RunMQTT offers three self-serve plans in USD. Annual billing costs the equivalent of ten monthly payments.
Public plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Concurrent connections | Messages per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 | $190 | 100 | 1 million |
| Growth | $59 | $590 | 2,000 | 10 million |
| Scale | $199 | $1,990 | 10,000 | 50 million |
Choose Starter for pilots and compact fleets. Growth adds QoS 2 and retained messages for production workloads. Scale is intended for larger fleets that need more capacity, priority operations, and expanded support.
For more than 10,000 concurrent connections, more than 50 million monthly messages, or contractual requirements, contact us for a custom plan.
What counts as a connection
A connection is one MQTT or WebSocket client connected to the broker. Simultaneous clients count separately, including clients using the same device credentials with different client IDs.
The plan value is the expected maximum concurrent connection envelope, not the total number of device records stored in the workspace.
What counts as a message
Monthly message usage includes both:
- each message published to the broker; and
- each copy delivered from the broker to a subscriber.
One publish delivered to five subscribers therefore counts as six messages: one publish plus five deliveries. Payloads are metered in 512-byte units, rounded up. A 700-byte publish delivered to one subscriber consumes four message units: two for the publish and two for the delivery.
Retained message delivery follows the same message accounting.
Usage review and plan changes
RunMQTT records connection and message usage for administrative review and capacity planning. Reaching a published allowance does not currently trigger an automatic protocol disconnect. If usage stays above the plan envelope, we may contact the account owner to move the broker to a suitable plan or custom capacity.
You can upgrade or downgrade from the available plan controls. Billing and broker lifecycle remain linked so canceled or unpaid capacity is not left active indefinitely.
Billing terms
- Monthly and annual subscriptions are billed in advance.
- Prices are shown in USD; applicable taxes may be added at checkout.
- There is no setup fee.
- Fees are non-refundable except where required by law.
- The Terms of Service control if this guide and the legal terms differ.
Pricing may change for future billing periods with the notice described in the Terms of Service.