# HiveMQ, Portainer vs EMQX Comparison

| | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 84 | 294 | 23 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (40.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial | $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month | Pay As You Go Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### HiveMQ

Pros:
- Reliability (20 reviews)
- Features (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (17 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (9 reviews)

### Portainer

Pros:
- Ease of Use (37 reviews)
- Docker Management (36 reviews)

Cons:
- Technical Issues (12 reviews)
- Usability Issues (12 reviews)

### EMQX

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (245 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (74 reviews) | 9.4 (248 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 9.4 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.6 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (72 reviews) | 9.0 (155 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 9.5 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (72 reviews) | 9.8 (237 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### HiveMQ

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: HiveMQ Self-Managed Editions

Price: Free Trial

Description: MQTT messaging solution that runs anywhere

Choose from: 
-Community Edition
-Starter Edition
-Professional Edition
-Enterprise Edition

Key Features:
- 24/7 Support available
- Clustering for high availability and scalability
- Essential security features

[Learn more about HiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/hivemq/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Portainer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free

Price: $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month

Description: Portainer Business is our fully featured, fully supported business product. It is used by some of the largest organizations in the world to deliver a powerful Kubernetes and Docker container management experience for DevOps and IT teams. With more than 650,000 active users, Portainer is proven to be the simplest and most effective way of adopting and managing Kubernetes, and Docker/Swarm environments.

Key Features:
- https://www.portainer.io/take-3

[Learn more about Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### EMQX

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: EMQX Cloud （Standard）

Price: Pay As You Go Per Year

Description: NO Coding, Saas & On-premise solution.Billed Hourly: Start at $ 0.18 per hour

Key Features:
- Scale as you need, pay as you go
- Flexible and rich IoT data integration up to 30+ choices
-  Run in 17 regions across AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/emqx/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Message Queue (MQ)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | 9.0/10 | 45 |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asynchronous Messaging** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | 9.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-based Messaging** | 9.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Latency** | 9.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Integration** | 9.5 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Integration** | 9.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policies and Controls** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | 9.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

####  Application Design

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Application Control

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Syncronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Connectivity Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | 9.1/10 | 42 |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plan Information** | 8.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Connection Status** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SIM Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Account Alerts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Subscription Billing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Usage** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Available Bandwidth** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Analytics** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Industrial IoT

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | 8.7/10 | 15 |
| **Portainer** | 9.2/10 | 6 |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Systems Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Discovery** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System Integration** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### IoT Capabilities

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Safety** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Environmental Conditions** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Optimization** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Product Quality** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Maintenance** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI -  Industrial IoT

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Edge Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Edge

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Local processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Containerization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Internal Developer Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | 8.8/10 | 20 |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Simplification - Internal Developer Platform

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Self-Service** | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Utilization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Streamlining** | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation - Internal Developer Platform

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Cluster Provisioning & Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cluster Fleet Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cluster Templates & Blueprints** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Day-2 Operations & Reliability - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto-Remediation for Nodes & Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource & Cost Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup & Restore for Cluster Resources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity & Access Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy-Based Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise SSO Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Tenancy & Team Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized RBAC Across Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance, Policy & Compliance - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Reporting & History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Standards Guardrails for Cluster Config** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logging & Forensics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### App Delivery & Platform Integrations - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CI/CD Toolchain Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **GitOps-Based Config & Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HiveMQ** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | 9.1/10 | 216 |
| **EMQX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.3 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Isolation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Isolation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | Not enough data | 9.0 (176 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Container Networking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | Not enough data | 8.7 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Architecture** | Not enough data | 9.1 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Datacenter** | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Industrial IoT Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/industrial-iot)

**Unique to HiveMQ (2):** [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq), [IoT Connectivity Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-connectivity-management)

**Unique to Portainer (4):** [Internal Developer Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/internal-developer-platforms), [IoT Edge Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-edge-platforms), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management)

