Tidepool.org
Tidepool Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the Tidepool Data Platform, a cloud-based system integrating data from 50+ diabetes devices for patients, clinicians, and researchers, including the FDA-cleared Tidepool Loop automated insulin delivery app.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersPalo Alto, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Tidepool.org does
Tidepool Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 46-2302287) headquartered at 555 Bryant St. #429, Palo Alto, CA, operates the Tidepool Data Platform, a hosted cloud-based system that ingests, normalizes, and visualizes diabetes device data from 50+ supported insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and blood glucose meters across manufacturers including Medtronic, Tandem, Omnipod, Dexcom, Abbott FreeStyle Libre, Roche Accu-Chek, LifeScan OneTouch, Senseonics Eversense, Companion Medical InPen, and Sequel. Client applications include Tidepool Web (browser), Tidepool Mobile, and the cross-platform Tidepool Uploader; the open-source codebase is published under github.com/tidepool-org. The company's flagship regulated product is Tidepool Loop, an FDA-cleared iOS automated insulin dosing (AID) application built on the #WeAreNotWaiting DIY community's original Loop app and commercially distributed under license by Sequel Med Tech as the twiist AID System Powered by Tidepool.
Tidepool serves three primary user groups: (1) people with diabetes (PwD), who create free personal accounts via app.tidepool.org and retain ownership of their data; (2) healthcare providers and clinics, who subscribe to Tidepool+ to access the Population Health Dashboard (TIDE Dashboard) with Clinic Sites, Tags, AGP-aligned statistics, and EHR PDF export; and (3) academic and clinical researchers, who access anonymized data through the Big Data Donation Project and collaborations such as the women's health initiative announced at ADA 2026 with ŌURA and the Milken Institute Women's Health Network. Layered programs include the Lighthouse Clinic Program, User Research Community, Period Project, and a Diabetes Care Management Program that reported a 1.59% HbA1c reduction and +13.4% Time in Range improvement over 24 weeks among uncontrolled type 2 diabetes patients in resource-limited settings.
The company's revenue model is hybrid and unusual for a software platform: as a 501(c)(3), it raises donations (public 'Donate' / 'Ways to Give' CTAs), generates subscription revenue from Tidepool+ Base and Workspace clinician/clinic plans (pricing undisclosed, gated by 'Clinician Sign Up'), and earns licensing royalties from OEM distribution of Tidepool Loop by Sequel Med Tech. The U.S.-only Terms of Use and explicit statement that 'Tidepool Apps are intended for use only in the United States' geographically scope both the regulatory posture and the addressable market, while ongoing 2025 releases (Tidepool Web 1.92.0/1.93.0 and Uploader 2.62.0-2.66.0) and a founder-CEO transition to Brandon Arbiter in October 2025 indicate an active product and governance cadence.
Tidepool.org firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tidepool.org
- Legal name
- Tidepool Project
- Website
- https://tidepool.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Tidepool Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the Tidepool Data Platform, a cloud-based system integrating data from 50+ diabetes devices for patients, clinicians, and researchers, including the FDA-cleared Tidepool Loop automated insulin delivery app.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tidepool.org industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Diabetes Data Management Software
- akta.pro primary industry
- Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) / Closed-Loop Systems (HLAHAHAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM) (HLACAFAG)
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Where Tidepool.org is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Palo Alto
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Tidepool.org business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Donations: Tidepool Project is a fully-qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 46-2302287). Public-facing "Donate" / "Ways to Give" CTAs and a Donations status component on status.tidepool.org indicate fundraising/donations as a primary revenue stream.
- Tidepool+ clinician / clinic subscriptions: Tidepool+ plans page (referenced as "Clinician Sign Up" under /providers/tidepoolplus/plans) offers Base and Workspaces tiers with patient limits (with some clinic accounts exempt from patient-limit enforcement), implying subscription-based clinic/workspace pricing.
- OEM/licensing of Tidepool Loop: Tidepool Loop is "commercially available as a licensed and third-party distributed product, most recently by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop", indicating licensing royalties from device partners.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Personal / PwD User account — free self-serve sign-up via app.tidepool.org. |
| Subscription | Annual | Tidepool+ for Healthcare Providers — Base / Workspace plans with patient limits (limits may be lifted for certain clinics such as those connected to Sequel twiist). |
Go-to-market motion6 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels12 records
Tidepool.org product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tidepool operates a hosted cloud-based diabetes data platform that ingests, normalizes, and visualizes data from 50+ insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and blood glucose meters via a desktop Uploader, mobile app, and cloud-to-cloud integrations with Abbott, Dexcom, Sequel, and others. The platform serves both people with diabetes (free personal accounts with self-upload and care-team sharing) and healthcare providers (Tidepool+ subscription with Population Health / TIDE Dashboard analytics). Tidepool also develops Tidepool Loop, an FDA-cleared automated insulin dosing iOS app commercially distributed under license by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop.
