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Aedes

API—OSS—FREE—DOCS2/5
AE5.0#21 of 38
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Aedes is ranked #21 of 38 in message broker software on Inferse. It runs on API, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Deployment model
self_hostedgithub.com
Delivery guarantees
configurablegithub.com
Supported protocols
MQTT 3.1; MQTT 3.1.1; TCP; TLS; WebSocket; Bridge Protocolgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Aedes is a barebone MQTT broker that can run on any stream server.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Protocol support
It is compatible with MQTT 3.1 and 3.1.1.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Connections
It supports standard TCP, SSL/TLS, and WebSocket connections.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Messaging features
Listed features include message persistence, automatic reconnect, offline buffering, and a backpressure-support API.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Availability
The project lists high availability and clustering among its features.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Authentication
Aedes lists authentication and authorization support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Middleware
The broker supports pluggable middleware and dynamic topics.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
MQTT 5.0 limitation
The README says MQTT 5.0 is not supported yet.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Cluster requirements
Clustering requires on-disk databases such as MongoDB and Redis; the README recommends MongoDB persistence with the Redis emitter based on its tests and user reports.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Persistence integrations
Listed persistence plugins include in-memory, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, LevelDB, and NeDB options.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security notice
A message is considered valid after it passes the authorizePublish callback, even if that client's permissions are revoked afterward.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Vulnerability reporting
The security policy directs vulnerability reports to the repository's GitHub security page.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
For production bugs or leaks, the maintainers invite pull requests or contact for paid support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
Aedes is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The README gives npm install aedes as the installation command and links Docker documentation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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