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IBM Event Streams Reviews

Vendor: IBM
4.2 out of 5
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What is IBM Event Streams?

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

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IBM Event Streams is the #9 ranked solution in top Message Queue Software. PeerSpot users give IBM Event Streams an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. IBM Event Streams is most commonly compared to IBM MQ: IBM Event Streams vs IBM MQ. IBM Event Streams is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 55% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 22% of all views.
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August 2025
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IBM Event Streams mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of IBM Event Streams in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category stands at 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Queue (MQ) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Event Streams1.0%
IBM MQ25.9%
ActiveMQ25.4%
Other47.7%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "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."

Room for Improvement

  • "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

  • "The platform is averagely priced."
  • "The pricing needs to be improved."
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Retailer
14%
Government
6%
Legal Firm
4%
Outsourcing Company
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Hospitality Company
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
Educational Organization
4%
Wellness & Fitness Company
2%
Logistics Company
2%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Media Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
2%
Transportation Company
2%
University
2%
Comms Service Provider
2%

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IBM Event Streams customers

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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IBM Event Streams Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
CEO at areebah4.0No summary available
IBM MQ Specialist / Administrator at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees4.5No summary available
CEO at areebah4.0I use IBM Event Streams to enable event-driven architecture for MDQ services in the banking sector. While it's valuable, the interface requires enhancement, and a management console for cluster creation and administration would be beneficial for improved usability.