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HiveMQ Community Edition vs VerneMQ
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| Fact | HiveMQ Community Edition | VerneMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Erlang |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.2k | 3.6k |
| Latest | 2026.5 | 2.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 102 days between releases | about 215 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS IoT Core. Alternatives to AWS IoT Core →
PartialHiveMQ Community EditionMQTT 5 broker on a single node, extended with Java plugins.
PartialVerneMQClustered MQTT broker built on Erlang/OTP; MQTT only, no device management.
HiveMQ Community Edition
- 2026.52026-05-27Upgrade eclipse-temurin base image (#608, #619)
- 2025.52025-11-19Correct publishing task to only publish the embedded mode to Maven Central
- 2025.42025-07-01To avoid unnecessary memory usage, the broker now determines whether an MQTT packet exceeds the maximum allowed size be…
- 2025.32025-04-30Migrated JAXB binding from javax to Jakarta XML.
- 2025.22025-03-27Fixed an issue that could prevent the broker from delivering queued messages to shared subscription subscribers.
HiveMQ Community Edition
✓ signed The latest release, 2026.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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VerneMQ
✓ signed The latest release, 2.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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