EMQX
A scalable message broker platform for connecting millions of IoT devices with real-time data streaming and AI integration
- Also known as
- emqx
Available worldwide
What is EMQX?
An MQTT-based infrastructure platform that enables real-time communication between numerous IoT devices and cloud systems, with built-in data processing, 50+ integrations to enterprise backends, and AI agent capabilities for autonomous device monitoring and control.
EMQX pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available. Tiered subscription model with different SLA levels (99.9% and 99.99%). Pricing not transparently displayed.
Standard
Enterprise
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (23)
Independently observed- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Oracle Cloud
- AWS
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Google Gemini
- ClickHouse
- Snowflake
- Kafka
- Pulsar
- RabbitMQ
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- InfluxDB
- TDengine
- TimescaleDB
- BigQuery
- S3
- Azure Blob
- Confluent Cloud
- Webhook
EMQX alternatives
Other realtime messaging infra we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- PubNubA real-time communication platform enabling developers to add live interactive features like messaging, presence, and push notifications to applications at scalmedium · 51%
- AblyScalable infrastructure for reliable real-time messaging and live applicationsmedium · 61%
- HiveMQAn event-driven data streaming platform that enables real-time industrial operations powered by MQTT, built to support AI-driven decision-making at scalemedium · 62%
- Pusher ChannelsA managed real-time messaging platform for web and mobile applicationsmedium · 62%
- ASP.NET Core SignalRlow · 22%
- Supabase RealtimeLow-latency client state synchronization over WebSocketslow · 13%
Compare EMQX
Side by side against other realtime messaging infra, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for EMQX, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 75 | 0.07 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 49 | 0.04 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 50 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.99 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |