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TIBCO FTL

Ch 057.3of 38 Message Broker Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelhybrid
  4. 4Delivery guaranteesconfigurable
  5. 5Supported protocolsDynamic TCP Transport (DTCP); Static TCP Transport; Auto Transport; Multicast Transport; Process Transport; Shared Memory Transport; Direct Shared Memory Transport; Reliable UDP Transport (RUDP)
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Overview

TIBCO FTL is ranked #5 of 38 in message broker software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

TIBCO FTL plans and pricing

All plans
TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition Community Edition Free Free Community Edition download; Windows, Linux, macOS docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition Not published Non-expired license required to start; enterprise download docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on message broker software

Deployment model
hybridtibco.com
Delivery guarantees
configurabletibco.com
Supported protocols
Dynamic TCP Transport (DTCP); Static TCP Transport; Auto Transport; Multicast Transport; Process Transport; Shared Memory Transport; Direct Shared Memory Transport; Reliable UDP Transport (RUDP)tibco.com

Facts

Purpose
TIBCO FTL is an application-to-application messaging system designed for low latency and high performance.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Messaging modes
FTL supports broker-based messaging and direct peer-to-peer messaging between application programs.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Structured messages
FTL messages contain named fields with typed values, and subscribers can use content matchers to select messages.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Persistence
Persistence services store messages for durable subscribers and replicate message and acknowledgement data across services for fault tolerance.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
APIs
The FTL API documentation lists C, .NET, Java, and Go references.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Web and mobile
The TIBCO Messaging page describes FTL as including messaging for REST, web, and mobile-based devices.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Cross-system uses
TIBCO describes messaging use cases including cloud integration, event processing, streaming analytics, business app connectivity, IoT, mobile, and web.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
FTL security documentation describes authentication and authorization, TLS, secure transports, and securing server data directories.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
eFTL integration
An FTL channel provides publish-subscribe messaging among eFTL applications and between eFTL and FTL applications.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
TIBCO says customers can log support cases online and that live chat is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for other assistance.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026
Product requirement
The FTL Enterprise Edition product page says the product requires license activation to start.docs.tibco.com · 4 Oct 2026

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