Product overview
Tidepool offers a unified, platform-based portfolio for diabetes data: the Tidepool Data Platform is the core hosted cloud platform that ingests device data; Tidepool Web, Tidepool Mobile, and the Tidepool Uploader are the client applications that feed and visualize that data; Tidepool Loop is Tidepool's FDA-cleared automated insulin delivery (AID) iOS app, commercially distributed by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop; Tidepool+ for Providers is the subscription tier for healthcare organizations; Tidepool for Telemedicine is the dedicated telemedicine workflow. Layered on top are research and clinical programs such as the Big Data Donation Project, Period Project, Lighthouse Clinic Program, and the Diabetes Care Management Program.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Tidepool Loop: FDA-cleared automated insulin delivery system built on the DIY diabetes community's original Loop app; commercially distributed by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop.
- Tidepool Data Platform
- Tidepool Uploader
- Tidepool Mobile
- Tidepool+
Products and services
- Tidepool Data Platform Core hosted cloud platform that ingests, normalizes, and serves diabetes device data (insulin pumps, CGMs, blood glucose meters) from 50+ manufacturers via uploader, mobile app, and cloud-to-cloud integrations, exposing APIs and powering Tidepool Web, Mobile, and Uploader.
- Tidepool Web Browser-based web application at app.tidepool.org for visualizing diabetes device data, including Daily View, Basics View, Trends View, BG Log View, AGP report, and TIDE / Population Health Dashboard with EHR PDF export, used by both personal users and clinicians.
- Tidepool Mobile Mobile client used to upload diabetes device data from compatible devices (e.g., Dexcom G6 Mobile, Companion Medical InPen via Apple Health, Senseonics Eversense 365 CGM) and to view personal diabetes insights.
- Tidepool Uploader Cross-platform desktop application (Windows, macOS, Linux) that uploads data from connected diabetes devices (insulin pumps, CGMs, blood glucose meters) to a user's Tidepool account via USB or Bluetooth.
- Tidepool Loop FDA-cleared automated insulin delivery (AID) iOS app built on the foundation of the DIY Loop app, interoperating with compatible insulin pumps and CGMs, and commercially distributed by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop.
- Tidepool+ for Providers Subscription offering for healthcare providers and clinics that enables clinic-wide use of Tidepool Web, the Population Health / TIDE Dashboard, Clinic Sites/Tags, and connected devices workflows, with Base and Workspace tiers.
- Tidepool for Telemedicine Centralized workflow and resource hub for conducting successful telemedicine appointments between people with diabetes and their healthcare team using Tidepool-aggregated device data.
- Diabetes Care Management Program 24-week care management program delivered through Tidepool's platform for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in resource-limited healthcare settings, with documented HbA1c and Time in Range outcomes.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1.59% HbA1c reduction (24-week Diabetes Care Management Program in resource-limited settings, type 2 diabetes)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Tidepool.org
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Tidepool.org technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration54 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
Tidepool.org partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, core and supporting.
- Sequel Med Tech (twiist AID System Powered by Tidepool)flagship / coreSequel Med Tech commercially distributes Tidepool Loop under license as the twiist AID System Powered by Tidepool. The Tidepool Uploader and Tidepool Web are continuously updated to support twiist device data (bolus types, scheduled basal, button-initiated boluses, cassette changes, AGP/TIDE Dashboard). Patients connecting their My twiist Portal account to Tidepool are exempt from clinic patient-limit enforcement, indicating deep operational alignment.
- ŌURAcorePartner on Tidepool's landmark women's health initiative announced at ADA 2026, aimed at building the largest opt-in anonymized dataset of biometric and diabetes device data for women across lifecycle stages.
- Milken Institute Women's Health NetworkcoreCollaborator on Tidepool's women's health initiative announced at ADA 2026 to address gaps in women's health research by aggregating biometric and diabetes device data for women.
- Stanford UniversitycoreAcademic research partner on a study demonstrating that personalized meal records and repeated meals with approximate carb-counting lead to better glycemic outcomes for automated insulin delivery (AID) users.
- Replica HealthsupportingResearch collaborator with Stanford University and Tidepool on personalized meal records and approximate carb-counting study for AID users, presented at ADA 2026.
