rabbitmq
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Description:
Messaging and streaming broker
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.2.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 15, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @RabbitMQ  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: messaging broker amqp queue distributed-systems rabbitmq
Install: brew install rabbitmq
About:
RabbitMQ is a robust open-source message broker that implements the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP). It enables reliable communication between distributed application components by decoupling producers and consumers. The platform offers high availability, clustering, and flexible routing capabilities for enterprise-grade messaging.
Key Features:
  • AMQP 0-9-1 and MQTT protocol support
  • Clustering and high availability
  • Flexible message routing with exchanges
  • Management UI and monitoring tools
  • Plugin architecture for extensibility
Use Cases:
  • Microservices communication and decoupling
  • Background job processing and task queues
  • Event-driven architecture implementation
  • IoT device messaging with MQTT
Alternatives:
  • Apache Kafka – Kafka is optimized for high-throughput event streaming, while RabbitMQ excels at complex routing and traditional message queuing
  • Redis – Redis provides lightweight pub/sub but lacks RabbitMQ's advanced routing and durability features
  • ActiveMQ – ActiveMQ uses JMS and is Java-based; RabbitMQ offers better performance and multi-protocol support
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