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RabbitMQ

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RabbitMQ is an open source messaging and streaming broker that enables communication between applications, particularly distributed microservices, real-time data systems, and IoT deployments. It supports several open standard protocols, including AMQP 1.0 and MQTT 5.0, and offers multiple client libraries for different programming languages. The broker can be deployed in cloud environments, on-premises, or on local machines, and provides options for routing, filtering, streaming, federation, message acknowledgement, and cluster replication.

RabbitMQ is free under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Broadcom also offers a commercial edition, Tanzu RabbitMQ, which adds 24/7 expert support, longer lifecycle, disaster recovery, cloud cost savings, and industry compliance. The project maintains public security advisories across its GitHub repositories, and commercial customers can access vulnerability information through the Broadcom Support Portal.

12 alternatives to RabbitMQ

Ranked by how well each tool replaces RabbitMQ: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Apache ActiveMQ

    Multi-protocol, Java-based open source message broker.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    69 out of 100 match—

  2. Eclipse Mosquitto

    Open-source MQTT message broker for IoT messaging

    Covers 5 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    65 out of 100 matchFree

  3. Apache Qpid

    Messaging built on AMQP

    Covers 4 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    62 out of 100 match—

  4. Scaleway

    European Cloud & AI provider (as described on the site)

    Covers 4 of 15 key features.

    61 out of 100 match—

  5. Apache RocketMQ

    Distributed messaging and streaming platform for AI and enterprise communication.

    Covers 5 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    61 out of 100 matchFree

  6. Apache Kafka

    Distributed event streaming platform

    Covers 6 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    60 out of 100 match—

  7. Apache Storm

    Distributed real-time computation system for processing unbounded data streams

    Covers 3 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  8. Apache Helix

    A cluster management framework for partitioned and replicated distributed resources

    Covers 7 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchContact sales

  9. Ubuntu

    Enterprise open source operating system published by Canonical

    Covers 3 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchContact sales

  10. Proxmox

    Powerful open-source server solutions

    Covers 2 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchContact sales

  11. FreeRTOS

    Real-time operating system for microcontrollers and small microprocessors

    Covers 8 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  12. FreeBSD

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    Covers 5 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
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