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IronMQ

Ch 345.7of 38 Message Broker Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $399/mo
  3. 3Deployment modelhybrid
  4. 4Dead-letter queuesYes
  5. 5Ordering guaranteesper queue
  6. 6Supported protocolsHTTP/REST, Amazon SQS, OpenStack Marconi
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Overview

IronMQ is ranked #34 of 38 in message broker software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $399/mo.

IronMQ plans and pricing

All plans
Basic Free Public cluster · 100K API requests/mo · reduced redundancy · limited rate and queues · 64k message size · basic support try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Entry $399/mo $399/mo Dedicated 1 node · 100M API requests/mo · reduced redundancy · 3,000/s · limited queues · 128k message size · standard support try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Standard $799/mo $799/mo Dedicated cluster · 200M API requests/mo · highly redundant · 10,000/s · unlimited queues · 256k message size · standard support try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Premium $1,249/mo $1,249/mo Dedicated cluster · 500M API requests/mo · highly redundant · configurable rate/s · unlimited queues · 512k message size · premium support try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Enterprise Not published Contact for Quote Dedicated or on-premise · unlimited requests · highly redundant · configurable rate/s · unlimited queues · custom message size · enterprise support try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on message broker software

Free plan
Yesiron.io
Paid from
$399/moiron.io
Deployment model
hybridiron.io
Dead-letter queues
Yesiron.io
Ordering guarantees
per_queueiron.io
Supported protocols
HTTP/REST, Amazon SQS, OpenStack Marconiiron.io

Facts

Purpose
IronMQ is a persistent message queue for communication between services and components in distributed applications.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Delivery
The maker describes delivery as best-effort one-time delivery.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Queue modes
IronMQ supports push queues, pull queues, long polling, error queues, alerts, and triggers.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Failover
Queues can automatically point to alternative availability zones during an outage without code changes.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
API
IronMQ uses HTTPS and REST-based APIs.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Deployments
The maker offers shared, dedicated, and on-premise deployment options.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Integrations
The developer documentation lists Amazon SQS Protocol integration and client libraries for Go, Ruby, .NET, Java, PHP, Python, Node, and Rust.dev.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Community libraries
The client libraries page also lists community-supported Apache Camel and Clojure libraries.dev.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Security
The FAQ says Iron.io uses OAuth authentication and SSL to protect data in transit, and recommends client-side encryption for especially sensitive payloads at rest.dev.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Trial
The pricing page advertises a free full-feature 14-day trial and says it is available only for non-dedicated clusters.try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Plan limits
The Basic plan includes 100K API requests per month, limited queues, and a 64k message size limit; overage charges apply above plan request amounts.try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Support
The pricing page lists basic, standard, premium, and enterprise support by plan, and the product page cites 24/7 customer service for enterprise customers.try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026
Intended users
The maker positions Enterprise for mission-critical applications requiring custom configurations and compliance requirements.try.iron.io · 7 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2010iron.io · 28 Sept 2026

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