# Apache ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ vs Google Cloud Pub/Sub Comparison | | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 16 | 22 | 39 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apache ActiveMQ **Not enough data** ### ZeroMQ **Not enough data** ### Google Cloud Pub/Sub Pros: - Scalability (2 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (1 reviews) - Limitations (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (29 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (30 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache ActiveMQ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### ZeroMQ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Google Cloud Pub/Sub #### 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 | | **ZeroMQ** | 7.6/10 | 11 | | **Google Cloud Pub/Sub** | 8.8/10 | 20 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Asynchronous Messaging** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | | **Cloud-based Messaging** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | | **Latency** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 7.6 (13 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | | **Data Integration** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | | **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ) | Feature | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq) **Unique to Google Cloud Pub/Sub (1):** [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 26.7% | 47.6% | 44.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 38.1% | 23.5% | | **Enterprise** | 40.0% | 14.3% | 32.4% | ### 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% #### ZeroMQ - **Computer Software:** 23.8% - **Telecommunications:** 14.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3% - **Research:** 9.5% - **Financial Services:** 9.5% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.8% - **Industrial Automation:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.8% - **Other:** 4.8% #### Google Cloud Pub/Sub - **Computer Software:** 20.6% - **Education Management:** 14.7% - **Retail:** 8.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.9% - **Information Services:** 5.9% - **E-Learning:** 5.9% - **Automotive:** 5.9% - **Music:** 2.9% - **Medical Practice:** 2.9% - **Other:** 17.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache ActiveMQ - [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (174 reviews) - [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) - [KubeMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/kubemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 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) - [Azure Logic Apps](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-logic-apps/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (103 reviews) ### Alternatives to ZeroMQ - [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (735 reviews) - [KubeMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/kubemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (174 reviews) - [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (329 reviews) - [Apache RocketMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-rocketmq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (19 reviews) - [meshIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/meshiq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (98 reviews) - [Lobster Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/lobster-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Azure Logic Apps](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-logic-apps/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (103 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Cloud Pub/Sub - [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (735 reviews) - [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (174 reviews) - [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Amazon Kinesis Data Streams](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (90 reviews) - [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Amazon MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-mq/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Azure Event Hubs](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-event-hubs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews) - [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 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..." ### ZeroMQ No discussions available for this product. ### Google Cloud Pub/Sub No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-activemq-vs-zeromq-vs-google-cloud-pub-sub)