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IBM MQ vs TIBCO FTL comparison

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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)
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) category, the mindshare of IBM MQ is 16.1%, down from 23.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO FTL is 5.6%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM MQ16.1%
TIBCO FTL5.6%
Other78.3%
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM)
 

Featured Reviews

CF
Senior Manager, MW & DB Automation at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Has consistently delivered robust performance and seamless integration over the years
Regarding the improvement of the WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere is at version 9.0.5.23, and last month they released another fix because they periodically put out fixes. Previously, there were very frequent version increases, but now they maintain the focus on 9.0.5 and its different releases. Oracle announced that 2030 will be the last year when Java 1.8.x will be supported, which raises questions about the future of WebSphere since it is based on Java J2EE 7 and Java SDK 1.8. I wonder what the future holds for WebSphere after 2030 since I have never seen any communication from IBM detailing this trajectory.
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

"IBM MQ deals mainly with the queuing mechanism. It passes the data and it publishes it. These two abilities are the most valuable features."
"Reliable integration between MQ servers is the most valuable feature."
"The usual solution was HTTP requests, and MQ is much better because we get persistent storage and the messages don't get lost if the other party is not online."
"MQ is reliable and more structured and it's helped us a lot in pushing the data."
"The solution allows one to easily configure an IBM MQQueueManager."
"To have that relationship, and to have MQ being able to service what they service and support that expansion has been fantastic."
"The most valuable feature of IBM MQ is that it is robust, with dependability and reliability as its most valuable features."
"The best features of IBM MQ were stability and straightforward application functionality; it has vendor support, which was a significant advantage, and in case of any production issues, we definitely get vendor support, whereas with Kafka and others, we have to rely on open community and our research."
"It's fast, we are pumping in nearly 5GB of data in a day, and it just works."
 

Cons

"We need to have a better administration console and better monitoring features. Right now, they are not good and could be a lot better."
"It could provide more monitoring tools and some improvement to the UI. I would also like to see more throughput in future versions."
"We are looking for another solution that is less expensive."
"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."
"Maybe, there should be a containerized version of the application, that can be deployed on the enterprises."
"There are no improvements needed at this time."
"Lately, quality of the technical support is not that good, as it used to be in the past."
"Technical support in Australia could be better."
"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

"I think the pricing is reasonable, especially with IIB as a part of it."
"It is a licensed product. As compared to an open-source solution, such as RabbitMQ, it is obviously costly. If you're using IBM Message Broker, which is a licensed product, IBM MQ is included in the same license. You don't have to pay separately for IBM MQ. The license cost of IBM MQ is lesser than IBM Message Broker."
"99.999 percent availability for less than a penny per message over the past 25 years. IBM MQ is the cheapest software in the IBM software portfolio, and it is one of the best."
"The solution costs are high, it is going to cost a fair bit for annual operating costs and support."
"It would be a 10 out of 10 if it wasn't so expensive."
"We have a special contract with IBM MQ that give us a certain price."
"There is real money involved here. As compared to RabbitMQ, IBM MQ is on the higher side in terms of cost."
"There is a different platform price between Windows, z/OS, and iSeries."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise147
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Questions from the Community

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