HiveMQ MQTT Broker review
A flexible MQTT broker for teams managing connected devices and high-volume messaging.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
HiveMQ MQTT Broker is an enterprise messaging broker for connecting devices, applications, and enterprise systems through MQTT. It is aimed at industrial IoT, connected products, automotive, logistics, and other workloads that require reliable messaging at scale. Deployment options cover self-managed software and fully managed environments across private, hybrid, public-cloud, and on-premises setups. Windows, Linux, and API access are supported, giving teams several ways to operate and integrate the broker.
The plan structure spans self-managed and fully managed options. Lab provides one self-managed broker deployment with community support, while Launch costs $299 per month and keeps the same deployment and support highlights. Run costs $499 per month and adds Silver support. Self-Managed Enterprise offers multi-broker and multi-site deployments with custom capacity. On the managed side, Serverless uses a shared MQTT broker, Starter provides a dedicated broker at $0.34 per hour with Silver support, and Fully-Managed Enterprise offers a dedicated broker with custom capacity. A free plan and 15-day trial make initial evaluation possible.
Its strongest technical fit is broad MQTT coverage combined with operational and ecosystem features. HiveMQ supports MQTT 3.1, 3.1.1, and 5; QoS 0, 1, and 2; persistent sessions; message queuing; dynamic clustering; TLS; authentication; authorization; and MQTT over TCP, TLS, WebSocket, and secure WebSocket. Extensions connect it with Kafka, Kinesis, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, SQL and NoSQL databases, Snowflake, Databricks, object storage, and OpenTelemetry. Choose HiveMQ when managed MQTT, deployment flexibility, and enterprise integrations matter. Teams needing only a single shared broker or a simpler messaging service may find its deployment and plan choices more than they need.
Questions about HiveMQ MQTT Broker
Does HiveMQ MQTT Broker have a free plan? Yes: the Lab plan is free; paid plans start at $299/mo (Launch).
How much does HiveMQ MQTT Broker cost? HiveMQ MQTT Broker lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is Launch at $299/mo.
Is there a free trial of HiveMQ MQTT Broker? Yes: a 15-day free trial; no card is needed.
What does HiveMQ MQTT Broker run on? Windows and Linux. It runs in the cloud and self-hosted.
What does HiveMQ MQTT Broker integrate with? 13 integrations, including Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB.
Who is HiveMQ MQTT Broker built for? Mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
HiveMQ MQTT Broker pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports MQTT 3.1, 3.1.1, and 5 with QoS 0, 1, and 2
- Offers clustering, persistent sessions, queuing, and WebSocket connectivity
- Connects with Kafka, databases, data lakes, and observability platforms
- Where it doesn't
- Lab and Launch limit deployments to one broker
- Serverless uses a shared MQTT broker
- Run and Launch paid plans start at $499 and $299 monthly
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