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At a Glance
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
Star Rating
(164)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ
Star Rating
(47)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that IBM MQ excels in asynchronous messaging with a score of 9.0, while RabbitMQ follows with a score of 8.6, indicating that IBM MQ may be better suited for applications requiring robust message queuing capabilities.
  • Reviewers mention that IBM MQ offers superior cloud-based messaging support, scoring 8.4 compared to RabbitMQ's 7.8, which suggests that IBM MQ may provide a more seamless experience for cloud integrations.
  • G2 users highlight that IBM MQ has a slightly lower ease of setup score (8.1) compared to RabbitMQ (8.3), indicating that RabbitMQ might be easier for new users to implement and configure.
  • Users on G2 report that IBM MQ has a stronger focus on enterprise-level features, as evidenced by its larger market segment presence (63.5% of reviews), while RabbitMQ is more favored by small businesses (37.8% of reviews), suggesting different target audiences for each product.
  • Reviewers mention that IBM MQ's disaster recovery capabilities score 7.9, which is a critical feature for enterprises, while RabbitMQ does not have a comparable score, indicating that IBM MQ may be a more reliable choice for businesses that prioritize data recovery.
  • Users say that IBM MQ's security monitoring features score higher (8.5) than RabbitMQ's (8.2), suggesting that IBM MQ may provide more robust security measures, which is essential for organizations handling sensitive data.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM MQ
No pricing available
RabbitMQ
No pricing available
Free Trial
IBM MQ
Free Trial is available
RabbitMQ
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
113
8.7
40
Ease of Use
8.2
115
8.4
40
Ease of Setup
8.1
82
8.3
14
Ease of Admin
8.0
80
8.5
14
Quality of Support
8.3
109
8.2
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
78
8.1
13
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
106
9.1
37
Features by Category
8.4
595
8.1
226
Functionality
9.0
68
8.6
24
8.4
60
8.2
21
8.4
49
7.8
22
8.0
63
8.0
23
Integration
8.6
65
8.4
24
8.5
61
7.9
23
8.0
58
7.8
24
Management
8.3
59
8.0
23
8.5
56
8.2
21
8.4
56
8.3
21
Business Activity MonitoringHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.0
59
Not enough data
Risk
8.2
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Recovery
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ
IBM MQ and RabbitMQ are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
IBM MQ
IBM MQ is categorized as Business Activity Monitoring
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.5%
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.4%
Reviewers' Industry
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
Banking
18.2%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Financial Services
10.8%
Insurance
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Other
42.6%
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ
Computer Software
28.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
8.9%
Internet
6.7%
Banking
4.4%
Other
35.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Tobacco
GT
Verified User in Tobacco

MQ and message queuing is not the most sexy of applications. Few will have a need for it, but when you do, you'll realise how critical this can be. If you build a system that needs to support hundreds/thousands of transactions per hour, the biggest worry is...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Biotechnology

The interface is not the most user friendly and at times is hard to navigate

RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abhishek J.
AJ
Abhishek J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

RabbitMQ is a message broker queing server. It store the message and help our application to work asynchronously. We can configure it in many different way as per the requirements like direct exchange will connect directly to queue, topic exchange for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mahinsha  N.
MN
Mahinsha N.
Verified User in Computer Software

Even though ut supports multiple messaging protocols, there were several situations were I faced issue on queuing.

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Discussions
IBM MQ
IBM MQ Discussions
What is IBM MQ used for?
2 comments
Ahmed s.
AS
The text "Messaging and monitoring" is already in English. It refers to the processes of sending messages and observing or tracking activities or systems.Read more
Is IBM MQ free?
1 comment
DA
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,...Read more
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IBM MQ has no more discussions with answers
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ Discussions
Is RabbitMQ a software?
1 comment
sumit k.
SK
yes, an open source message-broker software.Read more
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RabbitMQ has no more discussions with answers