Apache RocketMQ
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| Fact | Apache RocketMQ | CloudAMQP |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | The source distribution is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, a permissive licence allowing modification and redistribution subject to its notices and conditions. | The CloudAMQP hosted service is commercial, while the LavinMQ broker and official JavaScript client are released under Apache License 2.0. |
| Protocols | The project supports gRPC, MQTT, AMQP, HTTP/REST, JMS and OpenMessaging interfaces across its components and clients. | RabbitMQ instances support AMQP 0-9-1, AMQP 1.0, MQTT, STOMP and WebSockets; LavinMQ supports all listed protocols except AMQP 1.0 and STOMP. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews |
Apache RocketMQ suits developers and operators building asynchronous messaging between services, particularly when they need options such as transactional messages or FIFO ordering. It is for teams prepared to deploy and configure self-hosted middleware.
It suits enterprises, startups, and hobby developers that need managed LavinMQ or RabbitMQ clusters. Teams needing monitoring, messaging protocols, or cloud deployment options may find the listed setup relevant.