# Apache ActiveMQ vs IBM MQ Comparison | | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 16 | 174 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (62.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (123 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.2 (91 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.0 (87 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.6 (85 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (116 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache ActiveMQ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### IBM MQ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Message Queue (MQ) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache ActiveMQ** | 8.6/10 | 6 | | **IBM MQ** | 8.3/10 | 86 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Asynchronous Messaging** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (78 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (70 reviews) | | **Cloud-based Messaging** | Not enough data | 8.5 (59 reviews) | | **Latency** | Not enough data | 8.2 (73 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Application Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (75 reviews) | | **Data Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (71 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 8.1 (68 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 8.5 (69 reviews) | | **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (65 reviews) | | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (65 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ) | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | ### Business Activity Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache ActiveMQ** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM MQ** | 8.1/10 | 16 | #### Risk | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Internal** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | | **External** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | #### Recovery | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | 7.9 (15 reviews) | | **Business Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | | **Contingency Planning** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Business Activity Monitoring | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq) **Unique to IBM MQ (1):** [Business Activity Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-activity-monitoring) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache ActiveMQ | IBM MQ | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 26.7% | 12.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 25.9% | | **Enterprise** | 40.0% | 62.0% | ### By Industry #### Apache ActiveMQ - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7% - **Telecommunications:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 13.3% - **Wholesale:** 6.7% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 6.7% - **Retail:** 6.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Broadcast Media:** 6.7% #### IBM MQ - **Banking:** 20.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2% - **Financial Services:** 10.1% - **Insurance:** 6.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Retail:** 4.4% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Government Administration:** 3.2% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.2% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.5% - **Other:** 26.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache ActiveMQ - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (735 reviews) - [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Google Cloud Pub/Sub](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-pub-sub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [KubeMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/kubemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [ZeroMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/zeromq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [HiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/hivemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Amazon MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-mq/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (329 reviews) - [Red Hat AMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-amq/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews) - [TIBCO Messaging](https://www.g2.com/products/tibco-messaging/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews) ### Alternatives to IBM MQ - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (735 reviews) - [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews) - [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Google Cloud Pub/Sub](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-pub-sub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (329 reviews) - [Amazon MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-mq/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Quantive StrategyAI](https://www.g2.com/products/quantive-strategyai/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (203 reviews) - [TIBCO Messaging](https://www.g2.com/products/tibco-messaging/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Red Hat AMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-amq/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews) - [HiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/hivemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Apache ActiveMQ - Title: [What is the difference between Kafka and ActiveMQ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-kafka-and-activemq) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Kafka is based on a publish-subscribe messaging model, where messages are written to topics and subscribers can consume messages from those topics. It is..." ### IBM MQ - Title: [What is IBM MQ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ibm-mq-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Messaging and monitoring " - Title: [Is IBM MQ free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ibm-mq-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "IBM offers both server and client packages. The clients are free and readily available to download from https://ibm.com, but are not usable on their own,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-activemq-vs-ibm-mq)