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IBM MQ vs TIBCO FTL comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM MQ
Ranking in Message Oriented Middleware (MOM)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
174
Ranking in other categories
Business Activity Monitoring (1st), Message Queue (MQ) Software (1st)
TIBCO FTL
Ranking in Message Oriented Middleware (MOM)
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) category, the mindshare of IBM MQ is 16.5%, down from 28.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO FTL is 6.0%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM MQ16.5%
TIBCO FTL6.0%
Other77.5%
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM)
 

Featured Reviews

MK
SWIFT manager at Raiffeisen Bank Aval
Reliable payment processing is achieved with minimal disruption
Currently, we have some disadvantages; it's a bit difficult to use IBM ID to access support from the IBM site. To get nice support from IBM, we need to use IBM ID, and it's a bit complicated to integrate it with IBM support. Support can be better because sometimes we need explanations for some behaviors of the product, and it's not easy to reach the proper person in IBM support. They could add some new features into IBM MQ to make it better. A graphical user interface in addition to MQ Explorer could be useful, but we are satisfied with MQ Explorer as well.
reviewer963342 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Architect
Static and dynamic TCP have been the most useful
It's an ESB for both server-side as well as with eFTL, we are exposing messages to clients over web/mobile From the current direct socket architecture, we moved to an FTL based messaging layer which allowed us to not worry about individual functions but work on a single message/framework.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is useful for exchanging information between applications."
"It's good for messaging, very reliable, and forward compatible, so it makes our life easy when it comes to upgrades."
"The major thing we like about it is zero transaction loss."
"The usability of the solution is very good."
"We like IBM MQ for our synchronous communications and transactional applications that require a lot of CPS."
"It has definitely brought a lot of benefit into our organization, especially when you talk about applications talking to each other."
"It improves reliability and guarantees that messages are not lost."
"The reliability of the queuing is the most valuable feature."
"It's fast, we are pumping in nearly 5GB of data in a day, and it just works."
 

Cons

"With IBM products, there's less marketing. If they do more demos and more seminars on their products, it will be very useful. On a given day. I get seminar invites for many vendors and products, but for IBM, I may get an invite once or twice a year."
"At a recent conference, I went to a presentation that had the latest version and it has amazing stuff that's coming out. So, I am excited to use those, specifically surrounding the web console and the fact that it's API integrated."
"IBM HQ's scalability isn't the best."
"IBM MQ can scale, but there are some challenges with it."
"It could always be more stable and secure."
"The customer service or technical support from IBM is not as good as we expected; it could be better. They don't meet our standards due to the timing to get a person with knowledge."
"The solution should offer a freeware version, free vouchers, or certifications for learning purposes and building a knowledge base."
"Maybe the administration interface could be improved."
"The UI is clunky for administration, eFTL at times is not fully stable and have observed a few crashes, and the content matcher could be improved for or conditions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a special contract with IBM MQ that give us a certain price."
"It is a very expensive product compared to the open source products in the market."
"It would be a 10 out of 10 if it wasn't so expensive."
"IBM MQ has a flexible license model based on the Processor Value Unit (PVU) and I recommend it."
"The price is high."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price a seven. The product is expensive."
"IBM MQ is expensive and they charge based on the CPU."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, and we are on an annual subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise147
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Also Known As

WebSphere MQ
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Sample Customers

Deutsche Bahn, Bon-Ton, WestJet, ARBURG, Northern Territory Government, Tata Steel Europe, Sharp Corporation
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