Apache ActiveMQ vs NATS
| Apache ActiveMQ | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | hybrid |
| Delivery guarantees | configurable | configurable |
| Dead-letter queues | Yes | — |
| Ordering guarantees | per_queue | — |
| Supported protocols | AMQP, MQTT, OpenWire, STOMP, REST | NATS, MQTT, WebSocket |
Both are listed in Best Message Broker Software, Best Message Queue (MQ) Software. On Specifiction, Apache ActiveMQ scores higher on our published basis.