# HiveMQ vs OpenPLC Runtime

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** HiveMQ

| Attribute | HiveMQ | OpenPLC Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (75% (high)) | 35.1 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,573 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A SaaS platform for PLC programming that provides cloud-based project storage, browser-based development tools, containerized virtual PLC deployment to Linux systems, and team collaboration features with support for industrial protocols including Modbus/TCP and EtherCAT. It is indexed under Industry Software.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"What is OpenPLC Runtime?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenPLC Runtime supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"What platforms does OpenPLC Runtime support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenPLC Runtime can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"Can OpenPLC Runtime be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenPLC Runtime is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/thiagoralves/OpenPLC_v3","question":"Is OpenPLC Runtime open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source industrial automation system that deploys across diverse hardware from microcontrollers to enterprise servers. Available as a free community edition with optional commercial support and proprietary features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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 | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://autonomylogic.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:27:23.394Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":299,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 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.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.hivemq.com/solutions/technology/hivemq-security/ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T22:49:00.776Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*