RabbitMQ pricing guide details
Pricing Overview
RabbitMQ operates on a dual-licensing model that we think works well for teams at every stage. The core message broker is completely free under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 — you get the full-featured server, 600+ community plugins, and support for AMQP 1.0, MQTT 5.0, and STOMP protocols at zero cost. For production-critical deployments, Broadcom (which acquired VMware's Tanzu portfolio) offers VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ, an enterprise-grade commercial edition. Tanzu RabbitMQ pricing is not publicly listed and requires contacting Broadcom's sales team directly. The commercial tier adds 24/7 expert support from core engineers, extended support timelines, enterprise security (FIPS 140-2 compliance), disaster recovery features, and audit logging. With 13,500+ GitHub stars and an active release cadence (v4.2.5 shipped March 2026), the open-source edition remains production-ready for most workloads.
Plan Comparison
RabbitMQ effectively offers two tiers: the open-source community edition and the commercial Tanzu RabbitMQ edition. The gap between them is significant for enterprises but irrelevant for startups and smaller teams.