Apache Artemis

6.8easy start · #12 of 38
in Message Broker Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

Apache Artemis is ranked #12 of 38 in message broker software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Apache Artemis Free Apache License 2.0 Java 17+ · self-hosted broker artemis.apache.org · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Delivery guarantees: configurable
Dead-letter queues: Yes
Ordering guarantees: per_queue
Supported protocols: AMQP, MQTT, STOMP, OpenWire, Core

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The record

Product: Apache Artemis is a multi-protocol message broker for messaging applications.
Protocols: The broker supports AMQP 1.0, MQTT 3.1/3.1.1/5, STOMP 1.0/1.1/1.2, OpenWire, and its own Core protocol.
Client APIs: It supports Jakarta Messaging 3.1, JMS 2.0 and 1.1, and includes client implementations and JNDI support.
Client languages: The project says clients are available in Java, JavaScript, C, C++, Python, .Net, and other languages.
Availability: High availability can use shared storage or network replication.
Clustering: The broker provides flexible clustering for distributing load.
Persistence: Journal options include Linux AIO, memory-mapped, Java NIO, and JDBC persistence.
Disaster recovery: Asynchronous mirroring is available for disaster recovery.
Deployment: The project provides scripts to help create Docker images for deployment.
Security: Security is enabled by default and supports role-based permissions, authentication managers, and SSL transport encryption.
Download verification: The download page provides SHA-512 checksums and ASC signatures and says users should verify downloaded files.
Support: The project directs users to community mailing lists for questions and to its bug and feature request system.
Price from: Free

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Best Message Broker Software in 2026#12 of 38

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Sources

artemis.apache.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
artemis.apache.org/components/artemis/documentation/latest· checked 2 Oct 2026
artemis.apache.org/components/artemis/· checked 2 Oct 2026
artemis.apache.org/components/artemis/documentation/latest· checked 2 Oct 2026
artemis.apache.org/components/artemis/download/· checked 2 Oct 2026