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Comparison

Eclipse Mosquitto vs PubNub

On the evidence we track, PubNub leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Eclipse Mosquitto44
★PubNub81
Score
vioscaleAI score
Eclipse Mosquitto44 / 100low · 15%
PubNub81 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✓
Model
Eclipse Mosquittoopen_source
PubNubfreemium
Price level
Eclipse Mosquittofree
PubNubhigh
Starting price
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub$98
Transparent
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Security
Certifications
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNubISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Disclosure policy
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub–
Gdpr
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Hipaa
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Iso27001
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Soc2
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub99.999
Status page
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNub✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Eclipse Mosquitto0
PubNub–
Github stars
Eclipse Mosquitto11,250
PubNub–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Eclipse Mosquitto12
PubNub–
Language
Primary
Eclipse MosquittoC
PubNub–
Market
Availability
Eclipse Mosquitto–
PubNubAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Eclipse Mosquitto4 items
PubNub5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for realtime messaging infra. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Presence
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub✓
Message history replay
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub✓
Delivery guarantee
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub-
Global edge network
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub✓
Scaling model
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub-
Offline reconnect catchup
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub✓
Push notification bridge
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNub✓
Auth model
Eclipse Mosquitto-
PubNubToken/JWT
Self hostable
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub-
Mqtt support
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub-
Deployment
Eclipse MosquittoSelf host
PubNubCloud hosted
Pricing model
Eclipse MosquittoOpen source self host
PubNubMAU metered

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Eclipse Mosquitto

A message routing system that follows the MQTT standard, enabling publish-subscribe communication between networked applications, with support for multiple protocol versions and built-in client libraries

Independently observed

PubNub

Leader

PubNub provides a cloud-based pub/sub messaging service with integrated presence tracking, message playback, access control, and serverless functions running on a global network with 11 points of presence. The platform consolidates multiple communication services into a single SDK and billing model, with options for regional data residency.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Eclipse Mosquitto

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

PubNub

Leader
from $98/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with up to 200 MAU. Starter at $98/month for 1,000 MAU. Pro with tiered usage-based pricing starting around $370/month for 5,000 MAU.

  • FreeFree
    • Presence tracking
    • Chat
    • Push notifications
    • Message history
    • Access control
    • +1 more
  • Starter$98/mo
    • User management
    • Insights
    • 6-month chat history
    • Advanced analytics
    • 99.999% SLA
    • +2 more
  • ProContact sales
    • Unlimited chat storage
    • Custom allowances
    • Volume discounts
    • Premium support options
    • All Starter features
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
iOS
Eclipse Mosquitto✗
PubNub✓
Android
Eclipse Mosquitto✗
PubNub✓
macOS
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✗
Windows
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✗
Linux
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✗
CLI
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Eclipse Mosquitto✗
PubNub✓
Self-hosted
Eclipse Mosquitto✓
PubNub✗
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Eclipse Mosquitto or PubNub: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.