HiveMQ
HiveMQ — Enterprise MQTT broker for IoT deployments with clustering, persistence, and Kafka integration.
Our Verdict
The go-to enterprise MQTT broker when uptime, Kafka bridging, and support SLAs matter.
Pros
- Enterprise MQTT with clustering
- Strong Kafka integration
- Reliable persistence and HA
Cons
- Enterprise license is expensive
- Overkill for small IoT projects
- Ops complexity at scale
When to Use HiveMQ
Good fit if you need
- Enterprise MQTT broker with clustering for high-availability IoT
- Kafka integration bridge from MQTT devices to streaming pipeline
- MQTT broker for 1M+ concurrent device connections
- Persistent messaging for industrial IoT and smart metering
- MQTT 5.0 compliant broker with advanced security controls
Pricing
Price wrong?HiveMQ Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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