series data, sensor monitoring, real-time dashboards, REST API streaming, waveform viewer, SMS alerts, email triggers, device analytics, embedded charts, hardware telemetry, live metrics, cloud dashboards, data logging