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# Apache ActiveMQ vs HiveMQ Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Apache ActiveMQ**
No pricing available

**HiveMQ**
Free Trial

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Apache ActiveMQ**
$$$$$

**HiveMQ**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Apache ActiveMQ**
Not enough reviews yet

**HiveMQ**
10%

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Time to Implement

**Apache ActiveMQ** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**HiveMQ** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Apache ActiveMQ** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**HiveMQ** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Apache ActiveMQ**
Not enough data

**HiveMQ**

Reliability (20)

Features (18)

Expensive (17)

Difficult Learning (9)

Integrations

**Apache ActiveMQ**
Not enough data

**HiveMQ**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Apache ActiveMQ**

**8.9** /10

Based on 14 responses

**HiveMQ**

**9.4** /10

Based on 78 responses

Ease of Use

**Apache ActiveMQ**

**8.8** /10

Based on 14 responses

**HiveMQ**

**9.0** /10

Based on 78 responses

Ease of Setup

**Apache ActiveMQ** Not enough data

**HiveMQ**

**8.8** /10

Based on 70 responses

Ease of Admin

**Apache ActiveMQ** Not enough data

**HiveMQ**

**8.8** /10

Based on 20 responses

Quality of Support

**Apache ActiveMQ**

**7.7** /10

Based on 11 responses

**HiveMQ**

**9.1** /10

Based on 76 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Apache ActiveMQ** Not enough data

**HiveMQ**

**9.3** /10

Based on 20 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Apache ActiveMQ**

**8.3** /10

Based on 14 responses

**HiveMQ**

**9.4** /10

Based on 76 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Message Queue (MQ)

**8.6** /10

Based on 6 responses

**8.9** /10

Based on 50 responses

IoT Connectivity Management

Not enough data

**9.1** /10

Based on 42 responses

Industrial IoT

Not enough data

**8.7** /10

Based on 15 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
40.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
40.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.6%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Apache ActiveMQ

Information Technology and Services
26.7%

Telecommunications
20.0%

Computer Software
13.3%

Wholesale
6.7%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.7%

Other
26.7%

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HiveMQ

Computer Software
25.6%

Information Technology and Services
13.4%

Industrial Automation
3.7%

Information Services
3.7%

Marketing and Advertising
3.7%

Other
50.0%

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**HiveMQ Alternatives**

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