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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 April 2026, in the Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) category, the mindshare of IBM MQ is 16.2%, down from 28.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO FTL is 6.4%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM MQ16.2%
TIBCO FTL6.4%
Other77.4%
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 also has a backup queue concept and topics, features that I have not seen anywhere else. I like these features very much."
"The number one thing is it's pretty reliable with data integration."
"We have found the MQ messaging topologies valuable."
"IBM MQ is very stable, which is important for our core banking application."
"Definitely, you should use IBM MQ because it is a stable product and provides a wide interface with different systems."
"Overall the solution operates well and has good integration."
"I haven't seen any issues with respect to the message loss."
"We have implemented business to business transactions over MQ messaging, and the guaranteed and once only delivery ensures business integrity."
"It's fast, we are pumping in nearly 5GB of data in a day, and it just works."
 

Cons

"It needs a User Interface which is better than the aging MQ Explorer. The existing solution MQ Explorer is outdated."
"I think some of the management tools could be improved."
"SonicMQ CAA (continuous availability architecture) functionality on auto failover and data persistence should be made available without a shared drive, as it exists in multi-instance queue managers."
"I would like to see message duplication included."
"The software has many complications, especially with authorization on the queue."
"I couldn't find a lot of information on the system API side."
"For now, we just use the command line when we go in the log directory for each queue manager. It's not very, very easy to operate."
"If we're trying to connect to something in the web or other things, we don't use it, because we feel that REST or other APIs are more easily adaptable to that environment."
"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

"It is a very expensive product compared to the open source products in the market."
"Most of our customers are quite happy with the solution but they have an issue with the cost. They want to move to cheaper solutions."
"This solution requires a license and we have purchased an enterprise license."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price a seven. The product is expensive."
"Pricing could be better, as with all IBM products. But their performance in production, along with security and scalability, will pay returns in the long run."
"The problem with this product is that it's a little bit expensive."
"IBM is expensive."
"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
27%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

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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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