ActiveMQ

An open-source message broker supporting multiple protocols for flexible application messaging and integration

Also known as: activemq

What is ActiveMQ?

An open source Java-based system for asynchronous messaging between applications across different platforms. It supports multiple standard communication protocols and offers high availability features through message load-balancing and master-broker configurations.

Independently observed

ActiveMQ pricing

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Open sourceFree tier

Open source and free to download and use. Professional support available from commercial vendors.

What ActiveMQ does

The capabilities that matter for message queues, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core

Messaging paradigm: Pub/sub

Correctness

Delivery guarantee: -
Ordering guarantee: -

Durability

Durable replayable log: ✓
Message replay / rewind: -

Interop

Wire protocol: AMQP, STOMP, MQTT, JMS
Kafka-protocol compatible: -

Scale

Partitioned horizontal scaling: ✓
Geo / cross-region replication: -

Consumption

Consumer groups / competing consumers: ✓
Dead-letter queue: -

Deployment

Managed cloud offering exists: ✓
Hosting: Cloud + self-hosted

Processing

Built-in stream processing: ✓

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Platform & deployment

Independently observed

Platforms

Web
Linux
Windows

Deployment

Self-hosted

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 12 (9 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

ActiveMQ FAQ

Common questions about ActiveMQ, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is ActiveMQ?

A message broker that facilitates asynchronous communication between services regardless of programming language, using standardized protocols. Supports high-availability configurations and can be deployed on-premises or through managed cloud services. It is indexed under Message Queues.

Source: https://activemq.apache.org/

Is ActiveMQ free to use?

ActiveMQ is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://activemq.apache.org/

What platforms does ActiveMQ support?

ActiveMQ supports Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://activemq.apache.org/

Can ActiveMQ be self-hosted?

Yes. ActiveMQ can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://activemq.apache.org/

Is ActiveMQ open source?

Yes. ActiveMQ is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/apache/activemq

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Balanced composite 59 / 100

low · 29%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Release cadence	98	0.05	5.1	✓
Capabilities	75	0.06	4.7	✓
Development activity	48	0.09	4.5	✓
Dependent projects	65	0.06	4.1	✓
Security score	70	0.04	2.9	✓
Stars	64	0.03	1.7	✓
Integrations	0	0.07	0.0	-
Security posture	0	0.12	0.0	-
Package downloads	0	0.14	0.0	-
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.06	0.0	-

Computed 2026-10-13. Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	33	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Github starsadoption.github_stars	2,465	highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	7,528	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	Hosting: both · Paradigm: pubsub · Protocol: AMQP, STOMP, MQTT, JMS · Persistent log: Yes · Consumer groups: Yes · Managed offering: Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	Java	highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%

License

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Free tierpricing.free_tier	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60%
Transparentpricing.transparent	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	4	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%
Historyrelease.history	20 items	mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7	highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 12 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.activemq%3Aactivemq-broker&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 9 · Max severity: CRITICAL	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

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