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NanoMQ

Ultra-lightweight and blazing-fast MQTT broker for IoT Edge computing written in C.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Embedded C MqttLightweight Iot BrokerActor Model BrokerEdge Mqtt BrokerDeveloper Tools
Overview

Why consider NanoMQ?

NanoMQ is an open-source, ultra-lightweight MQTT broker written in C by EMQ. Built with an actor-model multi-threaded asynchronous I/O engine, NanoMQ provides nanosecond-level routing, bridge forwarding to cloud Kafka/EMQX clusters, and sub-10MB memory footprints for embedded IoT gateways.

Guided learning

Learn NanoMQ by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of NanoMQ

NanoMQ routes edge MQTT messaging and bridges sensor data streams to upstream cloud brokers.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d -p 1883:1883 emqx/nanomq:latest

NanoMQ is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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NanoMQ FAQs

NanoMQ is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

NanoMQ is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

NanoMQ is listed as an alternative to Mosquitto. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.