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