MQTTX Alternatives

Apps similar to MQTTX include AirMQTT, which has a free version. Other options are MQTT Explorer, MQ3T, ZapIt and LNXlink. You can choose from more than 10 Home Automation Tools like MQTTX for Linux, Mac, Windows, iPad and the web.

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MQTTX alternatives page was last updated Nov 5, 2026

AirMQTT
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AirMQTT is a native MQTT client that helps you monitor topics, publish messages, and manage multiple MQTT connections with a fast, focused workflow.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Since
Since 2026
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
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MQTT Explorer
9 likes
An all-round MQTT client that provides a structured topic overview.
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Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2019
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Germany
EU
+2
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MQ3T
2 likes
The last MQTT development tool you'll ever need.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Since
Since 2024
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
+1
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ZapIt
1 like
An advanced MQTT client made for the modern age. It allows you to connect to multiple MQTT brokers and displays messages in a clean, user-friendly way. Users are able to store servers in multiple workspaces.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Since
Since 2022
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Good alternative?Is ZapIt a good alternative to MQTTX?
LNXlink
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LNXlink is a Linux companion app that seamlessly integrates your system with external applications like Home Assistant. It uses MQTT, a lightweight messaging protocol, to enable real-time data exchange and remote control capabilities.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Since
Since 2024
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
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MQTTBox
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MQTTBox enables to create MQTT clients to publish or subscript topics, create MQTT virtual device networks, load test MQTT devices or brokers and much more.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Since
Since 2016
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
Self-Hosted
+2
Good alternative?Is MQTTBox a good alternative to MQTTX?
MQTT Board
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Diagnostic-oriented MQTT client tool. Supports MQTT 5.0 and 3.1.X protocols, connections to multiple brokers, MQTT operations logs and multiple subscribe widgets with unique/history topic filtering mode. Saves configuration in browser's local cache.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
Belarus
Since
Since 2022
Platforms
Online
Belarus
Good alternative?Is MQTT Board a good alternative to MQTTX?
MQTT Commander
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An iPhone and iPad MQTT client for browsing topics, inspecting JSON, publishing messages, and diagnosing broker connections.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
Thailand
Since
New
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
Thailand
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Presence Publisher
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Presence Publisher is a simple app that regularly publishes to a configurable MQTT topic whenever connected to a given Wi-Fi network or in proximity to a Bluetooth beacon. This can be used to integrate the presence of your phone in home automation.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2019
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
OpenAPK
Germany
EU
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MQTTy
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MQTTy it's a native MQTT GUI client written in Rust, that allows you to do what an MQTT client does, but in an easy and graphical way, with a focus on debugging and testing MQTT topics.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Origin
Venezuela
Since
Since 2025
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Venezuela
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