- Abbott (FreeStyle Libre family)coreCloud-to-cloud integration of Abbott FreeStyle Libre (Libre 2, Libre 3, Libre 14-day, Libre Pro, Libre 3 Plus via Tandem, Libre Reader) with the Tidepool Data Platform. Listed as a Device Partner Cloud Connection on Tidepool Status.
- Dexcom (G6, G6 Mobile, G7)coreCloud-to-cloud integration with Tidepool for Dexcom G6, G6 Mobile, and G7; Dexcom connection status tables featured in the TIDE Dashboard. Listed as a Device Partner Cloud Connection on Tidepool Status.
- Tandem Diabetes Care (t:slim X2)coreIntegration support for uploading from Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pumps (Control-IQ), including Libre 3 Plus CGM data through Tandem. Tandem pump shutdown events are captured and displayed in Tidepool Web.
- Medtronic (523, 530G, 554, 630G, 640G, 670G, 723, 754)coreUploader supports a broad range of legacy and current Medtronic insulin pumps with documented Dual/Square bolus display in Tidepool Web.
- Insulet (Omnipod DASH)supportingUploader supports Insulet Omnipod DASH data uploads, with explicit messaging that Omnipod 5 support is forthcoming.
- Companion Medical (InPen)supportingInPen smart insulin pen data is supported in Tidepool Mobile uploads via Apple Health.
- Senseonics (Ascensia) — Eversense 365 CGMsupportingSenseonics Eversense 365 CGM data is uploaded into Tidepool via the Tidepool Mobile app.
- LifeScan (OneTouch Verio Flex, Verio Reflect, Ultra Plus Flex)supportingOneTouch Verio Flex, Verio Reflect, and Ultra Plus Flex blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Roche (Accu-Chek Guide, Guide Me, Aviva Connect, Instant)supportingAccu-Chek Guide, Guide Me, Aviva Connect, and Instant blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Ascensia (Bayer) — Contour Next familysupportingContour Next, Contour Next One, Contour Next Link, Contour Next USB, Contour Next Gen, Contour Plus One, and Contour Plus Blue blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Arkray (GLUCOCARD Shine Connex, Shine Express, Shine XL)supportingArkray GLUCOCARD Shine family of blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Trividia Health (True Metrix, True Metrix Pro, True Metrix Go)supportingTrividia True Metrix blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- ReliOn (Platinum, Premier Blu, Premier Classic, Premier Voice)supportingReliOn Platinum and Premier family blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- CareSens (N Premier, N Plus BT, Pro)supportingCareSens N Premier, N Plus BT, and Pro blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- ForaCare (TN'G Voice)supportingFora TN'G Voice Bluetooth Talking Blood Glucose Meter is supported via the Tidepool Uploader with improved Bluetooth upload experience.
- GlucoRx (Nexus Mini Ultra and family)supportingGlucoRx Nexus, Nexus Mini Ultra, Ultra Go, and HCT meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Omnis Health (EmbraceTALK, EmbracePRO)supportingOmnis EmbraceTALK and EmbracePRO blood glucose meters are supported via the Tidepool Uploader.
- Keto MojosupportingKeto Mojo meter support was added in Tidepool Uploader 2.66.0.
- Prodigy (AutoCode)supportingProdigy AutoCode blood glucose meter support added in Tidepool Uploader 2.65.0, with HI/LO reading upload bug fixed in 2.65.1.
- Brandon Arbiter (Co-founder, confirmed as CEO)coreCo-founder of Tidepool and type 1 diabetes patient, confirmed as CEO succeeding Howard Look on 2025-10-29; led Tidepool Loop and other development initiatives.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Tidepool.org competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Glooko: Glooko operates the Mobile Insulin Dosing System (MIDS) and a multi-device diabetes data aggregation platform that pulls data from most major pumps, CGMs, and BG meters into a single patient record for both patients and clinicians. It is the closest direct competitor to Tidepool's data platform, addressing the same interoperability pain point across both consumer and clinic workflows.
- One Drop: One Drop is a digital health platform combining a connected BG meter, CGM data integration, AI-driven predictions, and human coaching for diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions. It directly overlaps with Tidepool's consumer app on CGM data visualization, insights, and care-team sharing for people with diabetes.
- mySugr (Roche): mySugr is a patient-facing diabetes self-management app (now owned by Roche) that logs glucose, meals, insulin, and activity and connects to multiple BG meters and CGMs. It competes head-to-head with Tidepool's personal/PwD offering on accessibility and insights for people with diabetes, and through Roche's Accu-Chek installed base, shares the same multi-device interoperability narrative.
