Apache ActiveMQ® is the most popular open source, multi-protocol, Java-based message broker. It supports industry standard protocols so users get the benefits of client choices across a …

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ActiveMQ Classic 5.19.1 (Oct 11th, 2025) Release Notes | Release Page | Documentation | Java compatibility: 11+

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With potential throughput measured in the millions of messages per second, ActiveMQ Artemis has the performance and feature-set to bring these gains to your applications.

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Using ActiveMQ Classic > Examples Since version 5.12.0, Apache ActiveMQ Classic comes with the new tool that can be used to produce and consume messages from the broker.

To help you get started using Apache ActiveMQ Classic you may wish to start off with the Getting Started guide or the Configuring Transports. Otherwise here is a complete list of the guides.

ActiveMQ Classic 5.16.8 Release This is an older release. To get the current release, please see the download page. Apache ActiveMQ Classic 5.16.8 was released on Mar 22nd, 2025. It’s an …