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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

"The feature I find most effective for ensuring message delivery without loss is the backup threshold. This feature allows for automatic retries of transactional messages within a specified threshold."
"MQ is reliable and more structured and it's helped us a lot in pushing the data."
"This product has good security."
"The clusterization which results in persistence is the most valuable feature."
"I have found that the solution scales well."
"MQ was, to me, pretty much the gold standard in regards to what it does."
"The solution is fast with end data compared to other messaging tools."
"There are many things that I like about IBM MQ, such as, its performance and reliability."
"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

"I couldn't find a lot of information on the system API side."
"Monitoring is a big part. We would like to see if we get back out queues or the queue depth goes high, so that we can be alerted on that."
"Some of the new features that their competitors are coming out with, like AMQ with transformation of messages, better security, and even scalability at the microservices level, are areas where MQ is not quite there yet."
"Lately, quality of the technical support is not that good, as it used to be in the past."
"There could be better APIs around cognitive analytics, around how the messages are flowing."
"The memory management is very poor and it consumes too much memory."
"The level of training as well as product marketing for this product are not that great."
"Price is one thing that could be improved."
"JBoss could add more automation."
"JBoss could add more automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM is expensive."
"Licensing for this software is on a yearly basis. The standard fee includes the maintenance and updates that are released periodically."
"It's a very expensive product."
"IBM MQ has a flexible license model based on the Processor Value Unit (PVU) and I recommend it."
"The license for IBM MQ is commercial and not cheap. You get a multi-platform solution, which is important because it lets you connect systems on mainframes, personal solutions, Unix, Linux, etc."
"The solution costs are high, it is going to cost a fair bit for annual operating costs and support."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, and we are on an annual subscription."
"Small-scale companies may not want to buy IBM MQ because of its high cost."
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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

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Sample Customers

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