# EMQX vs Pusher Channels

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** EMQX

| Attribute | EMQX | Pusher Channels |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.2 (74% (medium)) | 50.5 (61% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An enterprise MQTT broker and platform that enables scalable, real-time data collection and routing from IoT devices across edge, cloud, and on-premises deployments. It provides native integrations with AI platforms, databases, and cloud services, along with advanced features like rule engines and flexible authentication. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://www.emqx.com/en/pricing","question":"What is EMQX?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"EMQX offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $234 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.emqx.com/en/pricing","question":"Is EMQX free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"EMQX supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.emqx.com/en/pricing","question":"What platforms does EMQX support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. EMQX 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.emqx.com/en/pricing","question":"Can EMQX be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 23 integrations for EMQX, including Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, AWS, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and ClickHouse, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.emqx.com/en/pricing","question":"What does EMQX integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for EMQX. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as EMQX not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.emqx.com/zh/security-and-trust-center","question":"What security certifications does EMQX have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Pusher Channels provides cloud-based WebSocket infrastructure that allows developers to build real-time features such as live dashboards, presence awareness, and collaborative editing without managing underlying network complexity. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"What is Pusher Channels?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher Channels offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Is Pusher Channels free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher Channels supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels","question":"What platforms does Pusher Channels support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Pusher Channels, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Can Pusher Channels be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Pusher Channels. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pusher Channels not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://pusher.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Pusher Channels have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pusher Channels is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Where is Pusher Channels available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | EMQX is an MQTT-based message broker designed to connect and manage millions of IoT devices in real time. It supports multiple deployment models (cloud-hosted, self-managed, and bring-your-own-cloud), comprehensive protocol support beyond MQTT, and integrations with 50+ external systems for data routing and processing. | A platform delivering APIs that enable real-time communication and collaboration functionality in applications, with SDKs available for web browsers, mobile devices, and backend servers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mqtt_support":true,"pricing_model":"connections-metered","scaling_model":"native-cluster","self_hostable":true,"delivery_guarantee":"exactly-once","global_edge_network":true,"message_history_replay":true,"offline_reconnect_catchup":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 50 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Pulsar"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"TDengine"},{"name":"TimescaleDB"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Azure Blob"},{"name":"Confluent Cloud"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure Blob Storage","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud"}]` | `[{"name":"Librato"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Serverless","summary":"Free quota, pay-as-you-go overage","features":["Up to 1000 connections","TLS/SSL encryption","Basic monitoring & alerts","8/5 support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed, pay-as-you-go MQTT broker with generous free monthly quota","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"connections":"1000","free_monthly_quota":"sessions, traffic, rule actions"}},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated Flex","summary":"$234/month with included traffic allowance","features":["Dedicated isolated cluster","VPC peering & private link","40+ integrations","99.99% uptime SLA","24/7 premium support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":234,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single-tenant isolated cluster with hourly billing and included traffic","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"tenant_isolation":"dedicated VPC","traffic_allowance":"included"}},{"free":false,"name":"BYOC","summary":"Custom pricing based on requirements","features":["Deployed in your VPC","Custom data plane & control plane","Managed upgrades and observability","Compliance tailored to your needs"],"description":"EMQ-managed service running in your cloud infrastructure","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for self-managed deployments","features":["Deploy anywhere (on-prem, edge, cloud)","Custom plugins & extensions","Professional services","Priority feature requests"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Self-managed deployment for full infrastructure control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free tier to $234/month managed, or custom enterprise pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.emqx.com/en/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T21:09:09.294Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":234,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Sandbox","summary":"Free","features":["Standard support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"200k","concurrent_connections":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$49/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"1 million","concurrent_connections":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$99/month","features":["Monitoring integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"4 million"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$299/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"10 million"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$499/month","features":["Premium support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"20 million","concurrent_connections":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$699/month","features":["Annual price discount"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":699,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"40 million","concurrent_connections":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$899/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":899,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"60 million","concurrent_connections":"20,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$1,199/month","features":["Premium customer support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"90 million","concurrent_connections":"30,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom plan","Outstanding uptime","Top-tier support"],"description":"For applications requiring 10+ million concurrent connections and 100+ billion messages","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Priority Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $49/month for Startup plan. Free Sandbox tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T18:23:22.878Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":234,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 1","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27701:2019","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 9001:2015","status":"active"},{"name":"VDA-TISAX AL2","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.emqx.com/ja/security-and-trust-center | - |

## Capabilities (Realtime Messaging Infra)

| Capability | EMQX | Pusher Channels |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Presence | - | - |
| Message history replay | ✓ | - |
| Delivery guarantee | Exactly once | - |
| Global edge network | ✓ | - |
| Scaling model | Native cluster | - |
| Offline reconnect catchup | ✓ | - |
| Push notification bridge | - | - |
| Auth model | - | - |
| Self hostable | ✓ | - |
| Mqtt support | ✓ | - |
| Deployment | - | - |
| Pricing model | Connections metered | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:55.810Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*