**Unique to EMQX (3):** [IoT Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-platforms), [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq), [IoT Connectivity Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-connectivity-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | HiveMQ | Portainer | EMQX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 38.1% | 82.2% | 22.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.3% | 10.8% | 36.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.6% | 7.0% | 40.9% | 

### By Industry

#### HiveMQ

- **Computer Software:** 24.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.1%
- **Industrial Automation:** 3.8%
- **Retail:** 3.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.8%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 2.6%
- **Information Services:** 2.6%
- **Internet:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 37.2%

#### Portainer

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Computer Software:** 19.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.2%
- **Program Development:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Consulting:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Higher Education:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 35.8%

#### EMQX

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.3%
- **Hospitality:** 13.6%
- **Online Media:** 9.1%
- **Financial Services:** 9.1%
- **Wholesale:** 4.5%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.5%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 4.5%
- **Information Services:** 4.5%
- **Other:** 13.6%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to HiveMQ

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (744 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (174 reviews)
- [Geotab](https://www.g2.com/products/geotab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [Apache ActiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-activemq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [Pelion IoT Connectivity](https://www.g2.com/products/pelion-iot-connectivity/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (145 reviews)

### Alternatives to Portainer

- [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)

### Alternatives to EMQX

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (744 reviews)
- [SAP Business Technology Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-business-technology-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (417 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Particle](https://www.g2.com/products/particle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (174 reviews)
- [Geotab](https://www.g2.com/products/geotab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [Pelion IoT Connectivity](https://www.g2.com/products/pelion-iot-connectivity/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (145 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Lobster Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/lobster-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (104 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### HiveMQ

- Title: [What does HiveMQ's enterprise support look like compared to open-source alternatives?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-hivemq-s-enterprise-support-look-like-compared-to-open-source-alternatives) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HiveMQ’s enterprise support is designed for always‑on industrial and IoT environments where downtime is not an option. The Enterprise tier includes 24/7..."
- Title: [Is HiveMQ suitable for AI and machine learning workloads in industrial environments?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-hivemq-suitable-for-ai-and-machine-learning-workloads-in-industrial-environments) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HiveMQ is highly suitable for AI and machine learning workloads in industrial environments because it provides a reliable MQTT-based data backbone that..."
- Title: [How does HiveMQ help enable IT/OT integration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-hivemq-help-enable-it-ot-integration) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HiveMQ enables IT/OT integration by replacing fragile point‑to‑point connections with an event‑driven architecture built on MQTT, so OT systems publish data..."
- Title: [How does HiveMQ support AI and analytics use cases in industrial operations such as manufacturing, energy, data centers, and transportation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-hivemq-support-ai-and-analytics-use-cases-in-industrial-operations-such-as-manufacturing-energy-data-centers-and-transportation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HiveMQ provides an MQTT-based industrial data backbone that securely streams real-time OT data from machines, sensors, and control systems to IT, cloud, and..."
- Title: [What integrations does HiveMQ support for downstream data systems and cloud platforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-integrations-does-hivemq-support-for-downstream-data-systems-and-cloud-platforms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HiveMQ connects to the enterprise data stack through a broad marketplace of enterprise extensions with no vendor lock-in. With HiveMQ, you can connect MQTT..."

### Portainer

- Title: [Can Portainer manage Swarm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-portainer-manage-swarm) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Portainer has built-in management capabilities for both Swarm and Kubernetes."
- Title: [What is the difference between Portainer and Portainer CE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-portainer-and-portainer-ce) — 3 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Portainer Community Edition (CE) is open source software, designed for individuals (home labs). Portainer Business Edition is a commercially supported..."
- Title: [What is Portainer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-portainer-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It provides a web-based GUI for managing Docker installations. (It also work for Kubernetes, but I only use it with Docker)"
- Title: [Is Portainer an orchestrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-portainer-an-orchestrator) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, Portainer is not an orchestrator. Portainer is a universal container management platform that helps organizations adopt and get up to speed with..."

### EMQX

No discussions available for this product.

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