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Self-host EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker on DockHive

Open-source MQTT broker for IoT, IIoT, and connected vehicles - Single Broker deployment

Open-source MQTT broker for IoT, IIoT, and connected vehicles - Single Broker deployment.

  • From Micro · about $2/month always on
  • Networking

Deploy EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker in one click

  1. 1 Open the App MarketplaceSign in to the DockHive console and open HivePods → App Marketplace, or follow the install link on this page.
  2. 2 Pick EMQX Open Source MQTT BrokerSearch for EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker or find it under Networking, then choose a size (Micro or larger) and the region closest to you.
  3. 3 InstallFill in the settings the form asks for and click Install. EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker is usually running in about a minute.
  4. 4 Open itOpen your pod's address and sign in to EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker with the details you chose.

Running EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker on DockHive

Smallest size

EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker needs at least a Micro HivePod (about $2 a month if it runs all the time). Smaller sizes can't be picked for it. It is billed by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first, and a stopped pod costs nothing.

Its own HTTPS address

EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker gets its own HTTPS address as soon as it's running. You can also serve it on your own domain: add the domain to the pod and the certificate is issued automatically.

Set up at install

The install form asks for 2 settings before EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker starts, such as the details you sign in with. Everything else, including passwords other services need, is generated for you.

Your data and backups

EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker's data stays on the pod's disk and survives restarts. HivePod backups include all of it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.

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Questions about hosting EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker

How do I self-host EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker on DockHive?

Open HivePods → App Marketplace in the DockHive console, pick EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker, choose a size and a region and click Install. It runs in its own HivePod at its own HTTPS address, usually in about a minute.

How much does it cost to run EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker?

An app pod is billed like any HivePod: by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first. EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker needs at least a Micro pod, which is about $2 a month if it runs all the time. A stopped pod costs nothing.

Where is my EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker data kept?

On the pod's disk, in the region you picked. It survives restarts, HivePod backups include it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.

Can I put EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker on my own domain?

Yes. Add your domain on the pod's Custom domains card, create the CNAME and TXT records it shows at your DNS provider, and the HTTPS certificate is issued once the domain is verified.

Is EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker made by DockHive?

No. EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker is an open-source project by its own developers. DockHive's App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.

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EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker is an open-source project by its own developers, who own its name. DockHive is not affiliated with it; the App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.

Run EMQX Open Source MQTT Broker in about a minute

Sign in, open the App Marketplace and click Install. Stop the pod whenever you like: a stopped pod costs nothing.