Broad incumbents
- Dexcom (Dexcom Clarity): Dexcom is the leading CGM manufacturer and operates Dexcom Clarity, its own patient and clinician diabetes data visualization suite. While Tidepool integrates Dexcom G6/G7 via cloud-to-cloud, Clarity is a competing analytics destination, making Dexcom both a critical data partner and a broad incumbent competitor in the diabetes data layer.
- Abbott Diabetes Care (FreeStyle Libre / LibreView): Abbott operates LibreView as the patient and clinician data platform for its FreeStyle Libre CGM family (Libre 2, 3, 14-day, Pro, 3 Plus via Tandem). LibreView competes with Tidepool Web for CGM data review while also being a key Tidepool data source, making Abbott a dual-role broad incumbent.
- Tandem Diabetes Care (t:connect): Tandem manufactures the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ and runs t:connect as its patient/clinician data portal. Tandem pumps are a key Tidepool data source and t:connect competes with Tidepool+ for clinic workflows managing Tandem-heavy populations.
- Sequel Med Tech (twiist): Sequel Med Tech is the licensed commercial distributor of Tidepool Loop as the twiist AID system, and is therefore both a flagship OEM partner and a competing pump+app offering in the AID market. Its commercial traction directly influences Tidepool Loop's user reach and licensing revenue.
- Medtronic Diabetes (CareLink): Medtronic is the legacy insulin pump manufacturer (523, 530G, 630G, 640G, 670G, 723, 754) and operates CareLink as its proprietary patient and clinician data system. CareLink overlaps with Tidepool+ for clinicians managing Medtronic-heavy patient panels, even as Medtronic pump data feeds into Tidepool's multi-device view.
- Insulet (Omnipod): Insulet manufactures the Omnipod patch pump family (DASH and the forthcoming Omnipod 5 AID) and provides its own companion app for bolus advice and pump data review. Insulet is both a Tidepool integration partner (DASH currently supported) and a broad incumbent with growing direct-to-consumer analytics that compete with Tidepool Web.
Emerging players
- Diabeloop: Diabeloop is a European medtech developing AI-driven automated insulin delivery algorithms (DBLG1, DBLG2, DBL-hu, DBL-T1) integrated with multiple pump and CGM partners. It is the most direct AID-algorithm peer to Tidepool Loop outside the US and competes for the same OEM-licensing model Tidepool is pursuing with Sequel.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Tidepool.org
What does Tidepool.org do?
Tidepool operates a hosted cloud-based diabetes data platform that ingests, normalizes, and visualizes data from 50+ insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and blood glucose meters via a desktop Uploader, mobile app, and cloud-to-cloud integrations with Abbott, Dexcom, Sequel, and others. The platform serves both people with diabetes (free personal accounts with self-upload and care-team sharing) and healthcare providers (Tidepool+ subscription with Population Health / TIDE Dashboard analytics). Tidepool also develops Tidepool Loop, an FDA-cleared automated insulin dosing iOS app commercially distributed under license by Sequel Med Tech as twiist Loop.
Is Tidepool.org a public or private company?
Tidepool.org is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Tidepool.org founded?
Tidepool.org was founded in 2013. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Tidepool.org based?
Tidepool.org is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States, in the North America region.
How does Tidepool.org make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Donations are the primary driver. The others are tidepool+ clinician / clinic subscriptions and OEM/licensing of Tidepool Loop.
Who are Tidepool.org's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Glooko, One Drop and mySugr (Roche). Broad incumbents are Dexcom (Dexcom Clarity), Abbott Diabetes Care (FreeStyle Libre / LibreView), Tandem Diabetes Care (t:connect), Sequel Med Tech (twiist), Medtronic Diabetes (CareLink) and Insulet (Omnipod). Diabeloop is listed as an emerging player.
Does Tidepool.org have an API?
Yes. Tidepool operates an API at api.tidepool.org (referenced as a component on the Tidepool Status page), used to power data exchange between the Tidepool Platform, Tidepool Web, Tidepool Mobile, Tidepool Uploader, and partner systems. Release notes reference additions of new API parameters (e.g., for Loop data filtering, smart data filtering when multiple CGMs are detected). The codebase is open source and available at github.com/tidepool-org. The API is partner-facing; Tidepool also provides hosted and source-code versions of its apps per its Terms of Use. Developer documentation is at developer.tidepool.org.
What industry is Tidepool.org in?
Tidepool.org's product category is Diabetes Data Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAHAF, Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) / Closed-Loop Systems, with a secondary code of HLACAFAG, Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM).