Structured comparison
MQTT vs HTTP for IoT
Publish-subscribe messaging versus request-response APIs.
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Quick verdict
MQTT for fleets and telemetry. HTTPS for simple, infrequent, firewall-friendly calls.
Decision factors
Every factor is scored 0-100 for each side so you can see where the difference actually comes from.
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