Best Mochi MQTT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from message broker software ranked against Mochi MQTT on the same published basis.
- 1Mochi MQTT vs Lightstreamer
- 2Mochi MQTT vs ApsaraMQ for MQTT
- 3Mochi MQTT vs Moquette
- 4Mochi MQTT vs SocketCluster
- 5Mochi MQTT vs Amazon SNS
- 6Mochi MQTT vs CloudAMQP
- 7Mochi MQTT vs EMQX
- 8Mochi MQTT vs HiveMQ MQTT Broker
- 9Mochi MQTT vs Upstash QStash
- 10Mochi MQTT vs Amazon SQS
- 11Mochi MQTT vs Apache ActiveMQ
- 12Mochi MQTT vs Google Cloud Pub/Sub
- 13Mochi MQTT vs IronMQ
- 14Mochi MQTT vs RabbitMQ
- 15Mochi MQTT vs Aedes
- 16Mochi MQTT vs Apache Artemis
- 17Mochi MQTT vs Eclipse Mosquitto
- 18Mochi MQTT vs Faye
- 19Mochi MQTT vs JORAM
- 21Mochi MQTT vs NATS
Mochi MQTT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightstreamer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ApsaraMQ for MQTT | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Moquette | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 4 | SocketCluster | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Android, iOS |
| 5 | Amazon SNS | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.06/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | CloudAMQP | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | EMQX | 6.4 | Free plan | $234/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | HiveMQ MQTT Broker | 6.4 | Free plan | $299/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Upstash QStash | 6.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Amazon SQS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | Apache ActiveMQ | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | 6.3 | Free plan | $40/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | IronMQ | 6.3 | Free plan | $399/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | RabbitMQ | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Aedes | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 16 | Apache Artemis | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Eclipse Mosquitto | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | Faye | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | JORAM | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 21 | NATS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Mochi MQTT alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mochi MQTT?
Lightstreamer, number 1 in message broker software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ApsaraMQ for MQTT, Moquette, SocketCluster and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mochi MQTT?
Lightstreamer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.