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Compare Azure Queue Storage and IBM MQ 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Queue Storage
Star Rating
(18)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(168)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM MQ excels in asynchronous messaging with a score of 9.0, highlighting its robust support for complex messaging patterns, while Azure Queue Storage, with a score of 8.3, is noted for its simplicity but may lack some advanced features.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Queue Storage offers superior ease of setup and administration, scoring 9.4 in both categories, making it a preferred choice for teams looking for quick deployment and minimal management overhead compared to IBM MQ's scores of 8.1 and 8.0 respectively.
- G2 users highlight that IBM MQ provides strong language support with a score of 8.4, which is beneficial for enterprises using diverse programming languages, whereas Azure Queue Storage scores lower at 7.9, indicating potential limitations in multi-language environments.
- Users on G2 appreciate Azure Queue Storage's cloud-based messaging capabilities, scoring 9.2, which aligns well with modern cloud-native applications, while IBM MQ's score of 8.4 suggests it may not be as optimized for cloud environments.
- Reviewers mention that IBM MQ has a solid disaster recovery score of 7.9, but Azure Queue Storage shines with its higher scores in business recovery (8.2) and contingency planning (8.0), indicating a more comprehensive approach to ensuring message durability and availability.
- Users say that IBM MQ's policies and controls score of 8.3 is commendable, but Azure Queue Storage outperforms with a score of 9.3, reflecting its stronger security and compliance features, which are crucial for enterprises handling sensitive data.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Queue Storage
No pricing availableIBM MQ
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Queue Storage
No trial information availableIBM MQ
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
8.9
117
Ease of Use
9.0
13
8.2
119
Ease of Setup
9.4
6
8.1
85
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
8.0
83
Quality of Support
8.8
13
8.3
113
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
8.6
81
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
7.9
110
Features by Category
Functionality
8.3
7
9.0
72
7.9
7
8.3
64
9.2
6
8.4
53
7.9
7
8.1
67
Integration
8.6
6
8.6
69
8.7
5
8.5
65
7.8
6
7.9
62
Management
9.3
7
8.3
63
8.8
7
8.6
60
8.8
7
8.4
60
Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
12
Recovery
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Agentic AI - Business Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Queue Storage and IBM MQ are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
Azure Queue Storage has no unique categories
IBM MQ is categorized as Business Activity Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Queue Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM MQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
18.8%
Retail
6.3%
Market Research
6.3%
Libraries
6.3%
Other
37.5%
Banking
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Financial Services
10.5%
Insurance
6.6%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Other
43.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Queue Storage
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
1. Easy to implement with the services running in Azure 2. Supports HTTP and HTTPS authentication
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
I don’t like how the program is not downloadable on my phone
IBM MQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Tobacco
MQ and message queuing is not the most sexy of applications. Few will have a need for it, but when you do, you'll realise how critical this can be. If you build a system that needs to support hundreds/thousands of transactions per hour, the biggest worry is...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Biotechnology
The interface is not the most user friendly and at times is hard to navigate
Verified User in Computer Software
1. Easy to implement with the services running in Azure 2. Supports HTTP and HTTPS authentication
Verified User in Tobacco
MQ and message queuing is not the most sexy of applications. Few will have a need for it, but when you do, you'll realise how critical this can be. If you build a system that needs to support hundreds/thousands of transactions per hour, the biggest worry is...
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
I don’t like how the program is not downloadable on my phone
Verified User in Biotechnology
The interface is not the most user friendly and at times is hard to navigate
Alternatives
Discussions
Are you looking for someone to put the system into practice?
1 comment
EN
It is having someone to help you get the system up and running, if the conditions are affordable I agree to get them up and running.Read more
Azure Queue Storage has no more discussions with answers
What is IBM MQ used for?
2 comments
AS
The text "Messaging and monitoring" is already in English. It refers to the processes of sending messages and observing or tracking activities or systems.Read more
Is IBM MQ free?
1 comment
DA
IBM offers both server and client packages.
The clients are free and readily available to download from https://ibm.com, but are not usable on their own,...Read more
IBM MQ has no more discussions with answers
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