# Quickstart

Our KPN Things platform is your environment to start working on IoT Solutions and manage in a single environment. This guide will help you get started. Before we dive in, make sure you have a subscription and you're able to sign in.

### Account types

There are two types of accounts. For both types the authentication is managed in our **GRIP** platform developed by KPN. This provides you with a secure and easy access to your KPN applications. With the GRIP portal you can manage your subscriptions and perform user management. 

**KPN Things Freemium**

Once you have registered you have a developer account. With this account you get a **Freemium** project. Here you can test LoRa and M2M connectivity for a limited number of devices for free.

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Follow our step-by-step guide to further set up the environment.

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Of course we offer solutions for both small and large applications within the account types below. We do recommend to start testing our Freemium subscription first to get a good idea of ​​the possibilities.
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**KPN Things Explorer**

You can easily upgrade this registration to a paid subscription later. This is our low threshold **Explorer** solution and suitable for even a couple of devices.

**KPN Things Modular**

An account will be created for you and you will receive an email to create a password. This is out dynamic solutions based on standard building blocks suitable for high-volumes.

**KPN Things or Tailored**

Accounts will be created for you and you will receive an email to create a password. This is our customized connectivity focussed solutions suitable for high-volumes.

## Want to learn more about our propositions

KPN Things is available in four distinct [**propositions**](https://docs.kpnthings.com/kpn-things/iot-line-up/our-propositions).

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