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IronMQ

Freemium#30 of 39 in Message Broker Software

IronMQ: A flexible HTTP message queue with on-premise deployment and a $399/month paid entry point. Ranked #30 of 39 in Message Broker Software by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Free plan · 14-day trial; best for HTTP queues with on-premise support.

6.3/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.3 / 10
Pricing
Free plan · 14-day trial
Best for
HTTP queues with on-premise support
Free plan
Yes
Deployment model
Hybrid
Founded
2010
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports pull, push, long-polling, retry, and dead-letter queues
- Offers REST/HTTP access and client libraries for nine languages
- Provides cloud, dedicated, and on-premise deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Paid plans start at $399 per month
- Basic uses a public cluster with reduced redundancy
- Ordering guarantees apply per queue

Our verdict on IronMQ

IronMQ is a message queue service for connecting application components and distributed systems. It supports pull queues, push queues, long polling, REST/HTTP access, retries, dead-letter queues, alerts, and triggers. Its deployment options cover shared and dedicated cloud infrastructure, as well as on-premise installation, making it suited to teams that need HTTP-based messaging across distributed applications and environments.

Pricing spans a free plan, a listed 14-day free trial, and four named paid tiers. Entry costs $399 per month for a dedicated 1-node deployment with reduced redundancy and standard support. Standard costs $799 per month and adds a dedicated, highly redundant cluster. Premium costs $1,249 per month with a dedicated, highly redundant cluster and premium support. Basic uses a public cluster with reduced redundancy and basic support, while Enterprise offers dedicated or on-premise deployment, custom configurations, and enterprise support.

The feature set is focused on queue-based application communication rather than a broad integration suite. Push subscribers can use HTTP, IronMQ, and IronWorker, while official client libraries cover Go, Ruby, .NET, Java, PHP, Python, Node, and Rust. IronMQ also documents compatibility with Amazon SQS and OpenStack Marconi protocols. Teams choosing it get operational features such as error queues, retry handling, alerts, and triggers alongside API and self-hosted access. It fits organizations that value deployment control and HTTP queue patterns; teams seeking a lower-cost dedicated tier, broader listed integrations, or guarantees beyond per-queue ordering should evaluate alternatives.

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IronMQ pricing

Plans Free plan · 14-day trialFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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IronMQ fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Deployment model	Hybrid
Delivery guarantees	Not verified
Dead-letter queues	Yes
Ordering guarantees	Per_queue
Maximum message size	Not verified
Supported protocols	HTTP/REST, Amazon SQS, OpenStack Marconi
Free trial	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Compliance & security	GDPR
Support	Email, Docs, Community · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	2 integrations: Amazon SQS, OpenStack Marconi See all →
Pricing	Free plan · 14-day trial (source)
Website	iron.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

IronMQ integrations

IronMQ lists 2 integrations on its own site.

Amazon SQS
OpenStack Marconi

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Alternatives to IronMQ

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