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

 

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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

"IBM MQ has positively impacted my organization by enabling asynchronous processing, which means we do not need to wait for any responses from our downstream systems."
"As I mentioned elsewhere, it provides one of the most seamless integrations that we can do both from open systems to z Systems or vice versa."
"IBM MQ helps us scale our applications and balance our applications' performance."
"IBM MQ deals mainly with the queuing mechanism. It passes the data and it publishes it. These two abilities are the most valuable features."
"Overall, MQ is good, capability-wise."
"The reliability of the queuing is the most valuable feature."
"I am very fond of IBM MQ because of the reliability and throughput part, at least on a single server."
"The usual solution was HTTP requests, and MQ is much better because we get persistent storage and the messages don't get lost if the other party is not online."
"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

"The barrier to success is basically the engine behind the collection of the data."
"Everything in the solution could be simplified a little. We have trouble with the configuration and cost which is mostly an internal issue, but nevertheless, the errors do come up when there are configuration changes across a specific version."
"Scalability-wise, in terms of the implementations that we have currently, it's not quite scalable."
"I believe there is too much code to be done in order to handle the elements that you develop."
"It's hard to put in a nutshell, but it's sort of developed as more of an on-premise solution. It hasn't moved much away from that."
"The integration capabilities could be even easier."
"There are many complications with IBM MQ servers."
"We are looking for another solution that is less expensive."
"JBoss could add more automation."
"JBoss could add more automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the pricing is reasonable, especially with IIB as a part of it."
"The solution costs are high, it is going to cost a fair bit for annual operating costs and support."
"IBM MQ is an expensive solution compared to other solutions. However, if you pay less you will not receive the same experience or features."
"The fee for this solution is on the higher end of the scale."
"Pricing could be better, as with all IBM products. But their performance in production, along with security and scalability, will pay returns in the long run."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price a seven. The product is expensive."
"Most of our customers are quite happy with the solution but they have an issue with the cost. They want to move to cheaper solutions."
"There is real money involved here. As compared to RabbitMQ, IBM MQ is on the higher side in terms of cost."
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Top Industries

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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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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise147
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Deutsche Bahn, Bon-Ton, WestJet, ARBURG, Northern Territory Government, Tata Steel Europe, Sharp Corporation
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