AWS IoT Core comparisons
AWS IoT Core is compared head-to-head with Azure Event Grid MQTT broker, Apache BifroMQ and Eclipse Amlen and more: 7 head-to-heads in MQTT Broker Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
AWS IoT Core head-to-head
- AWS IoT Core vs Azure Event Grid MQTT broker
- AWS IoT Core vs Apache BifroMQ
- AWS IoT Core vs Eclipse Amlen
- AWS IoT Core vs EMQX
- AWS IoT Core vs HiveMQ MQTT Broker
- AWS IoT Core vs Eclipse Mosquitto
- AWS IoT Core vs Cedalo Pro Mosquitto
AWS IoT Core vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | MQTT versions | Retained messages | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS IoT Core | No | 3.1.1, 5.0 | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Azure Event Grid MQTT broker | No | MQTT 3.1.1, MQTT 3.1.1 over WebSocket, MQTT 5, MQTT 5 over WebSocket | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | Apache BifroMQ | Yes | Free | 3.1, 3.1.1, 5.0 | Yes | 9.1 |
| 4 | Eclipse Amlen | Yes | Free | 9.0 | ||
| 5 | EMQX | Yes | $234/mo | 8.9 | ||
| 6 | HiveMQ MQTT Broker | Yes | 8.8 | |||
| 7 | Eclipse Mosquitto | Yes | Free | 8.7 | ||
| 8 | Cedalo Pro Mosquitto | No | €39/mo | 3.1.1, 5.0 | Yes | 8.6 |
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