How does ActiveMQ Classic compare to JBossMQ
FAQ > General > How does ActiveMQ Classic compare to JBossMQ
There are some similarities between the two; they both support JMS 1.1 and run inside JBoss 4.x.
However ActiveMQ Classic does offer some specific differences and advantages (at least from our perspective)
- ActiveMQ Classic works great in any JVM not just inside the JBoss application server
- ActiveMQ Classic comes complete with a large number of Cross Language Clients
- ActiveMQ Classic supports many different Protocols such as Ajax, REST, Stomp, OpenWire, XMPP
- ActiveMQ Classic supports a large number of advanced features like Message Groups, Exclusive Consumer, Composite Destinations, Advisory Message support
- ActiveMQ Classic supports reliable connections with configurable automatic reconnection
- ActiveMQ Classic has great Spring Support
- ActiveMQ Classic supports distributed destinations across networks
- ActiveMQ Classic is very fast; often 10x faster than JBossMQ.
Performance guides
If you’re not convinced by performance reports then please do try running performance tests yourself. You might wanna check out our overview of Performance or try using out the ActiveMQ Classic Performance Module Users Manual
Commercial providers may also be able to help diagnose performance issues, suggest changes, etc…