HiveMQ
HiveMQ is an industrial data platform purpose-built to bring operational data from the edge into the enterprise.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Stream, contextualize, and analyze real-time operational data to power AI-driven industrial operations.
Who should look elsewhere
The complexity of industrial AI and large-scale IoT deployments may require significant technical expertise.
Pros
- +Built for enterprise-grade industrial scale and mission-critical operations, proven with billions of messages daily.
- +Focuses on data contextualization and governance, ensuring data quality and trustworthiness for AI.
- +Offers a fully-managed cloud option (HiveMQ Cloud) with a free tier for easy adoption and testing.
- +Designed to be AI-native, facilitating the development and deployment of AI-driven use cases directly on real-time data.
- +Provides robust security features including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications.
Cons
- −The complexity of industrial AI and large-scale IoT deployments may require significant technical expertise.
- −Specific pricing details for the self-hosted HiveMQ Platform are not publicly listed, requiring a demo or contact with sales.
Key features
- ✓Real-time MQTT data streaming across edge, site, and cloud
- ✓Clustered persistence and reliable data delivery with zero data loss
- ✓Massive scalability supporting millions of connections and billions of messages
- ✓Seamless interoperability bridging OT protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, BACnet) with IT systems
- ✓Governed Unified Namespace for consistent, reusable industrial data models and metadata
- ✓Data transformation and validation from edge to cloud
- ✓Distributed intelligence for insights where data is created
- ✓Autonomous agents for continuous operations monitoring and anomaly detection
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Serverless | — | month | Shared MQTT platform; 100 connections free; No uptime SLA |
| Cloud Starter | $0.34 | month | Complete data streaming platform; Dedicated MQTT platform; Unlimited connections |
| Enterprise Platform | — | month | Complete HiveMQ Platform; Data Streaming; Data Intelligence |