NSQ
A distributed messaging system for real-time, high-volume message delivery
- Also known as
- nsq
What is NSQ?
A platform for distributing messages across interconnected systems with built-in redundancy and automatic failover to prevent single-component failures and maintain continuous operation.
NSQ pricing
We don't have NSQ's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What NSQ 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.
- Messaging paradigm
- Queue
- Delivery guarantee
- At-least-once
- Ordering guarantee
- None
- Durable replayable log
- ✓
- Message replay / rewind
- -
- Wire protocol
- TCP
- Kafka-protocol compatible
- ✗
- Partitioned horizontal scaling
- ✓
- Geo / cross-region replication
- ✗
- Consumer groups / competing consumers
- ✓
- Dead-letter queue
- -
- Managed cloud offering exists
- ✗
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Built-in stream processing
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- statsd
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
NSQ FAQ
Common questions about NSQ, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is NSQ?
Distributed message queue system designed for high-throughput, real-time message delivery across fault-tolerant clusters without centralized brokers. Supports both load-balanced queuing and publish-subscribe messaging patterns with minimal operational overhead and configuration complexity. It is indexed under Message Queues.
Source: https://nsq.io/
Is NSQ free to use?
NSQ is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://nsq.io/
What platforms does NSQ support?
NSQ supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://nsq.io/
Can NSQ be self-hosted?
Yes. NSQ can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://nsq.io/
Is NSQ open source?
Yes. NSQ is published under the MIT 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/nsqio/nsq
NSQ alternatives
Other message queues we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Confluent CloudA fully managed, serverless cloud platform for Apache Kafka enabling real-time data streaming, processing, and integration at any scalemedium · 73%
- WarpStreamA Kafka-compatible data streaming platform that drastically reduces infrastructure costs while combining cloud convenience with on-premises control.medium · 62%
- TemporalAn open-source platform for building fault-tolerant applications that automatically preserve and recover application state across failures.high · 76%
- NATSCloud-native unified messaging and streaming system for distributed applications, from cloud to edgemedium · 58%
- RabbitMQA reliable message broker for distributed systems supporting multiple messaging protocolslow · 47%
- RedpandaApache Kafka-compatible streaming platform for building real-time data applicationsmedium · 58%
Compare NSQ
Side by side against other message queues, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for NSQ, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.06 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 53 | 0.05 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 83 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 27 | 0.06 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 35 | 0.04 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.07 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 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 . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
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 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: self · Ordering: none · Paradigm: queue · Protocol: TCP · Persistent log: Yes · Consumer groups: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
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