Amazon SQS vs Lightstreamer
| Amazon SQS | Lightstreamer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Delivery guarantees | configurable | — |
| Dead-letter queues | Yes | — |
| Ordering guarantees | per_queue | — |
| Maximum message size | 1 MB | — |
| Supported protocols | AWS JSON, AWS Query, HTTPS, TLS | — |
Both are listed in Best Message Broker Software. On Freedom251, Lightstreamer scores higher on our published basis.