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Dapr vs RabbitMQ

Dapr logo
DaprMicroservices Management
Free (open source)Published price
RabbitMQ logo
RabbitMQMessage Queue Platforms
Dapr logo
Dapr
Microservices Management

APIs for building portable and reliable microservices.

RabbitMQ logo
RabbitMQ
Message Queue Platforms

Messaging that just works.

Overview
CategoryMicroservices ManagementMessage Queue Platforms
What it isDapr (Distributed Application Runtime) provides APIs for building microservices including service invocation, state management, pub/sub, and secrets.RabbitMQ is the most widely deployed open-source message broker supporting AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP protocols for reliable asynchronous messaging.
Pricing
Published priceFree (open source)
Dapr is an open-source distributed application runtime. Managed hosting and support are separate third-party services.
RabbitMQ: Free and open source (MPL 2.0) CloudAMQP: Free tier (Little Lemur), paid from $29/month VMware RabbitMQ: Commercial support available
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20192007
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemote (CNCF)Remote (VMware/Broadcom)
Featured clientsAlibaba, Bosch, ZEISSBloomberg, Reddit, Mozilla

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