EMQ
EMQX is a highly scalable and reliable MQTT platform designed for real-time data streaming in IoT and AI applications.
Our verdict
Who it's for
The unified MQTT platform for AI and IoT data streaming, connecting devices to applications and AI services.
Who should look elsewhere
Custom pricing for BYOC and Enterprise plans requires direct contact, lacking immediate transparency.
Pros
- +Eliminates the need for separate messaging systems by unifying MQTT and message queuing.
- +Provides exceptional scalability and reliability for mission-critical IoT and AI applications.
- +Offers native integration with major AI models for real-time intelligent data processing.
- +Extensive data integration capabilities with a wide range of cloud services and enterprise systems.
- +Flexible deployment options including fully-managed, BYOC, and self-managed solutions.
Cons
- −Custom pricing for BYOC and Enterprise plans requires direct contact, lacking immediate transparency.
- −Self-managed Enterprise plan requires customers to handle monitoring and maintenance.
- −The complexity of advanced features like the rule engine and flow designer may have a learning curve.
Key features
- ✓Unified MQTT & Message Queue
- ✓Real-time MQTT Pub/Sub
- ✓Durable Message Queue with persistent storage
- ✓Native MQTT 5.0 support
- ✓LLM-Powered Intelligence with native AI model integration (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini)
- ✓On-the-Fly Data Transformation with SQL-based rule engine
- ✓Enterprise Data Integration with 50+ connectors
- ✓Horizontally scalable architecture (200M+ concurrent connections)
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serverless | $0 | month | Free quota every month; Pay-as-you-go beyond; Up to 1000 connections |
| Dedicated Flex | $234 | month | Includes traffic allowance and 24/7 support; Dedicated, isolated cluster; VPC Peering & Private Link |
| BYOC | — | month | Tailored to your security & compliance needs; Deployed in your VPC; Custom data plane & control plane |
| Enterprise | — | month | High-performance MQTT with advanced security, governance, and data integration for regulated or air-gapped environments; Annual subscription; Deploy anywhere (on-prem, edge, cloud) |