Apache RocketMQ
7.5#2 in event streaming platformsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Apache RocketMQ | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | RocketMQ 5.x separates stateless Proxy from storage and compute so those layers can scale independently. | RabbitMQ can run on cloud infrastructure, on-premises, local machines, physical or virtual hardware, containers and IaaS providers. |
| Messaging patterns | The platform supports publish/subscribe, request/reply and continuous event-streaming patterns. | RabbitMQ supports routing, filtering, streaming, and federation to direct messages from publishers to one or more consumers. |
| Protocols | The project supports gRPC, MQTT, AMQP, HTTP/REST, JMS and OpenMessaging interfaces across its components and clients. | RabbitMQ supports AMQP 0-9-1, AMQP 1.0, MQTT, STOMP, RabbitMQ Streams, and browser communication over WebSocket. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 46 reviews |
| Reliability | The project lists built-in fault tolerance and high-availability options, durable persistence, replication, failover, and cross-region disaster recovery. | Message acknowledgements and replicated queues are provided to protect delivery and data across failures. |
| Security controls | Official security documentation describes ACL authentication and authorization plus TLS-encrypted client-server communication. | RabbitMQ documents authentication, authorization, topic permissions, TLS certificate mechanisms, LDAP and OAuth 2.0 backends. |
Apache RocketMQ plans
- Apache RocketMQFree
- Apache RocketMQ open-source distributionFree
RabbitMQ plans
- Open-source RabbitMQFree
- Open Source RabbitMQ ServerFree
- Tanzu RabbitMQPriced on request
- VMware Tanzu RabbitMQPriced on request
Pick Apache RocketMQ if…
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.
Pick RabbitMQ if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.