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Amazon SQS vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon SQS
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Message Queue (MQ) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (7th), Relational Databases Tools (11th), Data Warehouse (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Message Queue (MQ) Software category, the mindshare of Amazon SQS is 8.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 5.2%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Message Queue (MQ) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ariel Tarayants - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful queue system facilitates seamless asynchronous operations
A feature I would like to see in Amazon SQS is the ability to view the content of messages without removing them from the queue. Enhanced filtering on the messages would be beneficial, as currently one has to pull all messages out, filter the right one by code, and then re-insert the remaining messages. This solution is not effective with the FIFO queue.
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Amazon SQS is its scalability."
"The solution is easy to scale and cost-effective."
"We use SNS as the publisher, and our procurement service subscribes to those events using SQS. In the past, we relied on time-based or batch-based processes to send data between services on-premises. With SQS, we can trigger actions based on real-time changes in business processes, improving reliability."
"Amazon SQS provides faster search through indexing via OpenSearch."
"The most valuable features of the solution are AWS Lambda services, ECS, and QuickSight reports, which are beneficial for data analysis."
"Amazon SQS is reliable, with no issues to date."
"One of the most valuable features of Amazon SQS is its event-driven invocation."
"I am able to find out what's going on very easily."
"The solution improved our site reliability."
"The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views."
"The most valuable feature for us is horizontal scaling."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"We have been able to set up a messaging system that facilitates data integration between the software modules that we sell."
"The most valuable feature is asynchronous calls, which are easy to configure."
"Scalability is simple because it's an MPP database. If you need more processing power or you need more storage, you just add a few more nodes in the cluster. It works on common commodity hardware. You can use any type of server. You don't need to have proprietary hardware. It's fairly flexible."
"The solution is stable."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in the pricing, especially for the FIFO model."
"There is room for improvement by making use of Kafka services to create more flexible data streams."
"Sending or receiving messages takes some time, and it could be quicker."
"I cannot send a message to multiple people simultaneously. It can only be sent to one recipient."
"The search should be more user-friendly, allowing me to search for a longer period of time and return results faster."
"Packages sometimes have delays in dropping, indicating reliability issues."
"For Amazon SQS, in particular, I think AWS Management Console has shortcomings. AWS Management Console should be a better pluggable option to help users with some integrations."
"The cost became an issue, leading us to consider other solutions."
"I’d like this dashboard to use web sockets, so it would actually be in real time. It would slightly increase debugging, etc."
"I saw some limitation with respect to the column store, and removing this would be an improvement."
"One of the disadvantages, not a disadvantage with the product itself, but overall, is the expertise in the marketplace. It's not easy to find a Greenplum administrator in the market, compared to other products such as Oracle."
"The initial setup is somewhat complex and the out-of-the-box configuration requires optimization."
"they need to interact more with customers. They need to explain the features, especially when there are new releases of Greenplum. I know just from information I've found that it has other features, it can be used to for analytics, for integration with Big Data, Hadoop. They need to focus on this part with the customer."
"Scalability issues are present. Most of our functions or jobs are queued due to that."
"The next release should include some of the flexibility and features that Kafka offers."
"I was struggling with installing a few things. It would be good if was somewhat similar to RedHat. There should be more documentation regarding installation troubleshooting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon SQS is moderately priced."
"It's quite expensive."
"The pricing of Amazon SQS is reasonable. The first million requests are free every month, and after, it's cost 40 cents for every million requests. There are not any additional fees."
"The pricing model is pay-as-you-use. It depends on your usage and configuration."
"Compared to EC2 and other services, Amazon SQS' pricing is cheaper."
"Amazon SQS is more affordable compared to other solutions."
"Amazon SQS offers a generous free tier, beyond which it remains very cost-effective. The cost per million messages is less than a dollar, making it an economical choice."
"Amazon SQS is quite expensive and is at the highest price point compared to other solutions."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"The price is pretty good."
"The pricing is okay."
"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."
"The solution's pricing is cost-effective as it does not involve significant expenses. Licensing is required only for the server, while clients do not need any licensing. Therefore, it proves to be a cost-efficient option."
"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."
"It is an open-source product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon SQS?
AWS provides another messaging service, which is fine for certain purposes. SQS meets the cloud messaging workload requirements. However, combining the features of both products could be an easier ...
What is your primary use case for Amazon SQS?
I primarily use SQL Server for messaging services, and I need to offer loose couplings. SQS is handy for offloading non-urgent tasks that can be reverted later. I use it as a queue management servi...
How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?
IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?
It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.
 

Also Known As

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Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

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Sample Customers

EMS, NASA, BMW, Capital One
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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