# Can i use HiveMQ CE for Production **URL:** \ **Category:** HiveMQ Community Edition\ **Created:** [August 8, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://community.hivemq.com/t/can-i-use-hivemq-ce-for-production/2269 "2023-08-08T08:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dhirennjaypal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.hivemq.com/dhirennjaypal/32/769_2.png) [@dhirennjaypal](https://community.hivemq.com/u/dhirennjaypal)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://community.hivemq.com/t/can-i-use-hivemq-ce-for-production/2269/1 "2023-08-08T08:17:51Z")
Hello, I am looking for MQTT client that can handle thousands of connections at a time. I am running a web application on Windows Server 2019. I used other different MQTT brokers but some where hard to configure for SSL and some where crashing unexpectedly sometimes. Can i use HiveMQ CE in production environment ? ---
**Author:** ![Diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://community.hivemq.com/u/Diego)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://community.hivemq.com/t/can-i-use-hivemq-ce-for-production/2269/2 "2023-08-08T11:55:49Z")
Hello @dhirennjaypal Welcome to HiveMQ Community! If the system is mission-critical, or if there are significant commercial or security implications, you might want to consider investing in the commercial version of HiveMQ. While it can technically be used in production, there are a few considerations to take into account. You must evaluate the software thoroughly in a test environment to ensure it meets your needs. Kind regards, Diego from HiveMQ Team ---
**Author:** ![dhirennjaypal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.hivemq.com/dhirennjaypal/32/769_2.png) [@dhirennjaypal](https://community.hivemq.com/u/dhirennjaypal)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.hivemq.com/t/can-i-use-hivemq-ce-for-production/2269/3 "2023-08-08T12:00:02Z")
ok, thank you for reply, i will test it