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Amazon SQS vs. Redis
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We performed a comparison between Amazon SQS 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.
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Featured Review
Iaan Roux
Very resilient with numerous great features including a 256 kilobyte payload
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... Read more →
Souvik Banerjee
An in-memory, key-value data store for fast access
We were caching the data, and it was helpful in terms of speed. It uses the key-value method for storing the data, and everything lives in memory,... Read more →
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Pros
"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.""The libraries that connect and manage the queues are rich in features.""The most valuable feature of Amazon SQS is the interface.""There is no setup just some easy configuration required.""I am able to find out what's going on very easily."

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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.""The in-memory data makes it fast."

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Cons
"Be cautious around pay-as-you-use licensing as costs can become expensive.""It would be easier to have a dashboard that allows us to see everything and manage everything since we have so many queues.""As a company that uses IBM solutions, it's difficult to compare Amazon SQS to other solutions. We have been using IBM solutions for a long time and they are very mature in integration and queuing. In my role as an integration manager, I can say that Amazon SQS is designed primarily for use within the Amazon ecosystem and does not have the same level of functionality as IBM MQ or other similar products. It has limited connectivity options and does not easily integrate with legacy systems.""The solution is not available on-premises so that rules out any customers looking for the messaging solution on-premises.""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."

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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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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 quite expensive and is at the highest price point compared to other solutions."

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  • "Redis is an open-source solution. There are not any hidden fees."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Amazon SQS?
    Top Answer:The solution is easy to scale and cost-effective.
    What needs improvement with Amazon SQS?
    Top Answer:Documentation of this solution can be improved. Sometimes, the images in the document are from older versions.
    What is your primary use case for Amazon SQS?
    Top Answer:The primary use case of this solution is for collecting event data for analytic purposes. In our case, when a user selects a function in our app, the information is collected. Analytics is performed… more »
    What do you like most about Redis?
    Top Answer:The in-memory data makes it fast.
    What needs improvement with Redis?
    Top Answer: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. I believe as the Redis ecosystem grows… more »
    What is your primary use case for Redis?
    Top Answer:It was a classic caching use case. In my previous company, we were running MongoDB on the cloud, and we were running Redis for caching. We were just starting, so the data size was pretty small there.
    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 20 in Message Queue (MQ) Software
    Views
    10,201
    Comparisons
    9,500
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    436
    Rating
    7.8
    8th
    out of 20 in Database as a Service
    Views
    866
    Comparisons
    771
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    289
    Rating
    8.5
    Comparisons
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    Overview

    Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service that enables you to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications. SQS eliminates the complexity and overhead associated with managing and operating message oriented middleware, and empowers developers to focus on differentiating work. Using SQS, you can send, store, and receive messages between software components at any volume, without losing messages or requiring other services to be available. Get started with SQS in minutes using the AWS console, Command Line Interface or SDK of your choice, and three simple commands.

    SQS offers two types of message queues. Standard queues offer maximum throughput, best-effort ordering, and at-least-once delivery. SQS FIFO queues are designed to guarantee that messages are processed exactly once, in the exact order that they are sent.

    Redis Labs is the home of Redis, the world’s most popular in-memory database, and commercial provider of Redis Enterprise, which delivers superior performance, unmatched reliability, and the best TCO. Initially employed as a caching layer, Redis is now used by virtually every large enterprise, startup, and government organization to power use cases such as e-commerce, AI/ML, search, fraud detection, real-time inventory management, user session stores, and much more.

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    Sample Customers
    EMS, NASA, BMW, Capital One
    PhP, Python, hiredis, Java, Go
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Retailer12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
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    Amazon SQS is ranked 3rd in Message Queue (MQ) Software with 5 reviews while Redis is ranked 8th in Database as a Service with 2 reviews. Amazon SQS is rated 7.8, while Redis is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Amazon SQS writes "Very resilient with numerous great features including a 256 kilobyte payload". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Redis writes "Simple setup, high performance, and reliable". Amazon SQS is most compared with Apache Kafka, Amazon MQ, Oracle Event Hub Cloud Service, IBM MQ and Red Hat AMQ, whereas Redis is most compared with Google Cloud Memorystore and Amazon ElastiCache. See our Amazon SQS vs. Redis report.

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