Eclipse Mosquitto vs Upstash QStash
| Eclipse Mosquitto | Upstash QStash | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | cloud |
| Delivery guarantees | configurable | at_least_once |
| Supported protocols | MQTT, MQTT over WebSockets | HTTP |
| Dead-letter queues | — | Yes |
| Ordering guarantees | — | per_queue |
| Maximum message size | — | 10 MB |
Both are listed in Best Message Broker Software. On The Geeks Club, Upstash QStash scores higher on our published basis.