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We performed a comparison between Amazon MQ and Redis based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Message Queue (MQ) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon MQ vs. Redis Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
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Pros
"The initial Amazon MQ setup is very easy both when you do it on your own or use the self-managed instance.""Amazon MQ is a very scalable solution."

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"The most valuable features of Redis are its ease of use and speed. It does not have access to the disc and it is fast.""Redis is a simple, powerful, and fast solution.""The online interface is very fast and easy to use.""It makes operations more efficient. The information processing is very fast, and very responsive. It's all about the technology.""The product offers fast access to my database.""The solution's technical support team is good...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward.""The in-memory data makes it fast."

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Cons
"Depending on your use cases, Amazon MQ can be cheap or expensive.""Amazon MQ is a good solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. It's open-source software, which means it's cheaper than its competitors."

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"The development of clusters could improve. Additionally, it would be helpful if it was integrated with Amazon AWS or Google Cloud.""I would prefer it if there was more information available about Redis. That would make it easier for new beginners. Currently, there is a lack of resources.""The initial setup took some time as our technical team needed to familiarize themselves with Redis.""The only thing is the lack of a GUI application. There was a time when we needed to resolve an issue in production. If we had a GUI, it would have been easier.""In future releases, I would like Redis to provide its users with an option like schema validation. Currently, the solution lacks to offer such functionality.""There is a lack of documentation on the scalability of the solution.""Sometimes, we use Redis as a cluster, and the clusters can sometimes suffer some issues and bring some downtime to your application."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Depending on your use cases, Amazon MQ can be cheap or expensive."
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  • "Redis is an open-source solution. There are not any hidden fees."
  • "Redis is not an overpriced solution."
  • "Redis is an open-source product."
  • "We saw an ROI. It made the processing of our transactions faster."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Amazon MQ is a very scalable solution.
    Top Answer:I would like to see Amazon MQ introduce other messaging queues like IBM MQ with an easily configured plugin. I would also like to see Amazon MQ offer only one IP instead of two. Right now, they give… more »
    Top Answer:We take our managed matrices and messages and add them to Amazon MQ. We have consumer services that pick out from these queues and combat these queues before pushing to another endpoint or a new… more »
    Top Answer:Redis is a simple, powerful, and fast solution.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, we use Redis as a cluster, and the clusters can sometimes suffer some issues and bring some downtime to your application.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, Redis is used as a cache and sometimes as the main database.
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    2,679
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    434
    Rating
    9.0
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    211
    Comparisons
    185
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    282
    Rating
    8.7
    Comparisons
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    Compared 45% of the time.
    Apache Kafka logo
    Compared 19% of the time.
    VMware RabbitMQ logo
    Compared 16% of the time.
    IBM MQ logo
    Compared 12% of the time.
    Red Hat AMQ logo
    Compared 6% of the time.
    Google Cloud Memorystore logo
    Compared 26% of the time.
    Amazon SQS logo
    Compared 23% of the time.
    ActiveMQ logo
    Compared 6% of the time.
    Azure Cache for Redis logo
    Compared 5% of the time.
    Chroma logo
    Compared 5% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Redis Enterprise
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    Overview

    Amazon MQ is a managed message broker service for Apache ActiveMQ that makes it easy to set up and operate message brokers in the cloud. Message brokers allow different software systems–often using different programming languages, and on different platforms–to communicate and exchange information. Amazon MQ reduces your operational load by managing the provisioning, setup, and maintenance of ActiveMQ, a popular open-source message broker. Connecting your current applications to Amazon MQ is easy because it uses industry-standard APIs and protocols for messaging, including JMS, NMS, AMQP, STOMP, MQTT, and WebSocket. Using standards means that in most cases, there’s no need to rewrite any messaging code when you migrate to AWS.

    Redis is a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-use caching solution that improves application performance. It is also used for session management, real-time analytics, and as a message broker. 

    Redis's valuable features include its ability to handle large amounts of data quickly, its simplicity and straightforward setup process, and its support for various data structures, providing flexibility for different use cases.

    Sample Customers
    SkipTheDishes, Malmberg, Dealer.com, Bench Accounting
    1. Twitter 2. GitHub 3. StackOverflow 4. Pinterest 5. Snapchat 6. Craigslist 7. Digg 8. Weibo 9. Airbnb 10. Uber 11. Slack 12. Trello 13. Shopify 14. Coursera 15. Medium 16. Twitch 17. Foursquare 18. Meetup 19. Kickstarter 20. Docker 21. Heroku 22. Bitbucket 23. Groupon 24. Flipboard 25. SoundCloud 26. BuzzFeed 27. Disqus 28. The New York Times 29. Walmart 30. Nike 31. Sony 32. Philips
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon MQ vs. Redis
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon MQ vs. Redis and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon MQ is ranked 9th in Message Queue (MQ) Software with 2 reviews while Redis is ranked 7th in Database as a Service with 7 reviews. Amazon MQ is rated 9.0, while Redis is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Amazon MQ writes "Provides you with a URL where you can either send or retrieve messages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Redis writes "A solution that can benefit both user and customer-facing applications while effectively preventing potential lag in the user-facing application". Amazon MQ is most compared with Amazon SQS, Apache Kafka, VMware RabbitMQ, IBM MQ and Red Hat AMQ, whereas Redis is most compared with Google Cloud Memorystore, Amazon SQS, ActiveMQ, Azure Cache for Redis and Chroma. See our Amazon MQ vs. Redis report.

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