Awesome MQTT
A comprehensive collection of MQTT brokers, tools, clients, libraries, and resources for building IoT applications.
What is MQTT?
MQTT is a lightweight client-server publish/subscribe messaging protocol, optimized for high-latency or unreliable networks. This protocol is a good choice for Internet of Things applications, Telemetry, Sensor Networks, Smart Metering, Home Automation, Messaging and Notification Services.
Community Resources
Official MQTT discussion group
Real-time chat on Freenode
Official MQTT website
Community-maintained wiki with extensive documentation
Last updated 2026-02-09
A list of public brokers for testing
Blogs
Amazon's IoT and MQTT articles
MQTT articles and tutorials
Open source MQTT broker blog
Enterprise MQTT insights
IoT and MQTT expert blog
Node-RED creator's blog
Talks
Brokers
MQTT broker implementations - the central hub for all MQTT messaging.
MQTT broker service and protocol adapter
Fast Java multiprotocol messaging and Integration Patterns server
Barebone MQTT broker that can run on any stream server, the node way
Last updated 2026-02-09
Java-based high-performance MQTT broker with native multi-tenancy for large-scale IoT
Lightweight, high-performance Go MQTT server supporting distributed cluster
Last updated 2026-02-08
Scalable and Reliable Real-time MQTT Messaging Engine for IoT in 5G Era
Last updated 2026-02-09
Distributed, scalable publish-subscribe platform with message storage
Last updated 2025-03-13
Basic MQTT Broker on the ESP8266
Last updated 2023-04-15
Python MQTT broker using asyncio
Last updated 2022-07-24
Java MQTT Broker supporting MQTT 3.1, 3.1.1 and 5.0. Commercial and open source editions
MQTT broker written in Go
Last updated 2020-12-09
Kotlin Multiplatform MQTT broker, both embeddable and standalone
Last updated 2025-06-23
Java MQTT lightweight broker
Last updated 2026-01-26
Node.js MQTT broker, Standalone or Embedded
The Open Source MQTT Broker - the most popular choice
Extendable MQTT broker in Go with HTTP observability
Last updated 2023-03-07
Cloud MQTT broker
Light-weight and Blazing-fast MQTT Broker for IoT Edge platform
Last updated 2026-02-09
High performance messaging broker with MQTT Adapter
Multi-protocol brokers written in Rust
High Performance MQTT Server and Client Libraries in Go
Open-source, scalable, fault-tolerant broker for millions of IoT devices
Last updated 2026-02-09
Vert.x component for MQTT connections and message exchange
Last updated 2026-01-15
Apache2 licensed distributed MQTT broker, developed in Erlang
MQTT broker leveraging Apache Kafka as storage and distribution engine
Cloud Services
Managed MQTT services and IoT platforms in the cloud.
Data-oriented IoT framework and libraries
Secure and reliable device communication platform
Managed cloud broker supporting MQTT, MQTT over WSS, HTTPS and LoRaWAN
Secure and reliable communication between IoT application and devices
Hosted AMQP brokers with MQTT support
Hosted message broker optimized for IoT
Free and secure cloud MQTT broker with private namespaces
Cloud managed MQTT service from Google
Cloud managed MQTT service from HiveMQ
Platforms
Complete IoT platforms with MQTT support.
Tools
Development, testing, debugging, and monitoring tools for MQTT.
Browser-based MQTT client using websockets
Last updated 2023-07-27
Interactive MQTT packet manipulation shell based on IPython
Last updated 2016-08-05
Conformance test suites with fuzzing and performance testing
Simulate up to 100,000 MQTT clients per server
Golang MQTT proxy for monitoring and troubleshooting
Last updated 2019-03-19
Web based MQTT frontend
Last updated 2021-06-29
Benchmarking tool for MQTT Servers
Last updated 2012-03-16
Simple MQTT Client command line (Python)
Last updated 2025-08-01
Remove retained MQTT topics by wildcard
Last updated 2018-02-25
Simple fuzzer for the MQTT protocol
Last updated 2022-03-21
Scalability and load testing utilities for MQTT
Last updated 2021-08-18
Mirror MQTT traffic from one broker to another
Last updated 2023-10-18
Lightweight console monitor for mqtt topics
Last updated 2022-05-04
CLI tool for recording and replaying MQTT messages
Last updated 2025-06-29
Simple interactive shell for MQTT
Last updated 2013-07-10
Java based MQTT frontend with scripting support
Subscriber client to monitor MQTT Topic Statistics
Last updated 2023-07-13
Practical MQTT Tool with innovative UI for developers
Display all Topics in an expandable tree view
Last updated 2025-11-10
A collection of MQTT utilities
Last updated 2013-10-20
Subscription-only web client - like Twitter wall for MQTT
Last updated 2020-12-08
Node.js Module to match MQTT Topics against wildcards
Last updated 2018-05-09
Open-source diagnostic-oriented MQTT client tool
Last updated 2023-02-12
Command line interface supporting MQTT 5.0 and 3.1.1
Last updated 2026-02-09
Visualize MQTT topics in a hierarchy - a MQTT swiss-army knife
MQTT Client written in Java based on Eclipse Paho with scripting
General MQTT testing app for iOS
Last updated 2023-12-28
Google Chrome MQTT client application
Simple lightweight terminal based MQTT monitor and publisher
Last updated 2026-01-31
MQTT Client for shell scripting
Last updated 2023-12-29
Cross-platform MQTT desktop client for macOS, Linux, and Windows
Last updated 2026-02-03
Interactive console shell for MQTT client operations
Last updated 2019-08-23
Slack app to send messages to MQTT brokers
Simple MQTT client integrated in Visual Studio Code
Last updated 2025-12-31
MQTT dissector for Wireshark
Last updated 2015-09-04
Clients
MQTT client libraries for various programming languages.
