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IBM MQ vs Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM MQ
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
174
Ranking in other categories
Business Activity Monitoring (1st), Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) (1st)
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category, the mindshare of IBM MQ is 21.7%, down from 25.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Queue (MQ) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM MQ21.7%
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS1.5%
Other76.8%
Message Queue (MQ) Software
 

Featured Reviews

MK
SWIFT manager at Raiffeisen Bank Aval
Reliable payment processing is achieved with minimal disruption
Currently, we have some disadvantages; it's a bit difficult to use IBM ID to access support from the IBM site. To get nice support from IBM, we need to use IBM ID, and it's a bit complicated to integrate it with IBM support. Support can be better because sometimes we need explanations for some behaviors of the product, and it's not easy to reach the proper person in IBM support. They could add some new features into IBM MQ to make it better. A graphical user interface in addition to MQ Explorer could be useful, but we are satisfied with MQ Explorer as well.
AR
System Administrator at BH Bank
It's scalable and easy to use, and we have local support here in Tunisia
We have an application-presentation layer, and we use JBoss to communicate with the application layer. The interceptors use Active MQ.  JBoss is easy to use, and we have a good partner here in Tunisia to provide local support.  JBoss could add more automation. We have been using JBoss for five…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you have a lot of internal systems that you rely on passing queue transactional data, and queuing data back and forth between a lot of systems, it's definitely a very reliable, very robust, very easy-to-use product."
"It's easy to maintain, easy to administer, and easy to see what's going on there."
"The most valuable feature is that it's a very strong integration platform but it is quite a monolithic solution. It's got everything."
"The pub/sub model is the one that we use heavily on IBM MQ."
"IBM MQ is the right choice because of the stability and the performance. And from the support perspective, it's enough to have a really small team."
"The way we use this solution, there is nothing else that even comes close to it."
"It has always delivered and met all of our application requirements."
"The solution is scalable; it is flexible because, for us, we used the solution's adapter to provide the connection parameters to send a message, which has been quite easy."
"JBoss is easy to use, and we have a good partner here in Tunisia to provide local support."
"JBoss is easy to use, and we have a good partner here in Tunisia to provide local support."
 

Cons

"There are things within the actual product itself that can be improved, such as limitations on message length, size, etc. There is no standardized message length outside of IBM."
"Maybe, there should be a containerized version of the application, that can be deployed on the enterprises."
"It could get a face lift with a modern marketing campaign."
"If we have IBM MQ or one of the applications go down, our entire plant is down. Then sometimes, it's 2-3 hours or something before someone calls us back."
"IBM MQ is not very user-friendly."
"I feel that the MQ takes a longer time when DataPower is trying to connect to the MQ part, so I'm looking for that."
"I would like to see message duplication included."
"If we're trying to connect to something in the web or other things, we don't use it, because we feel that REST or other APIs are more easily adaptable to that environment."
"JBoss could add more automation."
"JBoss could add more automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our costs haven't increased but they also have not improved."
"The licensing fees are paid quarterly and they are expensive."
"It's super expensive, so ask them if they can consolidate some other licensing costs. But, IBM is IBM, so I guess we'll pay for it."
"Use the new and lightweight version (Liberty) to lower licensing costs. It is also easier to upgrade/maintain."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"IBM MQ is an expensive solution compared to other solutions. However, if you pay less you will not receive the same experience or features."
"IBM products, in general, have high licensing costs and support costs are too high."
"This solution requires a license and we have purchased an enterprise license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise147
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Sample Customers

Deutsche Bahn, Bon-Ton, WestJet, ARBURG, Northern Territory Government, Tata Steel Europe, Sharp Corporation
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