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# HiveMQ

HiveMQ CE is a Java-based open source MQTT broker that fully supports MQTT 3.x and MQTT 5. It is the foundation of the HiveMQ Enterprise Connectivity and Messaging Platform

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 85/100
- Health score: 85/100
- Shipping score: 85/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-14

## Classification

- Use case: Developer Infrastructure (developer-infrastructure)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: open-source, broker, hivemq, iot, iot-middleware, java, m2m, messaging, mqtt, mqtt-broker, mqtt-protocol, mqtt-server, mqtt5, pubsub, enterprise, message-broker

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [hivemq/hivemq-community-edition](https://github.com/hivemq/hivemq-community-edition)
- Stars: 1208 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 289
- Open issues: 27
- Last commit date: 2026-09-13
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://hivemq.com/) — checked 2026-09-14
- [Source repository](https://github.com/hivemq/hivemq-community-edition) — checked 2026-09-14

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.