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Compare Apache ActiveMQ and ZeroMQ 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Apache ActiveMQ
Star Rating
(16)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(22)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Apache ActiveMQ excels in asynchronous messaging with a score of 8.7, while ZeroMQ slightly outperforms it with a score of 8.9, indicating that ZeroMQ may offer more efficient message handling in high-throughput scenarios.
- Reviewers mention that ZeroMQ has superior language support, scoring 9.2 compared to Apache ActiveMQ's 8.7, which suggests that ZeroMQ is more versatile for developers working in diverse programming environments.
- G2 users highlight that Apache ActiveMQ's cloud-based messaging capabilities scored 7.0, which is a notable area of concern, as ZeroMQ does not have a dedicated score for this feature, indicating a potential gap in cloud integration for both products.
- Users on G2 report that Apache ActiveMQ has a better quality of support with a score of 7.7, while ZeroMQ's support quality is rated lower at 7.2, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance with ActiveMQ.
- Reviewers mention that both products have similar scores for application integration, with Apache ActiveMQ at 8.3 and ZeroMQ at 8.1, indicating that both can effectively integrate with other applications, but ActiveMQ has a slight edge.
- Users say that while both products have room for improvement in management features, Apache ActiveMQ's policies and controls scored 6.7, which may indicate a more structured approach to managing messaging policies compared to ZeroMQ.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache ActiveMQ
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Apache ActiveMQ
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Meets Requirements
8.9
14
8.5
14
Ease of Use
8.8
14
8.3
14
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.7
11
7.2
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
14
8.9
11
Features by Category
Functionality
8.7
5
8.9
9
8.7
5
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
9
Integration
8.3
5
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Management
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.4
6
Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache ActiveMQ and ZeroMQ are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
Apache ActiveMQ has no unique categories
ZeroMQ has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache ActiveMQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ZeroMQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.7%
Telecommunications
20.0%
Computer Software
13.3%
Wholesale
6.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Computer Software
23.8%
Telecommunications
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Research
9.5%
Financial Services
9.5%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the difference between Kafka and ActiveMQ?
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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...Read more
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