ActiveMQ vs Redis comparison

Apache and RedisLabs are both solutions in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category. Additionally, 88% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of RedisLabs users who would recommend it.

ActiveMQ

Read 26 ActiveMQ reviews

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4,952 Comparison Views

88% willing to recommend

Redis

Read 19 Redis reviews

1,358 Views
1,203 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between ActiveMQ and Redis based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Message Queue (MQ) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

ActiveMQ

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Message Queue (MQ) Software (2nd)

Redis

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NoSQL Databases (7th), In-Memory Data Store Services (1st), Vector Databases (4th)

Featured Reviews

Eyob Alemu

Technical Director at NIDP

Efficient data flow management with high performance and occasional stability improvements

For high traffic volumes where management time on ActiveMQ is minimal and where the rate of flow from the provider is slower than from the consumer, ActiveMQ offers the highest performance based on our experience. It has been efficient for data flow control between two endpoints, despite occasional unexpected glitches. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Yaseer Arafat

Consultant at Freelance

Unmatched Performance and Scalability for Modern Applications

Redis has room for improvement in a few areas. Enhanced tools for managing and monitoring clusters would be beneficial, as would built-in security mechanisms like advanced encryption and granular access controls. Simplifying setup and configuration could make Redis more accessible to new users. Introducing more enterprise-grade features, such as better multi-tenancy support and improved backup and restore capabilities, would also be advantageous. For the next release, it would be great to see enhanced cluster management tools, native multi-region supports for better data redundancy, integrated analytics for deeper insights, AI and ML integration features, and improved developer experience through enhanced SDKs and tools.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We value ActiveMQ for its performance, throughput, and low latency, especially in handling large volumes of data and sequential management of topics."

"ActiveMQ is very lightweight and quick."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the holding and forwarding."

"Reliable message delivery and mirroring."

"It’s a JMS broker, so the fact that it can allow for asynchronous communication is valuable."

"For reliable messaging, the most valuable feature of ActiveMQ for us is ensuring prompt message delivery."

"There is a vibrant community, and it is one of the strongest points of this product. We always get answers to our problems. So, my experience with the community support has been good."

"I appreciate many features including queue, topic, durable topic, and selectors. I also value a different support for different protocols such as MQTT and AMQP. It has full support for EIP, REST, Message Groups, UDP, and TCP."

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"I use Redis mostly to cache repeated data that is required."

"The online interface is very fast and easy to use."

"Redis is better tested and is used by large companies. I haven't found a direct alternative to what Redis offers. Plus, there are a lot of support and learning resources available, which help you use Redis efficiently."

"It is particularly efficient for cloud-based storage and operations."

"The ability to fetch and save data quickly is valuable."

"Redis is a simple, powerful, and fast solution."

"The in-memory data makes it fast."

"What I like best about Redis is its fast and easy use. It has interesting algorithms like HyperLogLog and provides useful features. It's also good for implementing scalable rate limiting."

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Cons

"Distributed message processing would be a nice addition."

"Message Management: Better management of the messages. Perhaps persist them, or put in another queue with another life cycle."

"The UI. It's both a good thing and a bad thing. The UI is too simple. Sometimes you wanna see the messages coming to the queue, and you have to refresh the dashboard, the console of the product."

"For additional functionality, I suggest making it easier to install and monitor the queues, topics, broker status, publisher status, and consumer status. Improved monitoring tools would help avoid needing to manually access the server for monitoring purposes."

"I would rate the stability a five out of ten because sometimes it gets stuck, and we have to restart it. We"

"The clustering for sure needs improvement. When we were using it, the only thing available was an active/passive relationship that had to be maintained via shared file storage. That model includes a single point of failure in that storage medium."

"It would be great if it is included as part of the solution, as Kafka is doing. Even though the use case of Kafka is different, If something like data extraction is possible, or if we can experiment with partition tolerance and other such things, that will be great."

"We need to enhance stability and improve the deployment optimization to fully leverage the platform's capabilities."

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"I would prefer it if there was more information available about Redis. That would make it easier for new beginners. Currently, there is a lack of resources."

"It's actually quite expensive."

"The only thing is the lack of a GUI application. There was a time when we needed to resolve an issue in production. If we had a GUI, it would have been easier."

"Redis should have an option to operate without Docker on a local PC."

"The tool should improve by increasing its size limits and handling dynamic data better. We use the client ID or associate it with a key for static content. The solution will not be easy for a beginner. Unless you understand SQL data, it will be difficult to understand and use Redis. It also needs to be user-friendly."

"In future releases, I would like Redis to provide its users with an option like schema validation. Currently, the solution lacks to offer such functionality."

"Redis could improve its efficiency in handling locally stored data, not just Amazon Cloud or Google Cloud."

"Redis presents a single point of failure and lacks fault tolerance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ActiveMQ is open source, so it is free to use."

"We use the open-source version."

"It’s open source, ergo free."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions."

"There are no fees because it is open-source."

"I think the software is free."

"I use open source with standard Apache licensing."

"The solution is less expensive than its competitors."

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"We saw an ROI. It made the processing of our transactions faster."

"Redis is not an overpriced solution."

"Redis is an open-source product."

"The tool is open-source. There are no additional costs."

"Redis is an open-source solution. There are not any hidden fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

34%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

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By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ActiveMQ?

For reliable messaging, the most valuable feature of ActiveMQ for us is ensuring prompt message delivery.

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What needs improvement with ActiveMQ?

We need to address the non-deterministic load issues. Sometimes, ActiveMQ either restarts automatically or goes into ActiveMQ mode, causing interruptions. We need to enhance stability and improve t...

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What is your primary use case for ActiveMQ?

We have a digital ID platform that uses various services running on Kafka. There are two main endpoints where services interact with external services. These include an automatic biometric service ...

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What do you like most about Redis?

Redis is better tested and is used by large companies. I haven't found a direct alternative to what Redis offers. Plus, there are a lot of support and learning resources available, which help you u...

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What needs improvement with Redis?

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What is your primary use case for Redis?

My primary use case for Redis is to enhance the performance of our web applications by using it as a caching layer. By caching frequently accessed data, we reduce the load on our primary databases,...

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

AMQ

Redis Enterprise

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Overview

Apache ActiveMQ is the most popular and powerful open source messaging and Integration Patterns server.

Apache ActiveMQ is fast, supports many Cross Language Clients and Protocols, comes with easy to use Enterprise Integration Patterns and many advanced features while fully supporting JMS 1.1 and J2EE 1.4. Apache ActiveMQ is released under the Apache 2.0 License

Redis is a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-use caching solution that improves application performance. It is also used for session management, real-time analytics, and as a message broker.

Redis's valuable features include its ability to handle large amounts of data quickly, its simplicity and straightforward setup process, and its support for various data structures, providing flexibility for different use cases.

Sample Customers

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