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title: "Choosing a self-hosted MQTT broker"
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date: 2025-01-03 18:40:00 +0200
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# [HiveMQ](https://hivemq.com)
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:thumbsup: readily available official Docker images
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:thumbsdown:
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* community license is limited to 25 connected clients
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* requires an extension for authentication and authorization
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* community edition only has static, file-based authentication and authorization
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# [Mosquitto](https://mosquitto.org/)
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:thumbsup:
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* no limitations on community edition
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* offers dynamic authentication and authorization
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:thumbsdown:
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* authentication and authorization
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* no built-in web dashboard (it's a separate package, [Cedalo Management Center](https://cedalo.com/mqtt-gui-mosquitto/))
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* Cedalo MC official images no longer updated on Docker Hub
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# [EMQX](https://emqx.com)
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:thumbsup:
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* Just Works :tm:
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* official Docker images readily available
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* built-in (Mnesia) database
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* built-in web dashboard, including websocket client
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* built-in dynamic authentication with multiple backends
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