EMQX vs TIBCO FTL

EMQX is an MQTT messaging platform for connecting, moving, and processing IoT business data in real time. EMQX Enterprise combines publish/subscribe messaging with durable message queuing, while a SQL-based Rule Engine and visual Flow Designer support filtering, transforming, enriching, and routing data. The platform supports MQTT and protocols or gateways including QUIC, CoAP, STOMP, and LwM2M; its listed protocols also include MQTT-SN, OCPP, GB/T 32960, JT/T 808, and NATS. EMQX says a cluster can handle up to 100 million concurrent MQTT connections and lists more than 50 native integrations. Security features include TLS/mTLS, X.509 authentication, access controls, and audit logs. Deployment options include Docker, a Kubernetes Operator, and installation packages, with macOS and Linux packages listed. Plans include free Serverless and Dedicated Flex starting at $234 per month, with a 14-day trial listed for Dedicated Flex. Serverless has limits including 1,000 sessions, 1,000 TPS, and a 1 MB message size.

TIBCO FTL is an application-to-application messaging system designed for low latency and high performance. Applications can exchange messages through brokers or directly with one another using peer-to-peer messaging. Messages contain named fields with typed values, and subscribers can use content matchers to select them. Persistence services retain messages for durable subscribers and replicate message and acknowledgement data across services for fault tolerance. API references are listed for C,.NET, Java, and Go; TIBCO also describes messaging for REST, web, and mobile-based devices. Security documentation covers authentication, authorization, TLS, secure transports, and server data directories. FTL channels enable publish-subscribe messaging among eFTL applications and between eFTL and FTL applications. Listed platforms include API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows. The Community Edition is listed at free. Enterprise Edition pricing is on request, and a non-expired license is required to start it. TIBCO lists online support cases and live chat available around the clock for other assistance.