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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

"We use queue managers/concentrators for message flow going upstream and downstream on applications with enterprise licenses."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its reliability, efficiency, and the capacity to bring value."
"IBM is still adding some features and coding some other systems on the security end, and it has the most security features I've seen in a communication solution, which is the most important thing for our purposes."
"It runs everywhere, from the mainframe in the US to the PCs in the Gobi desert attached to an analog modem."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"So far, it's helped us with our Maximo integration between the users and the database administrators."
"We use queue managers/concentrators for message flow going upstream and downstream on applications with enterprise licenses."
"We use it for all our integration cases, including the integration of core applications within our company and external solutions from our partners."
"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

"Price is one thing that could be improved."
"I'm not sure that current version has event-driven mechanism requests that people go for."
"We would like to see more capabilities with MQ over the internet."
"It's been expensive to keep going the way we're going, and the turnaround is a bit slow, slower than we want."
"If they could come up with monitoring dashboards that would be good. We are using external monitoring tools, apart from our IBM MQ, to monitor IBM MQ."
"The price is high."
"It's not always easy for applications to connect to IBM MQ, but I think it's fine in general."
"I wanted to upgrade Windows Server. It's not that easy to move."
"JBoss could add more automation."
"JBoss could add more automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a special contract with IBM MQ that give us a certain price."
"It is a very expensive product compared to the open source products in the market."
"To implement such an IBM solution, a company has to pay a lot in term of licensing and consultancy. A pricing model might be a better option."
"The price of IBM MQ could improve by being less expensive."
"IBM MQ appliance has pricing options, but they are costly."
"The licensing fees are paid quarterly and they are expensive."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, and we are on an annual subscription."
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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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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise147
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Also Known As

WebSphere MQ
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Sample Customers

Deutsche Bahn, Bon-Ton, WestJet, ARBURG, Northern Territory Government, Tata Steel Europe, Sharp Corporation
E*TRADE, CERN, CenturyLink, AECOM, Sabre Holdings
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