# ASP.NET Core SignalR vs HiveMQ

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** HiveMQ

| Attribute | ASP.NET Core SignalR | HiveMQ |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 47.1 (26% (low)) | 55.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 27 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 38,471 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"SignalR is an open-source library that enables ASP.NET applications to deliver real-time updates by pushing server content directly to connected clients. It supports multiple client platforms including web browsers, mobile devices, and desktop applications. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","question":"What is ASP.NET Core SignalR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ASP.NET Core SignalR is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","question":"Is ASP.NET Core SignalR free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ASP.NET Core SignalR supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","question":"What platforms does ASP.NET Core SignalR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ASP.NET Core SignalR can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","question":"Can ASP.NET Core SignalR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for ASP.NET Core SignalR, including Redis, SQL Server, Azure Service Bus, Azure SignalR Service and Power Apps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","question":"What does ASP.NET Core SignalR integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ASP.NET Core SignalR is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore","question":"Is ASP.NET Core SignalR open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A fully-managed or self-hosted MQTT platform that streams industrial data in real time with guaranteed reliability and resilience, serving as the backbone for AI-driven operations and autonomous decision-making in manufacturing, logistics, and industrial settings. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/","question":"What is HiveMQ?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HiveMQ is a paid product; published pricing starts at $299 per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Launch, Run and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/","question":"How much does HiveMQ cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HiveMQ supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/fully-managed/","question":"What platforms does HiveMQ support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. HiveMQ can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/fully-managed/","question":"Can HiveMQ be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for HiveMQ, including Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus and Graphite. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/fully-managed/","question":"What does HiveMQ integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for HiveMQ. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as HiveMQ not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/blog/achieving-real-time-accurate-billing-and-compliance-for-ai-era-data-centers/","question":"What security certifications does HiveMQ have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"HiveMQ is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/","question":"Where is HiveMQ available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An ASP.NET Core library that allows server-side code to transmit updates to connected clients instantly. It provides client implementations for .NET, Java, and TypeScript/JavaScript, making it straightforward to build applications with live data synchronization. | HiveMQ is a messaging platform purpose-built around MQTT to transport data from industrial equipment and IoT devices to business applications across hybrid environments. It supports managed cloud, self-hosted, and on-premise deployments with strong security, scalability, and governance features for mission-critical operations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"auth_model":"token/JWT","deployment":"hybrid","scaling_model":"external-adapter-required","self_hostable":true}` | `{"auth_model":"mTLS","deployment":"hybrid","mqtt_support":true,"pricing_model":"connections-metered","self_hostable":true,"delivery_guarantee":"at-least-once","message_history_replay":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"Azure Service Bus"},{"name":"Azure SignalR Service"},{"name":"Power Apps"}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Graphite"},{"name":"Apache Kafka","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"OpenShift","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | C# | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/signalr","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:11:59.751Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Lab","summary":"Free, 100 msgs/sec, 1 broker","features":["TLS encryption","Authentication & authorization","Free MQTT connectivity"],"description":"Free tier for learning and experimentation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"throughput":"100 msgs/sec","broker_deployments":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Production","summary":"$299/month","features":["TLS encryption","RBAC","99.95% Uptime SLA","Broker REST API"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-managed production MQTT connectivity","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"throughput":"1,000 msgs/sec","data_volume":"10 GB/month"}},{"free":true,"name":"Cloud Serverless","summary":"Free managed cloud tier","features":["TLS encryption","Authentication","Authorization"],"description":"Free fully-managed cloud MQTT for learning and early experimentation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Starter","summary":"Usage-based pricing","features":["TLS encryption","Authentication","Authorization","99.95% Uptime SLA","Broker REST API"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Usage-based managed MQTT platform scaling with runtime and message volume","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Enterprise","summary":"Custom capacity-based pricing","features":["Full RBAC","Client certificate authentication","OAuth/JWT","Audit logging","Client event history","Broker REST API","Up to 99.99% Uptime SLA"],"description":"Fully-managed platform for business-critical systems requiring customization","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{}},{"free":false,"name":"Self-Managed Enterprise","summary":"Custom capacity-based pricing","features":["On-premise deployment","Up to 99.99% Uptime SLA","Full RBAC","Client certificate authentication","OAuth/JWT","Audit logging","Client event history","Broker REST API"],"description":"Enterprise plan for complex, large-scale on-premise or hybrid deployments","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Overage messaging","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"messages"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.8,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tiers available. Production from $299/month. Usage-based and capacity-based options for larger deployments.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.hivemq.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:45:33.382Z","startingPrice":{"amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":299,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.21","date":"2026-10-13T21:54:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.32","date":"2026-10-13T21:43:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.13","date":"2026-10-13T22:26:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.31","date":"2026-09-08T21:47:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.12","date":"2026-09-08T22:09:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.20","date":"2026-09-08T21:56:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.30","date":"2026-08-11T19:33:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.19","date":"2026-08-11T21:09:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.11","date":"2026-08-11T21:44:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.29","date":"2026-07-14T21:57:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.10","date":"2026-07-15T00:37:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.18","date":"2026-07-15T00:14:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.17","date":"2026-06-09T19:09:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.28","date":"2026-06-09T18:28:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v11.0.0-preview.4","date":"2026-05-12T20:57:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-preview.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.9","date":"2026-06-09T19:51:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v9.0.16","date":"2026-05-12T18:41:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v8.0.27","date":"2026-05-12T18:40:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.8","date":"2026-05-12T18:26:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/releases/tag/v10.0.6","date":"2026-04-20T18:54:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.6"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | 99.95 |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"Insight Assurance LLC","evidenceUrl":"https://www.hivemq.com/news/hivemq-earns-soc-2-type-2-compliance/"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2013","status":"active"}]` |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.hivemq.com/solutions/technology/hivemq-security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.aspnetcore.mvc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Realtime Messaging Infra)

| Capability | ASP.NET Core SignalR | HiveMQ |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Presence | - | - |
| Message history replay | - | ✓ |
| Delivery guarantee | - | At least once |
| Global edge network | - | - |
| Scaling model | External adapter required | - |
| Offline reconnect catchup | - | - |
| Push notification bridge | - | - |
| Auth model | Token/JWT | MTLS |
| Self hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mqtt support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Pricing model | - | Connections metered |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:46:00.825Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*