Packaging change·Sep 28 → Oct 5, 2026·Week 41, 2026·Cloud & DevOps
HiveMQ cuts free Lab tier to 25 connections, now a 30-day renewable license
HiveMQ Lab (free self-managed) limits cut from 100 connections / 100 msgs/sec to 25 connections / 25 msgs/sec.; Lab now a free software license valid 30 days, renewed manually at no charge; tagline reframed to learning/evaluation on own infrastructure.
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Freemium change
Lab now a free software license valid 30 days, renewed manually at no charge; tagline reframed to learning/evaluation on own infrastructure.
Limit decrease
HiveMQ Lab (free self-managed) limits cut from 100 connections / 100 msgs/sec to 25 connections / 25 msgs/sec.
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Lab now a free software license valid 30 days, renewed manually at no charge; tagline reframed to learning/evaluation on own infrastructure.
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