Load testing services for mqtt

Question

We need to make a full stack load testing. And the data journey is starting from mqtt client. Are there any good services to make a load testing for such case?

Answer 1

Depending on the number of virtual users you would like to simulate and your budget the options are in:

• CloudMQTT service which is free for 5 connections and 10 Kbit/s bandwidth

• Apache JMeter is a free and open source multi-protocol load testing tool. Out of the box JMeter does not support MQTT protocol however there are plugins like:

  • mqtt-jmeter
  • MQTT plugin

  Check out Testing the MQTT Messaging Broker for IoT - A Guide

• MQTT-Stresser
• MQTT Toolbox

So feel free to choose one of the above (or other solution), the final choice mostly depends on your project infrastructure and possibility of i of test tool ntegration into your product delivery lifecycle