Amazon SQS vs Anypoint MQ comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon SQS
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Anypoint MQ
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
7th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category, the market share of Amazon SQS is 11.7% and it increased by 5.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Anypoint MQ is 8.7% and it increased by 23.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Iaan Roux - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 6, 2022
Very resilient with numerous great features including a 256 kilobyte payload
This is an event-driven solution so messages go through the API gateway onto the queue and are then processed from there. We are customers of Amazon The biggest improvement we've seen from SQS is that our backing system is not under strain anymore and messages don't get lost because the queue is…
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Mar 18, 2024
Easy to set it up, good support but we need to use APIs for external integration
When it comes to external systems, we need to use APIs. So, it needs some extra effort. When we are integrating with other applications, readily available connectors make it easy. However, when it comes to external applications, connectivity isn't as straightforward. We need to use RESTful APIs to get and push messages. While it's doable, it's not as simple as using the pre-built connectors. In future releases, Anypoint MQ can increase the message size limit a little bit. We faced issues while working with SAP integrations. SAP can have very large files, and we couldn't handle those within the Anypoint MQ limit.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"One of the useful features is the ability to schedule a call after a certain number of messages accumulate in the container. For example, if there are ten messages in the container, you can perform a specific action."
"The solution is easy to scale and cost-effective."
"With SQS, we can trigger events in various cloud environments. It offers numerous benefits for us."
"I appreciate that Amazon SQS is fully integrated with Amazon and can be accessed through normal functions or serverless functions, making it very user-friendly. Additionally, the features are comparable to those of other solutions."
"We use the tool in interface integrations."
"We used SQS for the Kapolei system to ensure that certain tasks were executed precisely once. The first-in, first-out (FIFO) capability was a great feature for us. Additionally, its redundancy out of the box meant we didn't have to worry about missing messages. It provided peace of mind and automatically instilled trust, relieving us of any concerns."
"It is stable and scalable."
"We use SNS as the publisher, and our procurement service subscribes to those events using SQS. In the past, we relied on time-based or batch-based processes to send data between services on-premises. With SQS, we can trigger actions based on real-time changes in business processes, improving reliability."
"The use of ACK is valuable."
"Good interface, simple to use and stable."
"The most valuable feature of Anypoint MQ is it comes with MuleSoft so we don't have to maintain separate components."
"The solution is very scalable with solid performance and the capability of extending it using any custom Java in case you don't have anything out of the box. MDP is strong. It is good compared to other products regarding its capabilities in managing or orchestrating the issue load."
"We use simple queues and exchanges to route messages to multiple queues. The publish/subscribe model is also helpful."
"It's easy to use and comes as a bundle package with the Anypoint Platform, removing the need for any complex setup."
"Messaging and queueing solution that has good stability and scalability. It can be used for a variety of messaging types."
"The solution is scalable, and its performance is quite good."
 

Cons

"It would be easier to have a dashboard that allows us to see everything and manage everything since we have so many queues."
"I do not think that this solution is easy to use and the documentation of this solution has a lot of problems and can be improved in the next release. Most of the time, the images in the document are from older versions."
"I cannot send a message to multiple people simultaneously. It can only be sent to one recipient."
"Be cautious around pay-as-you-use licensing as costs can become expensive."
"The tool needs improvement in user-friendliness and discoverability."
"Sending or receiving messages takes some time, and it could be quicker."
"Sometimes, we have to switch to another component similar to SQS because the patching tool for SQS is relatively slow for us."
"The initial setup of Amazon SQS is in the middle range of difficulty. You need to learn Amazon AWS and know how to navigate, create resources, and structures, and provide rules."
"Anypoint MQ's capabilities are mainly used for messaging purposes, but it doesn't have typical use cases that extend as far as other Message Queue software."
"Anypoint MQ could improve the user interface."
"The solution is very costly. The solution should provide a package with fewer capabilities at a lower price for specific companies that don’t have a big IT budget. Not every customer requires all the capabilities of the software. It will be a good fit in the market, and they will easily sell it more."
"It's extremely expensive to change things in Anypoint MQ. There's also this issue of slow output of messages, and that needs to be improved."
"There are so many solutions like this, but this is not as mature as those products. The other MQ products have the capability of reprocessing and maintaining the persistence of the data. They can handle large volumes and large messages, but Anypoint MQ doesn't have those capabilities."
"Information on monitoring could be improved."
"The customer service is not good enough"
"When we are integrating with other applications, readily available connectors make it easy. However, when it comes to external applications, connectivity isn't as straightforward."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon SQS is moderately priced."
"Amazon SQS is quite expensive and is at the highest price point compared to other solutions."
"The pricing of Amazon SQS is reasonable. The first million requests are free every month, and after, it's cost 40 cents for every million requests. There are not any additional fees."
"Amazon SQS is more affordable compared to other solutions."
"The pricing model is pay-as-you-use. It depends on your usage and configuration."
"It's quite expensive."
"SQS's pricing is very good - I would rate it nine out of ten."
"I can't give you a straightforward answer because sometimes it depends on the usage. If you're going to have fewer than 5 million messages, it is free of cost. If you're going to have more than 5 million messages, they're going to charge $100 per month"
"The tool is heavily bundle-priced. I rate the solution’s pricing five on a scale of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"Making changes in Anypoint MQ is expensive."
"The solution has a high price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anypoint MQ?
We use simple queues and exchanges to route messages to multiple queues. The publish/subscribe model is also helpful.
What needs improvement with Anypoint MQ?
When it comes to external systems, we need to use APIs. So, it needs some extra effort. When we are integrating with other applications, readily available connectors make it easy. However, when it ...
What is your primary use case for Anypoint MQ?
We mostly use it for reprocessing messages in case of failures within asynchronous flows across millions of applications. We use it for integrating different applications within our infrastructure.
 

Comparisons

 

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Mule MQ
 

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Sample Customers

EMS, NASA, BMW, Capital One
State of Colorado, PacificComp, Panviva
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