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EMQX vs HiveMQ Community Edition

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EMQXHiveMQ Community Edition
LanguageErlangJava
LicenceOtherApache-2.0
Stars17k1.2k
Latest6.3.12026.5
Last push2026-10-062026-10-01
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasesabout 102 days between releases
Active contributors12+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace AWS IoT Core. Alternatives to AWS IoT Core →

    PartialEMQXClustered MQTT broker with a rules engine and data bridges; the licence allows one production node for free.

    PartialHiveMQ Community EditionMQTT 5 broker on a single node, extended with Java plugins.