HiveMQ MQTT Broker vs VerneMQ
| HiveMQ MQTT Broker | VerneMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $299/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Deployment model | hybrid | self_hosted |
| Delivery guarantees | configurable | configurable |
| Dead-letter queues | Yes | — |
| Maximum message size | 256 MB | — |
| Supported protocols | MQTT 3.1, MQTT 3.1.1, MQTT 5, TCP, TLS, WebSocket | MQTT 3.1, MQTT 3.1.1, MQTT 5.0, MQTT over WebSocket, HTTP, PROXY v2 |
| Ordering guarantees | — | per_queue |
Both are listed in Best Message Broker Software, Best Message Queue (MQ) Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, HiveMQ MQTT Broker scores higher on our published basis.