Clarification Needed on Licensing for Advanced Features

[JmStawikowski]

Hello,

I am seeking clarification on the licensing requirements for using the advanced features of HiveMQ Edge.

While HiveMQ Edge is open-source under the Apache 2.0 license, I understand that activating advanced commercial features, such as protocol adapters for Modbus, requires a paid license. Could you please confirm this?

Additionally, are the adapters for specific protocols like Modbus included in the commercial features? Is a license necessary to fully utilize these adapters and send commands or data to OT devices?

Lastly, could you clarify the basic capabilities of the Community Edition and specify which advanced Southbound communication features, including those for Modbus, are reserved for the Enterprise version?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Best regards

[JmStawikowski]

What is important is to use the Community Edition of HiveMQ Edge with adapters for specific protocols like Modbus without requiring a paid license. However, to fully utilize these adapters and send commands or data to OT equipment, is a paid license necessary?

[JmStawikowski]

If we cannot use the Modbus protocol adapter with read and write functions, does the Community Edition of HiveMQ Edge lose all its value?