Aurea CX Messenger vs IBM Event Streams comparison

Aurea and IBM are both solutions in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category. Aurea is ranked #12, while IBM is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Aurea holds a 1.3% mindshare in MQ, compared to IBM’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Aurea users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Aurea CX Messenger

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

Aurea CX Messenger and IBM Event Streams are competing products in the message-oriented middleware category. Aurea CX Messenger has an advantage with competitive pricing, while IBM Event Streams leads in functionality.

Features: Aurea CX Messenger provides reliable messaging, easy integration capabilities, and cost-effective solutions. IBM Event Streams focuses on scalability, complex event handling, and advanced analytics.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aurea CX Messenger offers a streamlined deployment model with responsive customer service. IBM Event Streams requires more technical expertise for deployment due to its complexity but offers a comprehensive deployment model.

Pricing and ROI: Aurea CX Messenger delivers quick ROI with lower setup costs. IBM Event Streams requires a higher initial investment with potential for substantial long-term benefits.

To learn more, read our detailed Aurea CX Messenger vs. IBM Event Streams Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Aurea CX Messenger

Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software

12th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Activity Monitoring (4th), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (14th), SOA Governance (4th), Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) (8th)

IBM Event Streams

Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category, the mindshare of Aurea CX Messenger is 1.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Event Streams is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Message Queue (MQ) Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Event Streams	1.1%
Aurea CX Messenger	1.3%
Other	97.6%

Message Queue (MQ) Software

Featured Reviews

Radhey Rajput

Sr. IT Analyst at NCR Corporation

Lightweight and efficient solution

It's very good and lightweight. But, it does not provide web service communication. But it is excellent for internal connections One valuable feature is the messaging broker. If there is a disruption, it restores the messages. And when the application is running, it delivers all the messages. The…

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Ismail El-Dahshan

CEO at areebah

Easy to set up with good support and good routing scenarios

The triggering and the events that they have triggered as well as the route of the message according to the events are very useful. The triggering scenarios and routing scenarios are all good. It's a very useful solution for financial institutions. The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The stability has been good. I've found the product to be scalable. Technical support is responsive.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is very easy to develop. Most of it is graphical, but we also have the option to add any custom call that you need."

"ESB: Provides all kind of possibilities to resolve business needs. A lot of ready to use services plus custom Java services. I used a lot of them all."

"SDM: User-friendly tool which allows for a seamless approach to performing hotfixes, if required."

"The solution offers excellent stability."

"The solution is highly scalable, this is very important for us. It can handle a lot of messages."

"The Messenger Broker is a really good feature."

"The system efficiently processes and calculates the data flow within the cluster using DLP functionality."

"The stability has been good."

"I'm an administrator, and what I like most is the interface, the security, and the storage."

Cons

"I don't know if the last version has the cloud option, but maybe that could be good. That could be something that is included."

"It should include/add more services with the product as per market demand. It should include custom Java services developed by any organization or provide a platform where users/developers can share ideas/custom services, etc."

"Aurea CX Messenger could improve by making better use of the new APIs"

"The solution needs to improve support for new, more recent protocols on the API."

"The improvement is that it should be on the cloud and use web services."

"You should not hurry with upgrades without testing the whole product completely."

"The product's interface needs improvement."

"It would be helpful if they could help us explain why they, as in, the customers, should use the product and the overall benefits."

"In the next release, I would like to see the GUI allow you to configure the security section."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is not so high."

"Much better than Oracle SOA Suite."

"You pay nothing for licensing, because the commercial model is a subscription. Other environments, such as QA and Development, are included in the subscription"

"The platform is averagely priced."

"The pricing needs to be improved."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Insurance Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Media Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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What do you like most about IBM Event Streams?

The system efficiently processes and calculates the data flow within the cluster using DLP functionality.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Event Streams?

The platform is averagely priced. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IBM Event Streams?

The product's interface needs improvement. Additionally, there could be a management console to create and manage clusters.

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Also Known As

CX Messenger Enterprise, Aurea Sonic ESB, Aurea Sonic, Aurea Sonic MQ

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Overview

CX Messenger lets your technology keep pace with your business. Aurea’s industry leading Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) lets you adapt and change your infrastructure with plug-and-play speed and ease.

Aurea

Built on open source Apache Kafka, IBM Event Streams is an event-streaming platform that helps you build smart applications that can react to events as they happen. IBM Event Streams is based on years of operational expertise IBM has gained from running Apache Kafka event streams for enterprises

IBM

Sample Customers

Heathrow, HomeServe, Paypal, Freedom Mortgage

American Airlines, UBank, Bitly, Eurobits, Active International, Bison, Contextor, Constance Hotels, Resorts & Golf, Creval, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, FaceMe, FacePhi, Fitzsoft, Fuga Technologies, Guardio, Honeywell, Japanese airline, Jenzabar, KONE

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