Compare Amazon MQ and Apache Kafka 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon MQ
Star Rating
(21)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon MQApache Kafka
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache KafkaSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Apache Kafka excels in real-time processing with a score of 9.1, while Amazon MQ lags behind with a score of 7.5, indicating that Kafka is better suited for applications requiring immediate data handling.
- Reviewers mention that Apache Kafka's asynchronous messaging capabilities are rated at 9.0, significantly higher than Amazon MQ's 7.0, highlighting Kafka's strength in handling high-throughput messaging scenarios.
- G2 users note that Apache Kafka offers superior integration capabilities, scoring 8.9 compared to Amazon MQ's 7.8, which suggests that Kafka is more effective in connecting with various applications and data sources.
- Users on G2 indicate that the quality of support for Amazon MQ is rated higher at 8.8, compared to Apache Kafka's 7.7, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance when using Amazon MQ.
- Reviewers say that Apache Kafka's performance and reliability score of 8.9 is a strong point, while Amazon MQ's score of 7.5 indicates potential concerns for users who prioritize consistent performance.
- Users report that Apache Kafka's data transformation capabilities are rated at 8.0, while Amazon MQ does not have a specific mention in this area, suggesting that Kafka may provide more robust options for data manipulation.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon MQ
No pricing availableApache Kafka
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Amazon MQ
No trial information availableApache Kafka
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
16
9.0
87
Ease of Use
7.7
16
8.6
87
Ease of Setup
7.7
8
7.9
25
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
7.7
22
Quality of Support
8.8
16
7.8
78
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
8
8.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
16
8.8
84
Features by Category
Data
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.1
32
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
28
Functionality
7.0
9
9.0
49
7.2
9
8.5
46
7.2
9
8.4
42
7.5
8
8.1
46
Integration
7.8
9
8.8
48
8.0
9
8.4
44
7.4
9
8.1
43
Management
7.4
9
8.2
39
7.9
8
8.0
39
7.1
8
8.3
40
Building Reports
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon MQ and Apache Kafka are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
Amazon MQ has no unique categories
Apache Kafka is categorized as Event Stream Processing and Stream Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon MQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Apache Kafka
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
16.7%
Financial Services
16.7%
Computer Software
11.1%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.6%
Logistics and Supply Chain
5.6%
Other
44.4%
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Financial Services
8.5%
Banking
6.0%
Retail
4.3%
Other
39.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon MQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
The best part about Amazon MQ is that our development team is given the ability to change maintenance windows with minimum rebooting. This improves our efficiency.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
SQS seems like its better supported and that we may have to eventually switch to that
Apache Kafka
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sefi B.
Verified User in Computer Software
Kafka is simple, fast, and reliable. It can be used in so many
Most Helpful Critical Review
Samyog G.
Verified User in Financial Services
In ability to have persistent message in case of breakage of communication between the services in my usecase.
Verified User in Financial Services
The best part about Amazon MQ is that our development team is given the ability to change maintenance windows with minimum rebooting. This improves our efficiency.
Sefi B.
Verified User in Computer Software
Kafka is simple, fast, and reliable. It can be used in so many
Verified User in Financial Services
SQS seems like its better supported and that we may have to eventually switch to that
Samyog G.
Verified User in Financial Services
In ability to have persistent message in case of breakage of communication between the services in my usecase.
Alternatives
Discussions
Amazon MQ has no discussions with answers
What is Apache Kafka used for?
2 comments
RS
I am using Apache Kafka for event Processing. We use it to capture the new events generated by our application in our database. Currently, Kafka streams is...Read more
What is the maximum limit of the number of partitions in a Kafka topic?
1 comment
CT
The answer is closely related to the version of the Kafka broker that you are running. A reasonably up to date cluster can hold up to 4,000 partitions per...Read more
What is Apache Kafka used for?
1 comment
DV
It used this Mnemonic to remember what kafka is and what it is used for -
S - Stream Data in Real-Time:
Handles and processes live data (e.g., Uber car...Read more
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