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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 May 2026, in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category, the mindshare of IBM MQ is 21.0%, down from 26.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS is 1.8%, 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 MQ21.0%
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ for xPaaS1.8%
Other77.2%
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

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"It's good for messaging, very reliable, and forward compatible, so it makes our life easy when it comes to upgrades."
"From our experience with the functionality and the stability of the product, it's going to be difficult to find something that rivals it in the industry right now."
"The usability of the solution is very good."
"Assists with our apps and has great message processing."
"The most valuable features I have found to be the message queue itself and its ability to bridge between mainframe type services to distributed services."
"This product has helped integrate between applications, reduce rework, and costs by reusing working components of existing applications, such as mainframe applications."
"IBM MQ's flexibility has sped up our active communication."
"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

"If it was a little bit more user friendly, or more gen-x friendly maybe, that would be the best benefit."
"IBM HQ's scalability isn't the best."
"In terms of volume, it is not able to handle a huge volume. We also have limitations of queues related to IBM MQ. We often need to handle a very big volume, but currently we do have limitations. If those kinds of limitations could be relaxed, it would help us to work better."
"It could provide more monitoring tools and some improvement to the UI. I would also like to see more throughput in future versions."
"Customer support response times could be improved."
"It is expensive. The cost is high. There should be more improvement in the new age of technologies."
"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."
"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

"It is a licensed product. As compared to an open-source solution, such as RabbitMQ, it is obviously costly. If you're using IBM Message Broker, which is a licensed product, IBM MQ is included in the same license. You don't have to pay separately for IBM MQ. The license cost of IBM MQ is lesser than IBM Message Broker."
"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 solution costs are high, it is going to cost a fair bit for annual operating costs and support."
"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."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price a seven. The product is expensive."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"IBM MQ has a flexible license model based on the Processor Value Unit (PVU) and I recommend it."
"It is a very expensive product compared to the open source products in the market."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise19
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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