Fumiq vs QueueExplorer
Checked against QueueExplorer's public pricing and feature pages in October 2026.
QueueExplorer by Cogin is a long-running, mature message queue tool. It covers several brokers and, since 2026, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Fumiq does one broker, Azure Service Bus, and tries to make the daily work on it as fast as possible.
At a glance
| Fumiq | QueueExplorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux (x64) | Windows, macOS, Linux (x64 and ARM64) |
| Brokers | Azure Service Bus (RabbitMQ coming) | Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, MSMQ, ActiveMQ |
| Custom columns | JSONPath, every license | XPath, JSON and regex, Professional edition |
| License | One-time, per developer, 1 year of updates | Perpetual, per computer, 12 months of upgrades |
| Price | €49 Personal, €199 Team (5 seats) | $149 Standard, $249 Professional |
Where Fumiq is different
- Built around Service Bus. Sessions, rules, scheduled and deferred messages, and dead-letter repair are first-class, not one broker among many.
- Dead-letter repair in bulk. Filter what dead-lettered, read the reason, edit and resubmit a whole selection. Fumiq completes the originals for you.
- Keyboard-first. A command palette on Cmd/Ctrl+K reaches every queue, connection and action.
- Lower price. Custom columns are in every license, starting at €49.
When QueueExplorer is the better fit
If you also run MSMQ or ActiveMQ, need one tool across several brokers today, or work on Linux ARM64, QueueExplorer covers more ground. Fumiq focuses on Azure Service Bus, with RabbitMQ next.
Download Fumiq and try every feature free for 30 days, no credit card required. Also see Fumiq vs Service Bus Explorer and Fumiq vs the Azure portal.