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MQTT Messaging Platform

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EMQX - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: January 2026

EMQX overview

What is EMQX?

EMQ has been developing a high-performance and massively scalable distributed MQTT messaging server – EMQX to accelerate the connectivity and integration of a wide spectrum of IoT applications and data across multiple platforms.

EMQX has been adopted by more than 20,000 enterprise users from over 50 countries, connecting more than 100 million IoT devices worldwide.

Key benefits of using EMQX

Powering the future-proof IoT solutions and enterprise digital transformation through unified "Connect, Move, Process and Analyze" IoT data from the edge to cloud to multi-cloud.

EMQX Enterprise: The World’s # 1 Scalable MQTT Messaging Platform

-100M concurrent MQTT connections
-1M/s messages throughput under 1ms latency
-Extract, filter, enrich, and transform IoT data
-Integrate with over 30 cloud services and enterprise systems


EMQX Cloud: Fully Managed MQTT Service for IoT

-Reliably move IoT data anywhere
-Flexible IoT data processing and integration
-Real-time IoT analytics for instant insights
-Connect any device at any scale
-Worldwide 24/7 technical support with 99.99% SLA
-Deploy in 15 regions from AWS, GCP and Azure


Starting price

Free

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EMQX's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from EMQX users:

Prototype creation
API
Data visualization
Predictive analytics
Activity tracking
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Access controls/permissions
Connectivity management
Configuration management
Real-Time analytics
Third-Party integrations
Device management
Real-Time monitoring
Reporting & statistics
Remote monitoring & management
Real-Time reporting
Real-Time notifications
Real-Time data
Query analysis
Prioritization
Performance monitoring
Performance metrics
Activity dashboard
Reporting/Analytics
Resource management
Resource optimization
Role-Based permissions
Secure data storage
Server monitoring
Status tracking
Transaction monitoring
Troubleshooting
Uptime reporting
User management
Visual analytics
Workflow management
Alerts/Notifications
Anomaly detection
Application management
Application-Level analysis
Asset tracking
Automated discovery
Big data analytics
Capacity management
Capacity planning
Compliance management
Dashboard
Dashboard creation
Data connectors
Data import/export
Data management
Data modeling
Data storage management
Dependency tracking
Diagnostic tools
Event logs
Event triggered actions
Historical trend analysis
Issue tracking
Monitoring
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EMQX integrations (4)

EMQX support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training options

Videos
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation

EMQX FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of EMQX?

EMQX has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does EMQX support?

EMQX supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), English


Q. Does EMQX offer an API?

Yes, EMQX has an API available for use.


Q. What level of support does EMQX offer?

EMQX offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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