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# [NATS vs Kafka vs MQTT: Same Category, Very Different Jobs](https://harrisonsec.hashnode.dev/nats-vs-kafka-vs-mqtt-same-category-very-different-jobs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

All three are 'messaging systems.' None of them is interchangeable with the others.

Oct 23 · 10 min read · harrisonsec.hashnode.dev  
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