
Apache ActiveMQ
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| Fact | Apache ActiveMQ | ZeroMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The project publishes getting-started, protocol, feature, security, administration, FAQ and API documentation. | The ZeroMQ Guide covers use of ØMQ with more than 60 diagrams and 750 examples in 28 languages. |
| License | The product is released under the Apache License 2.0. | The libzmq library is licensed under MPL-2.0, and the site says commercial applications do not need a separate commercial license. |
| Product | Apache ActiveMQ is an open source messaging and Integration Patterns server. | ZeroMQ is a high-performance asynchronous messaging library for distributed or concurrent applications. |
ActiveMQ suits teams that need a self-hosted messaging server with multiple protocols, client languages and transport choices. It is also relevant where JMS support and configurable destination permissions are needed.
ZeroMQ suits developers building distributed or concurrent applications who want asynchronous messaging without a dedicated broker. It may also suit projects that need bindings across multiple programming languages.