Multi-Platform
Open source clients for C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, C#, Rust, Android and Embedded
mosquitto_pub and mosquitto_sub CLI clients with libmosquitto
Python
The idiomatic asyncio MQTT client.
Last updated 2026-01-04
Python MQTT v5.0 client (asyncio-based)
Last updated 2024-11-22
Python MQTT client using asyncio
Last updated 2022-07-24
MQTT Client Library for CircuitPython
Last updated 2025-10-20
JavaScript
Polymer elements for MQTT
Last updated 2016-10-28
Polymer Element that wraps Elements and links to MQTT topics
MQTT client for Node.js
Vert.x component for MQTT connections
Last updated 2026-01-15
Java
C# / .NET
MQTT 5.0 compliant .NET client
Last updated 2026-02-06
MQTT client and broker .NET implementations
Last updated 2026-02-07
C / C++
Portable MQTT C client for embedded systems and PCs
Last updated 2024-05-12
MQTT client for C++14 based on Boost.Asio
Last updated 2025-07-22
MQTT client in C for embedded use with SSL/TLS support
Go
MQTT client for Go
Last updated 2021-07-02
MQTT Clients, Servers and Load Testers in Go
Last updated 2023-12-08
Other Languages
Ballerina MQTT client based on paho-mqtt
Last updated 2025-03-16
MQTT for iOS and macOS written in Swift
Last updated 2025-05-12
Asynchronous Erlang MQTT Client
Last updated 2025-12-06
Pure-lua MQTT v3.1.1 and v5.0 client
Last updated 2025-06-20
Clojure MQTT Client
Last updated 2023-10-14
MQTT protocol library for Rust
Last updated 2024-03-13
MQTT implementation in Elixir
Last updated 2015-05-14
iOS, macOS, tvOS native ObjectiveC MQTT Client
Last updated 2023-09-12
Pure Ruby gem that implements the MQTT protocol
Last updated 2025-10-29
Fast, lock free pure Rust MQTT client
Last updated 2020-03-05
Scripting
Script runners and automation tools for MQTT.
Interfaces
Bridges and gateways connecting MQTT to various hardware and software systems.
Makers & ESP
Hackable & portable MQTT-powered mini dashboard
Last updated 2020-12-12
BLE to MQTT bridge with GATT characteristics as topics
Last updated 2025-08-16
MQTT client library for ESP8266
Last updated 2020-12-22
Arduino NRF24L01 sensor network with MQTT gateway
Arduino Ethernet Shield MQTT client library
Last updated 2024-08-14
Connect RaspberryPi GPIOs and 1-Wire sensors to MQTT
Last updated 2018-01-05
ESP Firmwares
Turn ESP into multifunction sensor for home automation
Build ESP8266/ESP32 firmware from YAML descriptions
Home automation firmware with rich web UI and ~120 devices supported
Last updated 2025-12-05
MQTT gateway for 433mhz, IR, BLE, Mi Flora, and more
Last updated 2026-02-09
Firmware for ESP8266 devices with web config. 500+ devices supported
Last updated 2026-02-09
Smart Home Hardware
Aqara (Xiaomi) Gateway to MQTT bridge
Last updated 2021-03-13
Self-hosted management tool for Bambu Lab 3D printers using MQTT, with real-time monitoring, scheduling, and Home Assistant integration
Last updated 2026-02-09
Homematic to MQTT interface with Homematic IP support
Last updated 2019-01-06
KNX home automation to MQTT interface
Last updated 2015-09-16
Xiaomi Smart Home Gateway Aquara to MQTT
Last updated 2020-04-17
Use Zigbee devices without vendor bridges (Xiaomi/TRADFRI/Hue)
Last updated 2026-02-09
Z-Wave to MQTT gateway with Control Panel Web UI
Last updated 2026-02-03
Smart Home Integration Software
Home automation system with MQTT support
Home automation with native MQTT - world's largest non-commercial Open Source project
Built-in MQTT support
Control MQTT devices with Siri or HomeKit Apps
Last updated 2022-02-04
Home automation with MQTT adapter
Home automation with MQTT binding
More Bridges & Gateways
Philips Hue bridge to MQTT interface
Last updated 2020-01-01
Kodi media center to MQTT interface
Last updated 2021-03-07
Route and transform MQTT notifications with 70+ adapters
Location tracking and geofencing for MQTT
Bridge between Sonos and MQTT
Last updated 2025-02-25
Xiaomi (Roborock) Vacuum Robots Firmware with MQTT
Last updated 2026-02-01
Visualization & Dashboards
Dashboard and visualization tools for MQTT data.
Dashboard that taps into your IOT network using MQTT and JSON
Last updated 2021-06-07
MQTT client and dashboard application
Last updated 2021-06-17
Easy, customizable control panel - MQTT-client
Last updated 2020-08-31
Android app for IoT dashboards
Universal MQTT Dashboard for Linux/Raspberry Pi
Last updated 2022-02-09
IoT dashboard visualization tool with easy sharing
Last updated 2025-03-28
Web interface for MQTT
Last updated 2026-01-01
Dashboard UI for Node-RED
Last updated 2025-08-07
Time series visualization from MQTT, WebSockets, and more
Last updated 2026-02-04
Architecture & Convention
Standards and architectural patterns for MQTT implementations.
Security & Encryption
Security tools and encryption solutions for MQTT.
Docker container for easier TLS certificate management
IoT Broker penetration-testing and security assessment
Last updated 2024-08-09
Broker mis-configuration detection for cyber protection
Last updated 2024-03-26
End-to-end encryption and key management for MQTT
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